Treacle, crushed emeralds, bloodletting, bathing in urine: Wacko cures and medical procedures from the past
Not being Italian was no obstacle to James Caan, who portrayed Sonny in “The Godfather,” winning “Italian of the Year” – twice!
The Fallen Astronaut memorial on the Moon – the first sculpture beyond our planet
Eli Wallach almost got killed three times during the filming of Sergio Leone’s “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”
Marilyn Monroe, passionate supporter of civil rights, helped Ella Fitzgerald break a racial barrier with a phone call
The Lobster War: When Brazil and France argued over whether lobsters crawl or swim
The truth about that Indian maharaja who used Rolls-Royces for garbage collection
The Buzludzha monument: once Bulgaria’s tribute to communism, now a ruin that fascinates visitors
In 16th century, Villa d’Este and its magnificent gardens were commissioned by a cardinal disappointed he never made it to Pope
Eddie Mannix: the real-life Hollywood fixer, studio executive and producer who inspired Coen brothers “Hail, Caesar!”
