George Lucas, inspired by a Canadian director, created the concept of the Force to awaken spirituality in young audiences
In 1909, schools were closed after a flurry of sightings of the Jersey Devil: a kangaroo-like creature with wings and a goat’s head
Hunter S. Thompson once pulled a bizarre birthday prank on his friend Jack Nicholson, so terrifying the actor hid in his basement
Hitchcock’s eerie thriller “Rope” was inspired by two Chicago college students who tried to commit the perfect murder, and failed
Strange but True: In 1952 a German scientist predicted the name “Elon” would be associated with the colonization of Mars
Edvard Munch’s famous painting “The Scream” may have been partially inspired by the 1883 volcano on Krakatoa
Over his lifetime, President John F. Kennedy received last rites four times before his assassination in 1963
Christopher Walken, who once worked as a lion tamer in a circus, said his favorite lion was “very sweet”