In ancient Greece, throwing an apple at someone was considered a marriage proposal
Annie Palmer: The Voodoo mistress of the Rose Hall mansion, Jamaica
Frank Baum wrote thirteen sequels to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, because thousands of children wrote letters to him asking for more books
Real movie props made from stuff you find around the house
The Ave Maria Grotto: A monk from Alabama spent 50 years recreating some of the most famous religious structures of the world
Back in 1959 a fisherman couldn’t afford to buy a Christmas gift for his daughter, so he carved a doll from his imagination – the Troll Doll
John Wayne’s real name was Marion Robert Morrison, but he got his lifelong nickname “The Duke” from a local fireman
The King of Na gold seal was accidentally discovered by a Japanese farmer
800 year old boat unearthed in Cambodia
Collection of vintage tractors and steam engines owned by dual fanatics retails for £1.5million
