In 1970 Hunter S. Thompson ran for sheriff of Aspen wanting to ban cars and legalize certain substances
Octopus-wrestling was a popular sport for some 20 years, but it was a dangerous one
“Ape Woman” Julia Pastrana was exploited during her life, exhibited for 153 years after her death
Bothwell Castle, fought over by the English and the Scots for centuries
Roald Dahl, the writer of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” was given a Viking funeral, buried with wine, snooker cues, pencils and a power saw
Farewell to a visionary mind: Stephen Hawking was born exactly 300 years after the death of Galileo and died on Einstein’s birthday
It took two years to restore Bert Lahr’s 60-pound Cowardly Lion costume, and it sold for $3.1 million
“Brave New World” author Aldous Huxley requested LSD on his deathbed, a request granted by his wife
The artist behind the iconic Uncle Sam wants YOU poster was more interested in pretty women than politics
“Baby airing”: To boost their health, new mothers in the early 1900s put their infants in windowsill baby cages
