Disney whitewashed the story of Pinocchio, originally that of an ungrateful and “wretched boy,” hanged for his mistakes
Halloween’s Secret History: The eerie truths behind the Jack-o-lantern, the costumes, and the “dumb supper”
The Amazing Colditz Glider: A makeshift plane made by daring British prisoners during WWII to escape to freedom
People used magic to get out of Roman toilets alive and other revelations about daily life in ancient world
A 450-year-old book advises young samurai how to prepare for combat, the secret to viewing death calmly–and what to name the baby