The stroke of midnight that ushered in New Year’s Day 1961 tolled the funeral bell for the farthing. Originally a fourthling, or fourth part of a penny, Britain’s tiniest coin had a history stretching ...

Wilmot broke the female world record for the fastest 1,000 m on a penny farthing. The previous record stood at 2:22.32. Wilmot destroyed it, coming in at 1:52.75. Wilmot is a track sprinter based ...

Lizanne Wilmot is no stranger to competing in the Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals. Senior sports journalist at The Advocate covering the North-West Coast of Tasmania. Email: ...

For centuries, scientists had the wrong idea about what birds did to survive the winter. Then, in ... [+] 1822, the truth revealed itself in a most fascinating way. By the 1800s, bow and arrow ...