Scotty Bowers was a gas station attendant in Hollywood when a famous producer solicited his "services," launching an illustrious career as the sexual fixer to the stars.Greenwich EntertainmentScotty Bowers with actresses Valerie Vernon (l.) and Constance Dowling (r.) in the 1950s.
He’s been called a “gentleman hustler,” “Pimp to the Stars,” and the “Male Madame,” but to most of his friends he was simply Scotty. For some, being a trick-turner may seem like a sleazy line of work, but for Scotty Bowers, it was much more than work — it was a calling. Read More...
"Six Chinese guys made it off the Titanic alive and 24 hours later were written out of the story."Wikimedia Commons
On April 15, 1912, an estimated 2,224 people were aboard the Titanic as it sank into the icy waters of the North Atlantic — and only about 700 made it out alive. But now, more than 100 years later, the story of six of these 700 survivors — and why their story was all but forgotten — is only just now coming to light. Read More...
The ancient Babylonian tablet was likely written by a student, proving that even 35 centuries ago kids were making the same crude jokes as they do now.DeAgostini/Getty ImagesCuneiform inscription, Ziggurat, 1500 B.C., Aqar Quf, Iraq.
A 3,500-year-old tablet discovered in present-day Iraq might have the first ever “yo mama” joke written on record.
The ancient tablet was uncovered in 1976 by an archaeologist named J.J. van Dijk during an excavation.
Unfortunately, the original tablet went missing, but luckily Djik left a copy of what the tablet said and a description of what the translation on the tablet reads. Read More...
