Torquetum: Sophisticated astronomical device that served as an analog computer in medieval times
Stories from the World’s Fair
The Catacombs of Callixtus: The first official underground burial site of early Christians
NASA admits to losing moon landing tapes
The Temple of Bacchus is one of the best preserved Roman temples in the world
Famed painter Caravaggio was quick to anger; He killed a well-known Roman pimp after an argument over a tennis game
They don’t make’em like that any more- Kirk Douglas celebrated his 100th birthday with his family, friends and a glass of vodka
Ancient Chinese monks were the first to play the game of roulette
The inhabitants of Monsanto village in Portugal live in houses built within huge rocks
Brenda Lee was only 13-years-old when she recorded “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”
