Hair museum showcasing locks from Marilyn Monroe and other century-old celebs closes its doors

Hair museum showcasing locks from Marilyn Monroe and other century-old celebs closes its doors

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Century-old wreaths made from human hair fill the walls of Leila’s Hair Museum, and glass cases overflow with necklaces and watch bands woven from the locks of the dead. There also are tresses purported to come from past presidents, Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe and even Jesus. For about 30 years, this … Read more

King Charles axes century-old royal tradition in bold Buckingham Palace shake-up

King Charles axes century-old royal tradition in bold Buckingham Palace shake-up

Out with the old, in with the new. King Charles has made the decision to scrap a strict, century-old dress code at Buckingham Palace in a major shake-up toward modernizing the monarchy. The monarch, 76, has axed the traditional all-white attire that governed the palace’s private tennis court since 1919, the Times of London reports. … Read more

Check your wallet: Century-old nickel sells for millions

Check your wallet: Century-old nickel sells for millions

Check your pockets and behind the couch cushions — you could be sitting on millions! A century-old nickel — minted in 1913 — recently sold for a cool $4.2 million. It is one of only five known five-cent-denomination coins that are 1913-dated and have the Liberty Head design. Two of these extremely rare coins are … Read more