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A fun look at ordinary household objects preserved in museums, from kitchen gadgets and lunchboxes to famous chairs and civil rights artifacts.

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When her own mother betrayed her on her wedding day, Margaret of Valois sprang into action—and her act of bitter revenge soon turned her into a hero.

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Jean Harlow’s platinum blonde looks made her one of Hollywood’s most desirable actresses—but behind closed doors, her life was a tragedy.

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When Humphrey Bogart abandoned Mayo Methot for Lauren Bacall, it was infamous—yet few know the unhinged act Methot performed after their wedding.

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Jan-Michael Vincent was one of Hollywood’s hottest hunks—but a life of excess grounded this Airwolf.

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Townes Van Zandt combined folk, country, and blues to create some of the most beautiful songs—and sang so achingly about heartbreak because he knew it well.


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