When L. Ron Hubbard commanded a U.S. military vessel during WWII, he almost started an armed conflict with Mexico by mistake
When Julius Caesar brought the first giraffe to Europe, the perplexed Romans called it a “cameleopard”
Vaporwave: A retro-futuristic subculture that waxes nostalgic for the 1990s while mocking smooth jazz elevator music …
The legend of the Fur-bearing trout – Fish wrapped in fur to keep them warm
Henbane: Egyptians smoked it, witches used it for “flying ointment,” and it poisoned Hamlet’s father …
Bluetooth technology is named after Harald Bluetooth, a Viking king who died over 1,000 years ago …
Debunking a few myths about Bonnie and Clyde
The bizarre story of how a railroad worker survived an iron rod which went through his skull
In Ancient Rome, slaves ruled during the holiday of Saturnalia
That time when Tony Iommi lost his fingertips in a machine related accident, prompting the birth of Heavy Metal
