17th century children learned to read with lessons on death, hell, and salvation
How Léon Werth’s flight from France in 1940 influenced Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s “The Little Prince”
Legendary Mexican wrestler El Santo never removed his mask until 1984–10 days later he died
Born a slave, James Beckwourth became not only a mountain man but a chief of the Crow Nation
The Bakhshali invention of nothing, one of the most important concepts in human history
A comet appearing after assassination of Julius Caesar made Romans believe he was a deity
The fascinating science and otherworldly fiction of the Wold Cottage Meteorite of 1795
These three Inca mummies, buried 500 years ago, look as if they died yesterday
It took many years for master magician Harry Kellar to perfect the Levitation of Princes Karnac
“Ape Woman” Julia Pastrana was exploited during her life, exhibited for 153 years after her death
