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
The “Apache Joan of Arc” and the other courageous Native American women of the 19th century Strangeness
While Frances McDormand’s Oscar was taken but soon returned, three other actresses weren’t so lucky News Glamour
Wall Street earned its name after an actual wall was built by Dutch settlers in the 17th century News
Cambodia’s Angkor Wat used far greater amounts of stone than all the Egyptian pyramids combined Strangeness
The real-life “Rain Man” could recite dates, scores, and turn-by-turn directions, like Google incarnate Lifestyle Strangeness Vintage Hollywood