The death mask of Napoleon Bonaparte
A Heine play burned by the Nazis contains some chilling foreshadowing
Rock carvings found in Iran could be the world’s oldest etchings
Candy Desk: One desk in the US Senate Chamber is always filled with candy
The intriguing story behind McDonald’s Golden Arches
Achillea millefolium: A flowering plant that Achilles carried on the battlefield and used to cure battle wounds
Marie-Louise Giraud was the last woman to be guillotined in France
The life and times of the indigenous Setos people on the border between Russia and Estonia
The Little Drummer Boy: Sergeant John Clem was 12 years old when he became a Civil War hero
Ca’ d’Oro: An exquisite Gothic palace known as the ‘golden house’ is one of Venice’s oldest landmarks
