Amusingly, one critic complained that the animated Cinderella was too “voluptuous” I know you I walked with you once upon a dream I know you The gleam in your eyes is so familiar a gleam I can’t remember how many times I twirled around my living room as a little…

Miraculously, she survived her hanging, earning her the nickname “Half-Hangit Maggie” — On a bustling street in Edinburgh, Scotland, is a cozy pub named Maggie Dickson’s, where patrons can enjoy traditional Scottish delicacies while listening to live music. Most people don’t know, however, that the pub’s name pays homage to a real woman who was the subject of one of Scotland’s most…

If you ever looked at David Wallace and thought, “Wow, casting nailed it,” there’s a reason why. One of my favorite characters from the hit U.S. TV show “The Office” is David Wallace, the long-suffering CFO and eventual CEO of the fictional paper company Dunder Mifflin. The casting director nailed…

21-year-old Leslie Perlov loved art and literature and dreamed of becoming the first female president Diane Perlov was only 20 years old when her older sister, Leslie, was brutally murdered. For the next 50 years, she tried desperately to move on with her life, but she remained haunted by a…

Six-year-old Douglas Spedden woke up on a lifeboat surrounded by icebergs and cried out, “Look at the beautiful North Pole with no Santa Claus on it!” There were so many sounds that fateful night. It started with a dull thud as the Titanic struck an iceberg at 11:40pm on April…

A heartwarming story of how Transport for London fulfilled a widow’s touching request When someone you love passes away, you cling to the little things that remind you of them. …

During medieval times, independent women held their own in the business world If your last name is Baker, it’s likely that your great-great-great-great-great (you get the point) grandfather used to bake bread in medieval Europe. Similarly, names like Weaver or Webber, Brewer, and Laver, denoted men who wove cloth, brewed…

A man married the love of his life, only for her to be murdered less than two years later When a woman is murdered, the first suspect is often her husband or partner. Sadly, it’s because they usually are the murderer. But not in this case. In this story, not…

The years I made the most money were also the years I dreaded opening my email come Monday morning. For many years, I defined success via my salary and my savings. After all, I worked hard for my professional accomplishments! …