The character of Chewbacca was inspired by George Lucas’ tall hairy Alaskan Malamute
Clifden Castle: The earliest example of Gothic Revival architecture in Ireland
A comet appearing after assassination of Julius Caesar made Romans believe he was a deity
Chopines: 16th century platform shoes a challenge even for the bravest fashionistas
Coco Chanel’s actions during German Occupation of Paris draw attention, supporting accusations she was a spy for Nazis
An online atlas shows for the first time centuries of hill forts in the UK and Ireland
Katharine Hepburn’s mother was a prominent suffrage supporter and a birth control advocate
Since the Cuban Missile Crisis, no U.S. president has been without the Nuclear Football
The year 1816, the “Year Without a Summer,” saw floods, food riots, gorgeous sunsets, and “Frankenstein”
Text by Hippocrates, the Father of Modern Medicine, was found in a remote Egyptian monastery
