Robert Cornelius: The man who took the first selfie in the world in 1839
P1: The first Porsche-designed car disappeared one century ago; it was later found in an old shed in Austria
White Castle is deemed to be the first fast food chain restaurant in the United States
Fascinating women in history who should be remembered and celebrated
The Senator: The biggest and oldest bald cypress tree in the world was burned to the ground by a crystal meth addict
British artist uses a century-old technique to create surreal indoor landscape photomontages
Don’t mess with the IRS: Famed party palace Studio 54 was shuttered after its owner taunted the government and bragged, “Only the mafia makes more money”
In “Dr. No,” Jack Lord won praise as a suave and smart CIA agent, but he bowed out of Bond series because he wanted Felix Leiter and James Bond to be equals
During the Great Depression, Canadian Prime Minister Richard Bennett secretly sent his own money to needy families
Monopoly boards with maps hidden inside helped British POWs escape the Nazis
