Wilton House: From King Egbert to Henry VIII, followed by 18 earls of Pembroke
The “fishy” origins of the phrase “red herring”
George Dantzig: One of the “prodigy fathers” of linear programming
At the University of Leeds, J.R.R. Tolkien founded the Viking Club, known for poetry and enthusiastic drinking
Biltmore Estate: The largest privately owned house in the United States
Flapper shoes: The footwear that declared cultural war on Victorian apparel
The Stonehenge of the North: mysterious rituals and worship 3,500 years ago
Hollywood expected the first “Pirates of the Caribbean” film to fail
The Carnyx: A long, curved instrument used by the Celts during the Iron Age
Haeneyo: The last generation of Korea’s real-life mermaids
