An English seaman became the first Western samurai by impressing a Japanese warlord with his knowledge, centuries later inspiring novel “Shogun”
Alice Liddell, inspiration for “Alice in Wonderland,” lost two sons to WWI and as a widow was forced to sell her manuscript of “Alice’s Adventures Under Ground”
An 11-yr-old Boy led Hiram Bingham to “Discover” Machu Picchu in 1911
The Creepiest Musical Notes in History Known as the “Devil’s Interval”
Coffin torpedoes were invented to trap and maim body snatchers, who often stole cadavers for medical students
Jazz musician Jack Lesberg smashed his double-bass through a wall to escape the Cocoanut Grove Fire of 1942, the biggest nightclub fire in history
The magnificent and mighty trestle bridges of the 19th Century
At his coronation, King Pedro I of Portugal dug up the body of his dead wife, placed it on a throne and demanded that his vassals kiss her hand
When 7-Up was created in 1929 it contained lithium, a mood-stabilizing drug
Hitler offered a sizable reward to anyone who could capture and bring Clark Gable to him unscathed
