In WWII, Soviet partisans hid in the Odessa Catacombs, which stretch for thousands of miles below the city Abandoned Spaces Battlefields Strangeness
After being lost for 132 years, Steamboat Arabia was unearthed with its cargo remarkably intact, including a jar of edible pickles Abandoned Spaces News Self-Propelled Strangeness
The New Year’s Eve ball drop, marking its 100 year anniversary, is modeled on time balls used by ocean navigators in 19th century News
Mary Austin: The friend who inspired and supported Freddie Mercury, and inherited a portion of his wealth News
Al Pacino, whose grandparents came from town of Corleone in Sicily, said, “I’m all Italian. You get your full dose with me.” News Vintage Hollywood
The tradition of hanging Christmas stockings was introduced by St. Nicholas, the patron of children News Lifestyle
Frank Oz, the actor and director who voiced Jedi Master Yoda, Miss Piggy and Cookie Monster Glamour Strangeness Vintage Hollywood
The dancers Ruth St. Denis and Roshanara each claimed the more “authentic” form of Indian dance Glamour News