Mary Austin: The friend who inspired and supported Freddie Mercury, and inherited a portion of his wealth
Al Pacino, whose grandparents came from town of Corleone in Sicily, said, “I’m all Italian. You get your full dose with me.”
Lucy’s baby: The world’s oldest known child, and one who climbed trees
The tradition of hanging Christmas stockings was introduced by St. Nicholas, the patron of children
Annie Palmer: The Voodoo mistress of the Rose Hall mansion, Jamaica
Frank Oz, the actor and director who voiced Jedi Master Yoda, Miss Piggy and Cookie Monster
Claudette Colvin was the first person to resist bus segregation in Alabama
Beautifully carved masks embody the spirits honored by the Yup’ik shamans
The dancers Ruth St. Denis and Roshanara each claimed the more “authentic” form of Indian dance
World’s largest engine makes 109,000 horsepower–Titanic’s was ‘only’ 15,000hp
