The heartbreaking story of Joseph Merrick, the real “Elephant Man”
John Batman: Not the savior of Gotham but a farmer, bounty hunter, and the founder of Melbourne
Six centuries later and still ticking in Prague: The world’s oldest astronomical clock in use
Assassin’s arsenal: A 17th century “cabinet book” contained botanicals that could either kill or heal
Will and William West conundrum: How two unrelated but identical inmates showed need for fingerprinting
Married dad Hugh Hefner launched “Playboy” magazine in his Chicago kitchen at age 27
Ancient “oracles” in Europe likely wore these mysterious Bronze Age cones made of beaten gold
Obsessed with learning the secret, it took 21 years for U.S. to crack Russian space radio frequency
The Trojan War was just one major event at the city of Troy, rebuilt many times over
Found amid 120 tons of junk in their Fifth Avenue mansion: The story of the Collyer brothers
