Born a slave, James Beckwourth became not only a mountain man but a chief of the Crow Nation
The Bakhshali invention of nothing, one of the most important concepts in human history
A comet appearing after assassination of Julius Caesar made Romans believe he was a deity
The fascinating science and otherworldly fiction of the Wold Cottage Meteorite of 1795
These three Inca mummies, buried 500 years ago, look as if they died yesterday
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
