Imagine knowing everybody's face except your own. Ancient Romans lived with blurry reflections, flattering statues, and a very different relationship with the mirror.
World’s Fairs once let millions of people walk straight into tomorrow, so how did the future’s biggest public spectacle become something most Americans barely think about?
The Roman dodecahedron looks like it should have an obvious purpose, which makes nearly three centuries of educated guessing a little awkward.
Before Disney, Florida had hoop skirts, Hollywood stars, tropical gardens, and people stacking themselves on water skis. Cypress Gardens was gloriously weird.
Our relationship with alcohol may be millions of years older than civilization itself. From fermented jungle juice to prehistoric beer and ritual feasts, the story of drinking gets weird really quick.
Medieval castle staircases gave defenders the upper hand and made fighting your way to the top a brutal proposition.
