Edinburgh Castle is so old that by the time of the first definite mention of it in literature, its founding was already shrouded in myth and legend
Saint Simeon Stylites the Elder: In 5th century, he chose to live on top of a 10-square-foot pillar, 50 feet above ground
One of the world’s most preserved mummies, the Lady of Dai, is still soft to the touch, has bendy ligaments, and is 2,100 years old
Jazz musician Jack Lesberg smashed his double-bass through a wall to escape the Cocoanut Grove Fire of 1942, the biggest nightclub fire in history