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
Jean-Paul Sartre’s bad mescaline trip led to the philosopher being followed by imaginary crabs for years …
A 17th century “cabinet book” contained botanicals that could either kill or heal
“Star Trek” actress Nichelle Nichols was hired by NASA in the 1980s to recruit new astronauts
Edith Head, Hollywood’s legendary costume designer, devised a Three C’s System: “Cover-up, conceal, camouflage”
