The Nazis used to kidnap non-Germanic European children in order to make the “Superior Race”
Mademoiselle Maupin – The opera singer who beat men in duels as a swordswoman. Oh, and she rescued her lesbian lover from a convent
The clapperboard – We have all wondered what it is for at least once in our lives
Operation Cornflakes: How the Allies tricked the Nazi postal service
2000 years before the industrial revolution, Hero of Alexandria invented the first vending machine, which dispensed holy water after you put in a coin
The cowardly lion costume in The Wizard of Oz was made from real lion fur
A Vietnamese refugee ship was rescued by an Israeli cargo vessel in 1977. The refugees were offered water, food and Israeli citizenship
The Baby Boomers were nicknamed the “Me Generation” due to their perceived narcissism
Genie – The saddest story of a feral child
Shaniko: Once thought to be the “best” ghost town in Oregon
