Madam C. J. Walker, America’s first female self-made millionaire, started with a hair tonic
The SS Californian, the ship that failed to rescue Titanic survivors despite being 20 miles away
When a shark spat out a man’s arm with a boxer tattoo, it launched a murder investigation that led to fraud and organized crime
The Wawel Dragon Statue in Kraków, Poland, breathes fire on demand, sometimes by text message
A Hollywood party ended the career of comic Fatty Arbuckle with a scandal that kept growing
The Original Little Red Riding Hood Story Is a Decadent and Illicit Tale
“Don’t sympathize with Shelley:” Stanley Kubrick showed no mercy to Shelley Duvall on the “The Shining”
In 1953, two climbers conquered the 29,000-foot peak of Mount Everest fueled by mint candy
Perfect solution for the Victorian man: The mustache cup
Why Greenland’s name says “green,” and Iceland “ice,” when it’s the opposite
