Dick Van Dyke didn’t know his real age. The issue only came to light when he tried to enlist, and his mother was forced to come clean about the secret she’d been hiding. But her story didn’t make sense—and when he confronted his grandmother, the dark truth finally came out.
There’s also a weird, dark side to the palace of Versailles: controversial treaties, ghost stories, and even time travel conspiracies have piqued an interest in modern times.
Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, was brilliant, wealthy, and driven. No wonder she's been dubbed the world's first computer programmer.
When Henry VIII finally met Anne of Cleves, he claimed she was unthinkably ugly—but modern historians suggest a more disturbing reason for his disgust.
Ibrahim “the Mad” (1615-1648) was the 18th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. As one might guess, he was not renowned for his sound rule. Inheriting the throne in 1640, Ibrahim also came into a dynasty in turmoil.
Elizabeth I may have had many ladies-in-waiting in her royal court, but she only trusted Bess of Hardwick to do her dirty work.
The Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg is a house of many faces. From Imperial tryanny to revolution, read on and unearth the secrets of the Winter Palace.
Elizabeth I may have had many ladies-in-waiting in her royal court, but she only trusted Bess of Hardwick to do her dirty work.
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