In fifth-century Europe, socks were usually worn by “holy” people to symbolize purity
“To beard or not to beard” was the stance of Joseph Palmer, the farmer and war veteran who was sent to jail for his facial hair
“Historic moment”: Leonardo da Vinci painting sells for $450 million but some art critics aren’t convinced the “Male Mona Lisa” is his
Loving vs. Virginia: The interracial couple that helped eliminate anti-miscegenation laws still on the books in 1967
American doctors earned $40 million for whiskey prescriptions during the prohibition
Tartan may scream Scotland, but traces of the fabric have been found on ancient Chinese mummies
Château de Chenonceau : After Henry II died, his widow, Catherine de Medici, forced the king’s mistress, Diane de Poitiers, to give her the castle
Nan Madol: a mysterious city called Atlantis where underwater “platinum coffins” were supposedly discovered by the Japanese
Hohenzollern Castle, beautiful home of the German dynasty, also has a letter from George Washington thanking a baron for his service in America
Qasr Al-Mshatta in Jordan: the ruins of the desert palace that, regardless of earthquakes, war, abandonment, and pollution, still radiate beauty
