A Victorian theory that Mars was once artificially irrigated by a desperate advanced civilization
Eugene Allen, who grew up in a segregated town, was a butler in the White House for 34 years and received VIP invite to Obama’s inauguration
After finding fame as Dracula, Bela Lugosi turned down the chance to play Frankenstein’s Monster, a role that went to little-known Boris Karloff
Martin Cooper, one of several inventors inspired by “Star Trek,” came up with the first mobile phone as early as 1973
After an African prince spent 40 years as a slave in U.S., he was freed but died shortly before reaching his homeland
Disney softened the story of Pinocchio, originally that of an ungrateful and “wretched boy,” hanged for his mistakes
Legendary Mexican wrestler El Santo never removed his mask until 1984–10 days later he died
Tartan may scream Scotland, but traces of the fabric have been found on ancient Chinese mummies
India’s 90-year-old “The Musalman” is the only daily hand-written newspaper in the world
Chaplin’s The Great Dictator might be the most popular, but it was The Three Stooges who first openly mocked Hitler on film
