The origins of the Yo-Yo, one of the oldest toys known to humanity, seen on the side of Greek vases 500 BC
Atop a steep hill in Indonesia, the Chicken Church provides a popular backdrop for Instagram selfies
Bobby Leach, first man to survive Niagara Falls barrel plunge, died after slipping on orange peel 15 years later
The Ravens of the Tower of London: Guardians of the Crown & Her Majesty’s Royal Palace
Lucy’s baby: The world’s oldest known child, and one who climbed trees
Chang and Eng Bunker: The original Siamese twins had 22 children by 2 sisters
Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote a happy story of her life in “Little House on the Prairie,” but the truth behind Wilder, her husband, and “Ma and Pa” was complicated
One windstorm blew so many tumbleweeds into a city in New Mexico that people couldn’t leave their own homes
A concrete dome on Runit Island in the Pacific Ocean contains 111,000 cubic yards of radioactive debris
Inspired by vintage book covers and other unexpected materials, French designer Sylvie Facon creates unique evening gowns
