Famous as Dracula, Bela Lugosi turned down the chance to play Frankenstein, a role that went to little-known Boris Karloff, and changed both of their lives forever
‘If you get in that car you will be found dead in it by this time next week’; Sir Alec Guinness predicted the death of James Dean
Louis Armstrong asked Richard Nixon to carry his bags through customs. The bags had marijuana in them
The magnificent Alnwick Castle, Hogwarts School of Magic, Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Harry Potter films, has been home to Percy family since 13th century
Apadana: One of the most authentic remnants of the fallen Achaemenid Empire
Built in 1680, Paul Revere’s House is the oldest building in Boston
Strange but True: Mustache March is when then USAF gives a nod to one of its heroes, Robin Olds, a highly decorated WW2 & Vietnam triple ace
The Story of Ishi, the last member of the Yahi tribe widely acclaimed in his time as the “last wild Indian” in America
Femme Fatales: Scandalous women of history who changed society around them
At her first recital, 12-year-old Nina Simone refused to start singing after her parents were moved from the front row to make room for whites
