To portray Churchill in “Darkest Hour,” Gary Oldman wore a silicon face mask and a padded suit and smoked over 400 cigars, worth $20,000
An alligator, a cursing parrot, a pair of white mice, a badger, and opossums–the weirdest pets of U.S. presidents
“The Rock That Tells a Story”: Native American petroglyphs in Utah and Arizona depict lives of centuries ago
A 16th-century fortified Scottish castle was invaded and ransacked by a tiny masked marauder—a badger
In the 19th century, Lithuanians smuggled books in an act of rebellion against Russian control
Origin of the Wilhelm Scream – The Most Famous Sound Effect in Movie History
Scotland’s Isle of Skye reveals landmark dinosaur footprints dated to the Middle Jurassic era
The Tiny Cell called “Little Ease” was the Most Feared Room in the Tower of London
Lucky Luciano Put a Hit on a Rival Mob Boss using Fake IRS Agents
The Private Scandals that Followed the Rebellious Creator of Pippi Longstocking
