John Lennon wanted Eric Clapton to replace George Harrison in the Beatles in 1969
A pollination technique invented by a 12-year-old slave on the island of Réunion is why we have vanilla today
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Why the diary of Anne Frank lives on
Swing Kids: The brave youth subculture in 1930s Germany that opposed the regime by dancing to “degenerate” jazz and swing
Marcelino Serna, most decorated Texan of World War One, was first Mexican American to receive the Distinguished Service Cross
Chess genius, madman, or both: Bobby Fischer was extraordinary, and in 1972, Fischer vs. Spassky was dubbed the Match of the Century
Mental breakdowns, substance abuse, an obese Marlon Brando: Welcome to “Apocalypse Now,” the film that nearly killed both Francis Coppola and Martin Sheen
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”
