Have you heard about the, “Ring of Destiny?” This piece of jewelry is blamed for Rudolph Valentino’s...
History
Historical facts, figures, and oddities.
Frank “Lucky” Tower was a fireman by trade. These individuals were also called “stokers.” He tended the...
Rosemary’s Baby was one of the most successful films for Roman Polanski. It also placed him in...
Gloomy Sunday is called the “Hungarian Suicide Song,” but is this a marketing ploy, or something more?...
It was the worst storm in our national history. What can we learn from the events surrounding...
One of the most popular legends to come out of San Antonio is the story of the...
The Bunny Man legend has made its way through many states in the nation, but most people...
Jimsonweed is named after Jamestown, but actually gained notoriety due to a mass poisoning in 1676. The...
If a picture is worth a thousand words, how many are haunted pictures worth? This seemingly “new”...
Odds and ends about life in the Appalachian coal mines. In 1897, miners in Appalachian regions earned...