Some of the most curious stories are about things we assume we know really well. But there's always more to discover...isn't there?

On display today are two objects that we might take for granted in the modern world. But how they got there...well, that's the curious part.

Luck has a lot to do with the creation of new curiosities. Sometimes that luck is found in a random choice, and sometimes it's entirely out of our control. The results, though, are never boring.

Two well known subjects, two extraordinary stories. All part of today's tour through the Cabinet of Curiosities.

Inventive people often leave us with stories that amazing and delight. These two subjects...well, I'll let you be the judge of just how wonderful they are.

Being smart can help you get ahead in life, but for these two people, intelligence changed the future. Enjoy today's tour through the Cabinet!

Many mysteries are hidden just beneath the surface, but today's two stories give that a whole new meaning.

Some people are storage fanatics, the sort of folks who like to keep things around. But the two stories on display today might just force us to re-evaluate how far people should take that impulse.

We can't believe everything we read, and not everything we see on television can become a reality. But today's stories might just make the line between truth and fiction a bit more blurry.

Today we get right down to the bones of some great stories. To say more, though, would spoil the surprise, so let's begin our tour.

The inventiveness of humanity is on display in the Cabinet today, and these stories cut right to the heart of our desire to improve lives for everyone.

Everyone wants to be a winner. Some work their entire lives to reach the top. But every now and then someone manages to sneak into the winners' circle through an unusual method. And today's tour will demonstrate exactly that.

It's amazing how many types of stories can delight us. Some have horrible endings, and some fill us with delight. But either way, they pull us in and build us up. Here are some to do just that.

Some people are just different than the rest of us. They might focus that uniqueness into something great, or they might squander it on petty deeds. Either way, they leave us with amazing tales to enjoy.

Two tales that inexplicably set foot into the same legendary location. Although their individual journeys couldn't be more different.

Humans are so good at making things that those creations can inspire awe or fear, depending on the story. Let's explore two of them today.

Some people are just incredibly skilled at bringing delight to the rest of us. How they got there, and what their work entailed, though, is often a bit more curious.

Today's tour through the Cabinet will introduce you to a pair of unique individuals, and their tendency to break the rules and suffer the consequences.

Both stories today involve crossing the Atlantic, but they couldn't be any different after that. Well, other than both being more than a little curious, of course.