Everyone studied history at school, but did anyone else feel like they were always learning the same old stuff? There’s plenty of interesting things the history books left out. Like what happened to the bodies after big wars, why Queen Elizabeth really wore all that clown makeup, or some of the truly bizarre ways people tried to cure the plague. Have I piqued your interest? Then buckle up for this historical edition of the ultimate fact show!

Cleaning out an attic, garage, or basement can be such a boring task. But what if you could turn that chore into a treasure hunt? You see, there are plenty of items gathering dust in homes all over the world that are actually worth hundreds, sometimes even thousands of dollars! From your old game cartridges and collectable trading cards to long-forgotten toys and books, you’d be surprised what classes as a collectable item these days! With that said, it’s time to roll up your sleeves, as we go rummaging through some of the most valuable things you might have hidden away in your home!

In 1917, scores of patriotic young girls counted their lucky stars to have secured jobs working at a large warehouse complex in Orange, New Jersey. The task was tedious and repetitive, but it paid well, and they were pleased to be ‘doing their bit’ for the war effort. But little did they know, for most girls, that this job would also lead to a gruesome untimely demise. In fact, when a New Jersey Doctor performed autopsies on some of the so-called ‘Radium Girls’ in 1928, he concluded that they were “still glowing in their coffins”, and rumour has it they still glow to this day.