When the Swedish author of “Pippi Longstocking” had to pay 102% in taxes, she fought the injustice with her best weapon: her writing
Notorious pirate Benjamin Hornigold once attacked a merchant ship only to steal the crew’s hats
In fifth-century Europe, socks were usually worn by “holy” people to symbolize purity
The first recorded story about the Loch Ness Monster is of St. Columba in the 6th century trying to protect a swimming monk
The Fallen Astronaut memorial on the Moon – the first sculpture beyond our planet
Barbie’s predecessor, Lilli, was a brazen German woman who liked to have a good time
NASA astronaut John Glenn was the first man to eat in space
Charlie Chaplin’s first stage appearance at the age of 5 was sadly his mother’s last
Wizard of Oz’s Jerry Maren of the Lollipop Guild is the last surviving Munchkin
Lisbon’s Belem Tower: The era when Portuguese explorers were all the rage
