The Grand Mosque in Paris, under Si Kaddour Benghabrit, saved hundreds of Jews during WWII
The Sicilian bar in “The Godfather” where Michael Corleone learns Apollonia’s name still open for business
Victor of Aveyron: A feral child who supposedly lived in the French wilderness until he was 12
Mr. T. started out as a Chicago bouncer and a bodyguard for celebrities Steve McQueen, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross
The ancient mysteries of Hermes Trismegistus and the Emerald Tablet have inspired and baffled both alchemists and philosophers for centuries
The real-life wiseguys behind Scorsese’s “GoodFellas,” who pulled off the multi-million Lufthansa heist
On June 6, 1944, crowds gathered in NYC’s Times Square, transfixed by the electronic sign bringing first news of D-Day
A young engineer invented the first digital camera for Kodak in 1975 but was pressured to keep it hidden
Antonio Sant’Elia: The futurist architect whose drawings inspired Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner”
Artist created a pop culture version of the Russian nesting dolls
