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”
Photographer Edward S. Curtis’ recordings of Native American traditions are only existing documentation for over 80 tribes …
The 400-year-old Angel Oak is one of the most remarkable living things east of the Mississippi
Jazz Age party queen Zelda Fitzgerald died in a fire whilst sedated & locked in a room waiting for her electroshock therapy …
There was an Iron Age long before people invented iron smelting, thanks to meteors
