Napoleon, who favored the royal residence of Fontainebleau more than some of the kings of France, signed his abdication papers there
Kilroy was here – mysterious WWII origins of the first viral graffiti meme
The Aztec macuahuitl, a sword with obsidian blades, was sharp enough to decapitate a horse
The French founder of L’Oreal, world’s largest cosmetics company, admired Hitler and befriended Nazi leaders
Until 1915, U.S. parents could legally “mail” their children through the Postal Service
How “White Christmas” Became the Most Popular Holiday Song Ever Recorded
Boris Karloff, a terrifying Frankenstein’s Monster and a grumpy Grinch, every year gave presents to kids with disabilities
Zellige tiles, the lovely traditional Moroccan art form, used geometric shapes because Islam forbade human or animal figures
Million Dollar Point – A Fortune of US Military Gear Dumped into the Pacific
The Sentinelese tribe living on an island in the Indian Ocean have rejected outsider contact for centuries and still greet visitors with arrow attack
