Maurice Tillet was born on 23 October 1903 in the Ural region of Russia to French parents.

During the Great Depression and World War II, millions of rural families in the United States and Canada found an unlikely source for clothing: cotton feed sacks.

For decades, a Coca-Cola–branded vending machine stood quietly in front of Broadway Locksmith on East John Street in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.

In 2010, a grandmother from South Korea achieved a feat unlike any other in driving history. Cha Sa-soon, then 69, finally passed her driver’s test—after 960 attempts spread over five years.

In the town of Alton, Illinois, a child was born on February 22, 1918, who would later become the tallest person in recorded history.

High in the mountains of Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, an aerial view reveals an extraordinary pattern — concentric circles of tall Obi cedar trees forming a spiral-like design.

On the night of February 28, 1986, Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme and his wife Lisbeth left the Grand Cinema in Stockholm after a late showing of Bröderna Mozart.

Along the eastern shore of Crowley Lake in Mono County, California, a peculiar geological phenomenon rises from the earth like the remnants of an ancient civilization.

In 1961, archivists in Sibiu, Romania uncovered a centuries-old manuscript buried deep in the town’s public records.

In the late 18th century, audiences across Europe gathered to witness a marvel: a life-sized figure dressed in Turkish robes, seated at a cabinet, capable of playing competitive chess.