In 1953, a limited edition of Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451” featured books bound in asbestos to prevent them from burning
The ancient desert oasis of Petra was rediscovered after being abandoned 1,500 years ago
Bats act as pest control at the library of the Palace of Mafra in Portugal
The history of the Knights Templar and other medieval orders that influenced “Game of Thrones”
Pancho Villa is reported to have died saying, “Don’t let it end like this. Tell them I said something”
Witley Court: One of Europe’s most lavish Victorian estates, now a fabulous ruin
Winston Churchill’s fun-loving mother just might have invented the Manhattan cocktail
Snozzcumber, frobscottle, and more: How Roald Dahl invented his own language
The many lives of Fridtjof Nansen: From North Pole explorer and champion ice skater to diplomat
Sayhuite Stone: The mystery of the giant rock containing more than 200 geometric and zoomorphic figures
