Robert-Houdin, the “father of modern magic,” even silenced a revolution with his tricks
Heroin, prescribed for coughs and headaches, was a trademarked medicine produced by Bayer company
Spring-Heeled Jack: The Leaping Boogeyman who terrorized Victorian England
Hunters find Viking sword in Norwegian mountains but no bones or other artifacts
Outstanding Vespa Chairs are recycled from original vintage scooters
In a place inhabited by polar bears, a scientist finds oldest evidence of life on Earth
Séance shock queen: Spiritualist Eva Carrière and the era of ectoplasm
The crater that is growing in Siberia is a “climate time bomb”
From warship to conveying flour: A Swedish ship lost 350 years ago offers up secrets
Basil Zaharoff, the merchant of death who became Europe’s richest man
