Pattie Boyd was the real-life “Layla,” who married George Harrison and became the romantic obsession of his close friend, Eric Clapton
Johnny Cash accidentally started a wildfire that destroyed over 500 acres and killed 49 endangered condors
The Guisborough Helmet, discovered in England in 1864, is believed to be the cavalry headgear of an ancient Roman
Decorating Easter eggs became a Christian custom by 13th century, with the hard-boiled shell representing Jesus’ empty tomb
An ancient landfill: A huge artificial hill in Italy helps archaeologists understand how trading networks worked in Rome
Big Bird was on the short list for the Space Shuttle but didn’t make the cut–fortunately, as it turned out
A set of strange mummified remains found in Chile fed alien-among-us theories for decades, but it is a tragic human story
An ancient landfill: A huge artificial hill in Italy yields helps archaeologists understand how trading networks worked in Rome
Taken in 1826, “View from the Window at Le Gras” is the world’s first photograph
Sufi mystics’ reverence for coffee led to Yemen’s world monopoly on bean production—for 300 years
