Bombshell Mae West did not begin her career in films until she was almost 40, became second highest paid person in America
Herman Kahn: The physicist, nuclear-war strategist, and Cold War “scenario planner” who inspired Kubrick’s “Dr. Strangelove”
The Toda People: A small pastoral tribe with a fascinating social life and rich cultural history
When Thanksgiving resembled Halloween and “Ragamuffin Day” parades of costumed children mocked the poor
Swanson’s turkey oversupply after Thanksgiving led to birth of the TV dinner in 1953
Paul Newman almost died in action and other iconic Hollywood stars who served during WW2
Shipwreck: Old rags turned out to be a very historic find
The real “Sound of Music”: Moody Maria married a man 25 years her senior, the family lost their wealth before WWII, and she sold her autobiography to Hollywood for $9,000
After being lost for 132 years, Steamboat Arabia was unearthed with its cargo remarkably intact, including a jar of edible pickles
Holly Golightly would be “divinely and utterly happy,” because now, finally, it’s possible to have breakfast at Tiffany’s
