Charles Addams, master of black humor, played in cemeteries as a child
The book wheel: A rotating reading desk for 16th century, perfect for those “tormented by gout”
Madam C. J. Walker, America’s first female self-made millionaire, started with a hair tonic
The ‘Battle of Mud’ 100 years later: remarkable photos of the Battle of Passchendaele restored in color
The Jonestown Massacre: Unfathomable mystery of why more than 900 people followed Jim Jones to Guyana
New evidence explains how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built
Beatrix Potter, work rejected, self-published “The Tale of Peter Rabbit,” now a bestseller for all time
Disney initially wanted ABBA to do the soundtrack for “The Lion King,” but they weren’t available so it went to Elton John
Patrick Stewart, prepared to play Data in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” was reluctant to audition for the captain
Pancho Villa is reported to have died saying, “Don’t let it end like this. Tell them I said something”
