In June 1985, Hezbollah hijackers seized TWA Flight 847 and held 153 passengers hostage for 17 days. On board was Greek pop star Demis Roussos. This is the full story.

In the early 1900s, pushball had Harvard, the British military, and crowds of thousands in its grip. A six-foot ball, two teams, and thirty years of glorious chaos. The full story.

King Adolf Frederick of Sweden reportedly demolished lobster, caviar, champagne, and 14 cream buns before dying in 1771. But did the semlor actually kill him? The truth is weirder than the legend.