1. The Rolling Stones’ Altamont Tragedy The Rolling Stones’ free concert at Altamont Speedway in ‘69 was supposed to be a West Coast Woodstock, but it turned into a nightmare. The band had hired the Hells Angels as security, paying […]
1. Valentine’s Day Was About More Than Romance Most people associate Valentine’s Day with chocolates, roses, and love letters, but its origins were much darker. The holiday is linked to the Feast of Saint Valentine, which honored multiple early Christian
1. Passports Only For Wealthy Travelers Back in the day, passports were not the universal documents they are today. Only the elite, like royals and the wealthy, had access to them. The average person simply didn’t have the need to
1. Zeus Zeus, the mighty king of the gods in ancient Greece, also made an appearance in Roman mythology as Jupiter. Both figures ruled the heavens and were closely associated with thunder, lightning, and law. While Zeus was the most
1. The War of Jenkins’ Ear (1739-1748) What’s the most ridiculous reason to start a war? How about a severed ear? In the early ’18th century, British merchant Robert Jenkins had his ear cut off by Spanish coast guards during
1. Saffron Saffron has long been the crown jewel of the spice world, with its deep golden hue and delicate floral flavor. Harvesting saffron is no small feat—it takes around 75,000 saffron crocus flowers to produce just one pound of
1. Henry VIII’s Church of England (1534) Henry VIII didn’t start out wanting to change Christianity—he just wanted a divorce. The Catholic Church wasn’t budging on his request to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, so Henry took matters
