Utterly interesting

Grace McDaniels, known as the “Mule-Faced Woman,” turned a life marked by Sturge–Weber syndrome into a career with Harry Lewiston’s Traveling Circus. She remained a devoted mother, respected performer, and a symbol of dignity amid the world of sideshows.

In 1978, Nancy Spungen was found dead at New York’s Chelsea Hotel. Her boyfriend, Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious, was charged with her murder but died of an overdose before trial. Decades later, theories about what really happened in Room 100 continue to haunt punk’s legacy.

In the 1930s, Bruce Mozert turned Silver Springs, Florida, into a stage beneath the waves. His underwater photos of cocktail-sipping models and newspaper-reading swimmers made everyday life look magical.