World of Knowledge

In the 18th century, wealthy British landowners hired ornamental hermits to live in their gardens.

Before he became president, Abraham Lincoln was wrestling champion of his county in Illinois. He fought in nearly 300 matches and lost only one.

There are beaches in the Maldives that glow in the dark.

Because the speed of Earth’s rotation changes over time, a day in the age of dinosaurs was just 23 hours long.

A 150-year-old tree at the Ashikaga Flower Park is believed to be the oldest living wisteria in Japan.