In 1950, a disease called Myxomatosis was introduced to rabbits for population control in Australia and it wiped out 500 million rabbits in two years
Hearst Castle, one of California’s most historical mansions, was built by the first woman to receive a certificate in architecture from the Beaux-Arts school in Paris
Science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke helped popularize the idea that satellites can be used as means of mass communication
The fabulous Hollywood Canteen which entertained US recruits during WWII was run by Bette Davis and John Garfield
A woman lived on a 55-meter-tall redwood for 738 days in an effort to keep loggers from cutting down the 1500-year-old tree
In medieval times, the stiletto was one of the favored weapons for delivering a death blow to a wounded knight