What are some interesting facts of Charles Darwin?

In honor of Darwin Day, learn 10 surprising facts about the famed evolutionary biologist Charles Darwin. ... As a student at Cambridge, he formed the Gourmet Club, also known as the Glutton Club, for the purpose of dining on “birds and beasts, which were before unknown to human palate. read more

Let's take a look at some interesting facts that usually aren't found in textbooks about the man behind the Theory of Evolution and Natural Selection. read more

Some speculate that during his travels Darwin may have contracted a parasitic illness called Chagas disease that can eventually result in cardiac damage, which ultimately caused Darwin’s death. Timothy Dickinson tells us about Charles Darwin and the depth of the human past. read more