The Library of Trinity College in Dublin: A 300-year-old institution, home to over 200,000 books
How a bit of nutmeg, cinnamon, and black pepper set off bloody conflicts and discovery of the New World
The Cinderella Castle in Disney World has a suite that was originally built for Walt Disney
The Aztec macuahuitl, a sword with obsidian blades, was sharp enough to decapitate a horse
Charles Addams, master of black humor, played in cemeteries as a child
In the ‘Devil’s Bible,’ largest surviving medieval manuscript, is a full-page portrait of the Devil himself
Thousands of witch doctors registered in Tanzania, where witchcraft is a part of everyday life
The necessity of coffee: In 16th century Constantinople, not providing your wife with enough coffee was grounds for divorce
New footprint finds on Crete challenge our understanding of when humans began walking upright
Chiune Sugihara, known as “the Japanese Schindler,” saved more than 10,000 lives in Lithuania
