Robert Stroud “The Birdman of Alcatraz” – spent 54 years in prison where he became one of the best ornithologists in the world
The King of the Dudes – Berry Wall, the fashion leader of the Gilded Age, once changed clothes 40 times between breakfast and dinner
Austrian experts recover giant tusks of rare species of Mammoth
Johnny Cash was the first American to to learn of Stalin’s death
Forget anesthetic: Cannabis and magic mushrooms could have masked the pain of Bronze Age brain surgery.
The Wonderful Barn in Ireland: Unusual and striking structure, considered a technical and engineering achievement from the 18th century
In 1903 a handy banker trained and shaped a tree to grow into the form of a chair
In Ancient Egypt, dwarfs considered to be gifted by the gods, were treated with the greatest respect and enjoyed the highest social positions.
The clapper- We have all wondered what it is for at least once in our lives …
The 1854 cholera outbreak of Broad Street. Everyone got sick except for those who drank beer instead of water
