Domagoj Valjak
Domagoj Valjak is one of the authors writing for The Vintage News
Articles by Domagoj Valjak:
One way to increase a used car’s value overnight: a rare meteor collision
Humphrey Bogart was expelled from Phillips Academy, allegedly after throwing the headmaster into a pond
A painting by Millais generated controversy because it depicted the living conditions of Christ
Nike’s “Just Do It” slogan was inspired by the last words of a murderer awaiting execution
The Piltdown Man: a notorious archaeological hoax that fooled the scientific community for over 40 years
The four penny coffin was one of the first homeless shelters in Victorian England
“The Turk” was a fake chess-playing automaton that defeated Benjamin Franklin and Napoleon Bonaparte
The birthday effect: Famous people who died on their birthday
Agatha Christie disappeared for ten days in 1926, 1,000 officers and 15,000 volunteers searched for her until she was found in a hotel, registered as “Mrs Teresa Neele”
Before becoming the founder of the Impressionist movement, Claude Monet was an aspiring caricature artist
