The cave where Abraham might have been born had been divided into two caves: one for men, one for women.

NEWYORKER: The Sanctuary

Soon after, her cargo of slot machines, spark plugs, clothing, tobacco, watches and car parts was silently removed and hidden in the haystacks, oatfields, lochs and caves of Stroma until the customs men and coastguards had cleared off.

ECONOMIST: Shipwrecks and wreckers

For men, closets are evolving into something akin to high-tech man caves.

WSJ: The $100,000 Closet

In every age from the caves right on through the second World War, it worked for men to take big risks, have short attention spans and be driven by ego.

WSJ: Guys Left Behind