Beethoven’s “Elise” was the name of Therese Malfatti, incorrectly transcribed because of Beethoven’s bad handwriting
Weird professions that no longer exist
Michelin Red Guide: How a tire company became the taste maker for the world’s best restaurants
For three months in 1964, Vladimir Nabokov wrote down his dreams every morning, pursuing a theory that time flows backward
Legendary Mexican wrestler El Santo never removed his mask until 1984–10 days later he died
Wreck of notorious gambling and prostitution ship lost at sea in 1936 was revealed by violent El Nino storms
Ferdinand Magellan was regarded as a traitor in his native Portugal
The Ted Bundy enigma: A law student and suicide-hotline volunteer who was a serial killer
Countries that ceased to exist in the 20th century
Bold Invention: The Bartini Beriev VVA-14, a 1970s-era Soviet aircraft designed to take off from the water
