The 1972 Olympic Games were called “The Peaceful Games” until they turned into the Munich massacre
The Kyshtym Disaster of 1957: The largest nuclear disaster we’ve never heard of
A Tale As Old As Time: the original ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Eliot Ness, the Untouchable agent who battled Al Capone, died a broke alcoholic at 55
Flak towers: massive reinforced concrete buildings built by the Nazis during World War II to protect cities from aerial attacks
The Areni-1 shoe: The oldest leather shoe in the world was found in a cave in Armenia
Married dad Hugh Hefner launched “Playboy” magazine in his Chicago kitchen at age 27
When an 890-pound bluefin tuna was auctioned for $323,000 at a Tokyo fish market, it was a price comedown
The tomb of Mayan “God-King” discovered in Guatemala, his status determined by carved jade mask
Britain: The Principality of Sealand a pirate “micro-state” & band of Dutch & German mercenaries armed with assault rifles and charged the platform with a speedboat, jet skis, & helicopters
