Women have been a part of the war effort since the Revolutionary War, but in the early days of our nation they had to cloak themselves in disguise to serve alongside men. When they were accepted into the military, women were given auxiliary roles. As the weapons and methods of warfare changed in the late 20th century, however, the Pentagon …

[GARD] Barack Hussein Obama II was born on August 4, 1961, in Hawaii. His parents, who met as students at the University of Hawaii, were Ann Dunham, a white American from Kansas, and Barack Obama, Sr., a black Kenyan studying in the United States. Obama’s father left the family when Obama was two and, after further studies at Harvard University, …

[GARD] This 19th century prison only closed its doors in 2007 – but it’s now a boutique hotel offering guests the opportunity to sleep in the former cells.The property has undergone an extensive makeover courtesy of Dutch hotel group Van der Valk, wherein the 105 cells were transformed into 40 luxurious rooms. [GARD]

      [GARD] 11. Robin Williams (1951-2014) This could be most shocking famous suicide in 2014. Williams has had a public battle with addiction and mental illness and in 2014 was struggling with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. Williams took his own life on August 11, 2014. What a lost for all his fans and the whole world. [GARD]

Paws off, plebeians. Morocco’s crown prince Moulay Hassan will have none of your weird hand pandering, thankyouverymuch.As a recent viral video demonstrates, misguided military officials who attempt to kiss the young royal’s hand are, as a rule, coolly rebuffed.

[GARD] The Children’s Palace, a massive, 2-million-square-foot building on the southwestern edge of the North Korean capital, is billed by the reclusive regime as a temple to youth, a testament to the care and devotion of the nation’s rulers to its future generations. [GARD]

[GARD] 10. Nicolas Cage He was born in Long Beach, California, to August Coppola, a professor of literature, and Joy Vogelsang, a dancer and choreographer. He was raised in a Catholic family. His father was of Italian descent and his mother has German ancestry. His paternal grandparents were composer Carmine Coppola and actress Italia Pennino, and his paternal great-grandparents were immigrants …