The Raven's Grove

In this episode, we take a look at five facts about the Wild West, such as why we call it "Riding shotgun"; where the term "shot of alcohol" comes from; how spiking a drink got it's name; why some countries call a...

In this episode, we take a look at some of the differences between the original versions of the Arthurian legends in mythology and medieval literature, and their various forms in popular media. WARNING: This episode of...

In this special chocolate-themed episode of Random Factdumps, we take a look at seven facts about the world's favourite sweet treat, such as: where did chocolate and cocoa originally come from? Who were the first people...

In this language focused episode of Random Factdumps, we take a look at the origins and functionality of some of the most famous invented languages from fiction, such as: Atlantean; Klingon; Sindarin; Quenya; Huttese...

In this episode, we talk about how the Mayan hieroglyph code was cracked by archaeologists and linguists, and why it took such a long time. WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features the following Triggers...

In this episode, we take a look at the habits, ecology, biology, threats and some of the different species of rays found around the world. WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features the following Triggers...

In our newest segment, "If I Ran The Museum", I'll be conducting a thought experiment about what artefacts and pop culture props I would put in a hypothetical museum exhibition about some of my favourite fictional...

In this episode, we take a closer look at five facts about the academic discipline of archaeology: The differences between palaeontology and archaeology; why Lara Croft and Indiana Jones are not technically...

In this Geek-themed episode, we take a look at some more random geeky facts, such as: how the actor to first play Hellboy got the role; the details about Johnny Silverhand's guitar; the potential timelessness of one of...

In this Halloween-themed episode, we take a look at five spooky facts, including: the links between The Addams Family and the Lord Of The Rings; why there might or might not be a kindly werewolf on remote islands off...

In this episode, we take a look at the origins, backstory, sidekicks and various different versions of the scourge of Gotham's underworld, the Dark Knight himself, BATMAN. WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove...

In this episode, we take a closer look at some more plot holes from famous movie, comic book, tv show and video game franchises, such as: which drug can't The Flash tolerate, and why it doesn't make any sense; how come...

In this newest segment, we talk about the origins, powers, weaknesses, changes and various different versions of famous superheroes. Today, we're talking SUPERMAN. WARNING: This episode of The Raven's Grove features the...

In this episode, we take a look at three lesser known stories about music, such as: which iconic John Williams score is recently being used again after a 19 year hiatus; how a horror movie forever changed the trajectory...

In this episode, we take a look at some facts about the comedy genius, Mel Brooks, including: two links between Mel Brooks and horror fiction; the reason why you don't see official Spaceballs merchandise; how Gene...