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Want to brush up on your table manners? Then read on for some top tips from one of America's oldest fine dining establishments. Delmonico's in New York was founded by Swiss immigrants in 1824 and it has since been credited with birthing…

From Stonehenge to The Tower of London, the UK has a rich history that attracts millions of tourists every year. While British museums house historical artefacts from across the globe, many of which are free for public viewing, thousands…

Vet at the End of the Earth by Jonathan Hollins (Duckworth £16.99, 368pp)Books by vets tend to follow a similar pattern — stories of beloved pets snatched from the brink of death, a few slapstick interludes involving the back end of a…

The man was a petty thief who gave a false name when he was arrested in 1895He died in jail due to kidney disease that was brought on by alcohol READ MORE:  'Virtual autopsy' reveals 17th-century mummy was a childBy Stacy…

A Polish museum has claimed to have found the oldest time capsule in the world in a church spire, containing 300-year-old coins, Latin documents and a deformed lead bullet. The box allegedly dates back to 1726 and was discovered during…

The world's oldest bodybuilder is a 90-year-old great-grandfather-of-nine who's been working out for more than 70 years and can lift more than his bodyweight.Jim Arrington, who turns 91 next month, was given the title at the age of 83 —…

Is this the oldest case of cannibalism? Cuts made on a bone from a mysterious human relative 1.5 million years ago reveal they were butchered and likely eaten by one of their ownBy Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.com…

'World's oldest woman' celebrates upcoming '123rd birthday' in BrazilAmantina dos Santos Duvirgem's pension records show she was born in 1900She celebrated her upcoming June 22 birthday at a party organised by officialsBy…