Treacle, crushed emeralds, bloodletting, bathing in urine: Wacko cures and medical procedures from the past
The “Kryptos” sculpture at the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, carries an unsolved encrypted message
The sinking of the HMS Birkenhead: The event that gave rise to the “women and children first” protocol
Eddie Mannix: the real-life Hollywood fixer, studio executive and producer who inspired Coen brothers “Hail, Caesar!”
Gail Borden’s breakthrough, life-saving invention of condensed milk was inspired by watching Shakers boil fruit