It took many years for master magician Harry Kellar to perfect the Levitation of Princes Karnac
“Ape Woman” Julia Pastrana was exploited during her life, exhibited for 153 years after her death
Henry Darger, a reclusive hospital janitor, left a legacy of brilliant if disturbing art
17th century Hungarian serial killer Countess Elizabeth Báthory was as horrifying as mythical Count Dracula
In ancient Rome, don’t even think about spouting philosophy without the right kind of beard
Madame d’Esperance, a Victorian spiritualist who was caught in the act of a fraud
Murder mystery: Captain Charles Francis Hall died of arsenic poisoning on way to North Pole
Timothy Dexter sold coal to Newcastle, faked his funeral, caned his wife for not weeping
The ancient Greek goddess Nike, representing victory and speed, inspired the Nike company logo
The Rocketeer, the Scientologist, and the Lady in between
