Discover the history of constellations—from Babylonian star maps to Greek mythology and modern astronomy—and explore why connecting those dots into lions, bulls, and sea-goats takes more imagination than you think.
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Discover the history of constellations—from Babylonian star maps to Greek mythology and modern astronomy—and explore why connecting those dots into lions, bulls, and sea-goats takes more imagination than you think.
Tommy Johnson was the legendary tuba player behind the iconic sounds of *Jaws*, *Close Encounters of the Third Kind*, and *The Price Is Right*. Discover how two simple notes made him a hidden giant of Hollywood film history.
Explore the Burke and Hare murders, the shocking 1828 Edinburgh crimes in which two men killed to supply cadavers to medical schools—sparking outrage and helping lead to the Anatomy Act of 1832.
Jefferson “Soapy” Smith turned a simple soap scam into a criminal empire across Denver, Creede, and Skagway. Discover the true story of the Wild West’s most organized con man and his dramatic end during the Klondike Gold Rush.
Before the Great Depression defined his name, Herbert Hoover fed millions in wartime Europe and reshaped American government. His legacy deserves a second look.
The Sultana disaster killed more Americans than the Titanic, yet remains largely forgotten. How a steamboat explosion on the Mississippi vanished from history.
Jimmy Durante was more than a comedy legend—he was a genuinely decent human being. A thoughtful tribute to laughter, kindness, and legacy.
You’ve heard of Oscar, Hugo, and Emmy. Now have these award names explained. A fascinating, lightly humorous look at the real people (and accidents) behind history’s most famous awards.
Find out why St. James’s Palace, not Buckingham Palace, is the official residence of the British monarch.
Did Nostradamus really predict the future—or just write perfect ambiguity? A skeptical, witty look at his life, prophecies, and lasting myth.
Who was Heraclitus? Meet the ancient Greek philosopher who believed everything changes, distrusted most people, wrote in riddles, and somehow became one of philosophy’s most quoted—and misunderstood—figures.
A 19th-century lamplighter built an alarm clock that worked too well. Meet Samuel Wardell—and the bizarre true story of the alarm clock that killed him.
The true story of Joseph Merrick, misremembered as the Elephant Man—how Victorian society turned discomfort into spectacle, science, and polite cruelty.
Teflon wasn’t invented on purpose. A failed 1930s experiment, wartime science, and curiosity gave us the world’s most useful nonstick mistake.
Diocletian vowed to drown Alexandria in blood—until his horse refused to stand. Explore the brutal legend, the uneasy math, and the animal that stopped a Roman slaughter.
