In WWII, Soviet partisans hid in the Odessa Catacombs, which stretch for thousands of miles below the city
After being lost for 132 years, Steamboat Arabia was unearthed with its cargo remarkably intact, including a jar of edible pickles
The New Year’s Eve ball drop, marking its 100 year anniversary, is modeled on time balls used by ocean navigators in 19th century
Mary Austin: The friend who inspired and supported Freddie Mercury, and inherited a portion of his wealth
Al Pacino, whose grandparents came from town of Corleone in Sicily, said, “I’m all Italian. You get your full dose with me.”
Lucy’s baby: The world’s oldest known child, and one who climbed trees
The tradition of hanging Christmas stockings was introduced by St. Nicholas, the patron of children
Annie Palmer: The Voodoo mistress of the Rose Hall mansion, Jamaica
Frank Oz, the actor and director who voiced Jedi Master Yoda, Miss Piggy and Cookie Monster
Claudette Colvin was the first person to resist bus segregation in Alabama
