The only one of its kind: Greek navy reconstructed an ancient Athenian trireme, the HS Olympias, in the 1980s Self-Propelled
After finding fame as Dracula, Bela Lugosi turned down the chance to play Frankenstein’s Monster, a role that went to little-known Boris Karloff Strangeness
When L. Ron Hubbard commanded a U.S. military vessel during WWII, he almost started an armed conflict with Mexico by mistake News
In 1941, Rudolf Hess flew to Scotland by himself and attempted to negotiate peace behind Hitler’s back News Battlefields
Edith Head, Hollywood’s legendary costume designer, created dresses for everyone from Barbara Stanwyck to Grace Kelly Fashion Glamour Vintage Hollywood
Jacqueline Kennedy refused to change out of her blood-splattered pink Chanel suit for the rest of the day after JFK’s assassination News Strangeness
The longest beard in history is 17 feet 6 inches long and its proud owner ended up joining the circus Strangeness