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Lady Betty of Roscommon: An Irish Executioner for Hire
Few methods of gainful employment are seen as so morally splattered and distasteful to the modern observer as that of executioner. Throughout history…
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Flatwoods Monster: Alien, Cryptid or Hoax?
Something is lurking in the deep forests in Flatwoods, in West Virginia’s Braxton County. Although only sighted a few times, the occurrence was so…
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The Right To 'Bear' Arms: The Famous Polish Corporal Wojtek
Following the Soviet Invasion of Poland, 16 days after Nazi Germany invaded Poland in 1939, the Red Army took over 31,000 Polish people as prisoners of…
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Min Min Lights of the Australian Outback
In the Outback of Queensland, Australia, ghostly orbs have been frightening people for more than a century. The locals call them Min Min lights, named…
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Tsutomu Yamaguchi: The Unluckiest Man in the World
In August 1945, the world witnessed for the first time the devastation that atomic bombs could cause. But one man miraculously survived both bombs that…
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Begone Satan! The Exorcism of Anna Ecklund
This is the story of a 20th century exorcism, one that was supposed to remain a secret but which has inspired horror films ever since.
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Ludwig Leichhardt: The Man Who 'Discovered' Australia...
While exploring the origins of Australia, one of the names heard is Ludwig Leichhardt, although it might not be a familiar name to many. He certainly…
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Papal Resignation and Papal Murder: Popes Celestine V and Boniface VIII
In 2013 the world was stunned by the resignation of the Pope, from an office that is almost always held for life. Pope Benedict XVI, in announcing his…
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Disappearance of the Beaumont Children
It was a gorgeous summer morning in 1966 when three young children in South Australia decided to spend the day at the beach. After failing to return…
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Historic Mysteries
Strange and Dangerous: What Lies at the Heart of Davelis Cave?
In Penteli, 40 km (25 miles) to the north of Athens, lies a cave filled with mysteries. There are stories about Davelis Cave that say that water flows…
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Joshua Norton I: Emperor of the Americas?
Once upon a time, the USA had a president, the head of the state and an emperor, all at one time. This extraordinary man went by the name of Joshua…
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Unsolved Villisca Axe Murders of 1912
When eight innocent people lost their lives in a single night, the usually quiet, uneventful town of Villisca, Iowa, changed forever in June 1912.
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