The chief justice at Salem witch trials accepted “spectral evidence.” Nine hangings later, he didn’t regret it
“Green Eggs and Ham” and the bet Dr. Seuss won that he couldn’t write a book of 50 words
Paul Newman almost died in action and other iconic Hollywood stars who served during WW2
Jack Foley: The artist who brought natural sound into motion pictures
Thousands of witch doctors registered in Tanzania, where witchcraft is a part of everyday life
From Fireside Chats to ‘War of the Worlds,’ the early days of radio
The ancient desert oasis of Petra was rediscovered after being abandoned 1,500 years ago
Evidence growing that Liverpool cotton merchant and arsenic addict James Maybrick was Jack the Ripper
The truth about Peg Entwistle, the young actress who committed suicide by jumping off the Hollywood Sign
The last Tasmanian tiger, a much-misunderstood species, died at the Hobart Zoo in 1936
