A tea set dressed in fur, by Surrealist Méret Oppenheim, became first artwork by a female artist shown at Museum of Modern Art
Belvédère Hotel: The abandoned jewel of the Swiss Alps that played a part in “Goldfinger,” and was a favorite stop for Sean Connery
A man of Ancient Greece proposed to his beloved by throwing an apple at her, a custom inspired by a fateful fight over which goddess was fairest
Prostitutes thrived in ancient Greece, with some wearing special sandals that printed a message in the ground reading, “Follow me”
Countries that ceased to exist in the 20th century
Italian gangsters kidnapped J. Paul Getty’s grandson in 1973, but the stingy billionaire refused to pay a penny of ransom
A Crypt that’s believed to be Jesus’ Tomb has been opened for the first time in centuries
Siberian Mystery – The Most Powerful Impact Explosion in Recorded History
Famous for a knee-capping scandal rather than her skating technique, Tonya Harding nailed the first triple axel but never found a place in America’s heart
When Piggly Wiggly, the first true self-service grocery store, opened in 1916, it revolutionized shopping
