Since the era of "silent films," moving pictures are an important part of worldwide culture. How did movies get their start? What are the stories behind the movies? Enjoy hundreds of stories in this Collection.
Captain Black Sam Bellamy (a notorious pirate who was born in Devonshire, England) lost his flagship (the Whydah Gally) - which he'd captured from the...
Even though pirates were ruthless, many decisions on their ships were made by the entire crew.
Before European countries (like Britain and France) turned against pirates and privateers, they had encouraged them (because piracy harmed Spain).
Before Leni Riefenstahl was a director and film maker, she was an actress who starred in several movies.
What exists under the Earths surface can be as interesting and beautiful as what meets the eye above it.
Scientists believe that mountains form when the Earths tectonic plates converge.
When Bobby Kennedy made the deal his brother, President Kennedy, authorized him to make, the Soviets were unaware of one major point.
So many people were upset about the "Community Charge" - more popularly known as the "Poll Tax" - that riots erupted throughout Britain.
The rediscovery of Pompeii initially happened by chance - in 1599 - when Domenico Fontana (an architect) was called in to investigate why workers digg...
In his second letter (6.
Cat Can Do - during a highspeed power boat race - flips.
Turning a racing powerboat can become a dangerous proposition, even when an offshore racing team is going more slowly during the turn than when drivin...
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