This war was started over a bucket
As in, a literal bucket. A container that is most often used today for gardening, carrying things, even sitting when a chair can’t be found – that is the source…
Castles moats didn’t contain alligators, but one has bears
John A. asks: Are there any real examples of medieval castles having alligators in the moat to keep out intruders?
A common image in pop-culture is that of a castle moat filled to the brim with water and hungry crocodiles. So did anyone ever a…