Author Archives: John Pullen

From this date, each new article in the blog, “Feeding the Curious Mind”, will appear on Saturday evenings at 1900 UK time. This is so that Europe, the USA and many other parts of the world will be able to receive it at a reasonable time. But the same eclectic stories about many subjects willContinue reading “Is Africa Going to Split into Two?”

In 1571, one of history’s great artists was born. His name was Michaelangelo Merisi but he became known as Caravaggio. He was a remarkable painter and brought dramatic lighting to many of his works. Some works were also known for their homoeroticism which has led historians to debate whether Caravaggio was homosexual himself. He cameContinue reading “The Mysterious Life and Death of Caravaggio”

Here is a question that at first sounds easy to answer, but as with many things in nature, the answer is not quite that simple and involves more information and knowledge than we first imagined. So, what is the question? It is which mammals need to eat the most food? Okay, let’s take the obviousContinue reading “Food Energy Versus Size”

The Battle of Hastings in 1066 is perhaps the most significant event in the history of England. William the Conqueror landed on the south coast with his Norman army and met the English forces under King Harold nearby at a site which became known as Battle. You can visit it today and it has anContinue reading “1066 And All That!”

Over the centuries, many famous objects and people have been lost to history. People die and objects of every description disappear. But, how often can we say that a whole room has been misplaced, stolen or lost? By this, I do not mean that it was destroyed during a battle or that the building itContinue reading “Where is the Amber Room?”

Throughout history, the throne of England has, of course, changed many times. Over the centuries, since 1066, many of the changes included a bloody death or two. Often they were individuals who claimed they were the rightful heir to the kingdom. Some were, some were not and some we have no real idea about. OneContinue reading “King Perkin Warbeck”