George R. R. Martin hinted that the Lord of Light in “Game of Thrones” based on ancient Zoroastrianism of Persia
The reinvigorated Monuments Men still recover art stolen during World War II and return to rightful owners
A Swiss couple reported missing 75 years ago, parents of 7 children, found in a melting glacier in the Alps
When the Royal Household criticized her Indian servant Abdul Karim, an angry Queen Victoria called it “racial prejudice”
Mary Austin: The woman who inspired Freddie Mercury as a muse and stood by him at the end
The Olympic Games under Hitler’s Germany, and the question of what might have happened if the world boycotted
Jack O’Neill, the founder of the O’Neill brand, went from Navy pilot to a game-changing surfer and entrepreneur
Frank Oz, the actor and director who voiced Jedi Master Yoda, Miss Piggy and Cookie Monster, was the son of two puppeteers
WWI soldier-poet Siegfried Sassoon single-handedly disposed of 60 German soldiers using only hand grenades
Disney initially wanted ABBA to do the soundtrack for “The Lion King,” but they weren’t available so it went to Elton JohnÂ
