The Fantastic Folding Mini-Motel Caravan, 1959
You probably know by now that caravans are one of my favourite things and with summer…
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The Real Princess Leia
Could it be that Princess Leia hails from an ancient Native American tribe called the Hopi, short…
How Did Einstein’s Brain go Missing for 23 Years in Some Guy’s Basement?
Albert Einstein’s family didn’t think he had a future. He was born in 1879 “with…
For Sale: Spacious Hand-Carved Cave Cathedral
Here’s something you won’t find on Craigslist. Hidden beneath the desert of Northern New Mexico,…
The Forgotten Brazilian Aviator That Came Before the Wright Brothers
On a clear day in 1901, at the height of Paris’ most whimsical era of…
That Time Marlon Brando Refused to Accept His Academy Award for the Godfather
On March 27th, 1973, actor Marlon Brando refused to accept his Academy Award for Best…
That Time Someone Found a Ferrari Buried in Their Front yard
In February, 1978, a Dino 246 GTS was discovered by a group of kids digging…
Private Island Complete with an Abandoned “Nazi” Castle for Sale
You know what this island is made for? Childhood adventure stories. Deserted in the turquoise…
Like Picasso, But on Acid
Picasso, is that you? You have to admit, Jean Lurçat (above) is almost a dead…
Her Biggest Secret Made Her One of a Kind
The world almost never knew the real Merle Oberon. For the old Hollywood set she…
A Brief Compendium of Crazy Campers
By land or by sea, as big as a suburban house or as small as…
Let’s Snoop Around the Former French Riviera Home of Coco Chanel
Today I thought we could make a quick stop at Villa Pausa on the French…