I just went through the ordeal of moving and vowed to put my pack rat days behind me, never again to tuck away keepsakes, souvenirs or knickknacks until they form an ocean suitable for drowning in.

But I learned about one case where I bet people are wishing a hoarder had been at work.

Much of the history of World War II in China may be lost forever and a new documentary illustrates the monumental task of recovering mere scraps of it.