One of the most intriguing nautical mysteries: the Carroll A. Deering “ghost ship”
An artist established his own micro-nation of Ladonia in Sweden, including a flag, motto, and departments like Ministry of Procrastination
David Bowie and Queen’s Wild Night Creating the Hit “Under Pressure”
The three wise monkeys: Mizaru, Kikazaru, and Iwazaru
Poisonings, drowning, a nunnery, or exile: Life as one of Ivan the Terrible’s eight wives
Roald Dahl, obsessed with Roma culture, worked in a traditional wagon turned writing shed
“Battle of the Sexes” portrays Billie Jean King’s tennis triumph, but there was heartache in her life as well
Haeneyo: The last generation of Korea’s real-life mermaids
When he saw a photo of Ava Gardner, Frank Sinatra said, “I’m gonna marry that girl one day”
Christopher Reeve and Robin Williams, close friends since their Juilliard days, found fame and then tragedy
