Jazz musician Jack Lesberg smashed his double-bass through a wall to escape the Cocoanut Grove Fire of 1942, the biggest nightclub fire in history News Strangeness 8 years ago by Brad Smithfield
The magnificent and mighty trestle bridges of the 19th Century Featured News 8 years ago by Ian Harvey
At his coronation, King Pedro I of Portugal dug up the body of his dead wife, placed it on a throne and demanded that his vassals kiss her hand News 8 years ago by Goran Blazeski
When 7-Up was created in 1929 it contained lithium, a mood-stabilizing drug News 8 years ago by Goran Blazeski
Hitler offered a sizable reward to anyone who could capture and bring Clark Gable to him unscathed Glamour News 8 years ago by Goran Blazeski
Big Nose Kate was a Hungarian-born prostitute & ‘wife’ of Old West gunfighter Doc Holliday News 8 years ago by Goran Blazeski
The popular “pirate accent” is based on Robert Newton’s performance in the movie “Treasure Island” Strangeness Vintage Hollywood 8 years ago by Domagoj Valjak
Remains of a Stone Age baby, with its teeth still intact, found cradled in mother’s arm in the Netherlands Strangeness News 8 years ago by Goran Blazeski
Royal Sorceress: The Chilling Trial and Punishment of Duchess Eleanor Cobham Strangeness 8 years ago by Nancy Bilyeau
Child labor of early 20th century brought to life in colorized images News 8 years ago by Ben Wheeler
Cambridge is gifted a rare 7th century garnet and gold Anglo-Saxon cross discovered in the grave of a teenage girl buried in ornamental bed News Archeology 8 years ago by Stefan Andrews