A dugout canoe that could be several hundred years old flung ashore by Hurricane Irma
The tomb of Mayan “God-King” discovered in Guatemala, his status determined by carved jade mask
How a pig that loved potatoes brought England and U.S. to brink of war in 1859
Perfect solution for the Victorian man: The mustache cup
“Don’t sympathize with Shelley:” Stanley Kubrick showed no mercy to Shelley Duvall on the “The Shining”
The meditative herbalist Li Ching-Yuen lived a long time but how long is the question
“Miss Mitchell’s Comet” was discovered by a female astronomer in 1847
As legend has it, Major Oak, one of the largest oak trees in England, sheltered Robin Hood and his Merry Men
Theda Bara: Creator of “the vamp” and one of the greatest sex symbols in film history
How Sequoyah, inspired by “talking leaves,” invented the Cherokee writing system
