Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in China inspired the floating Hallelujah Mountains of “Avatar,” though the Chinese had their problems with the film
Humbug indeed: Countries that banned Christmas, past or present
Jumbo the elephant was the world’s first animal superstar, but human ignorance caused tragedy
“Carhenge” – The Stonehenge of Nebraska Built in Honor of a Father
John L. Sullivan was the first gloved-boxing world champion, and saw the world as his Fight Club
Gabriela Mistral was the first Latin American writer to receive the Nobel Prize for literature
Photographer Edward S. Curtis’ recordings of Native American traditions are only existing documentation for over 80 tribes
The 1796 “perfect wife” experiment of Thomas Day, inspired by Rousseau, took control freak to new levels
English brewery delivered bottles of beer door-to-door via horse and cart to keep people out of pubs
The first gold rush in the United States happened in North Carolina
