“Little Ease”: One of the most feared torture devices in the Tower of London was a cell that was four feet square
When “Lucky” Luciano wanted to hit a rival mob boss in his Park Avenue office, he used hitmen who impersonated IRS agents
In a shocking scandal, the rebellious creator of Pippi Longstocking bore a child out of wedlock—and her married boss was the father
The Egtved Girl, found in Denmark in 1921, was a true Bronze Age traveler of high status, with a sense of fashion too
When her husband was killed by the Nazis, she bought a tank and went on a rampage on the Eastern Front
An invitation to a 100 A.D. birthday party is among the Vindolanda tablets, oldest surviving Roman handwritten documents in Britain
A Traitor’s Courage: In the Battle of Ridgefield, Benedict Arnold led the fight against the British on roads, fields, and beaches of Connecticut
The “Walk of Shame” in Game of Thrones was inspired by the ordeal of 15th century royal mistress Jane Shore, “the Rose of London”
Thanks to Jeff Bezos, two rockets from the Apollo 11 mission retrieved from two miles below surface of Atlantic
Gripping Titanic photo that reveals a victim’s burial at sea among the items offered at auction, with a Titanic menu also going on the block
