FBI agents Wednesday removed “thousands” of cultural artifacts, including American Indian items, from the private collection of a 91-year-old Rush County man who had acquired […]
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“A purple flame which rose from the casket:” Spontaneous Human Combustion in Brooklyn – Haunted Ohio Books
I’ve been a fan of stories of Spontaneous Human Combustion since my Frank Edwards-fueled childhood. This story, which, admittedly does have the complications of chemical […]
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Gordon Selby: The Luckiest Survivor of WW2?
Long, long ago I did an article on the unluckiest individuals in history. But spurred on by the Gannet Club I’ve started to think in […]
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The History Blog » Blog Archive » Anglo-Saxon ring engraved with Christian and pagan symbols
The History Blog » Blog Archive » Anglo-Saxon ring engraved with Christian and pagan symbols.
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First World War Somme soldier’s time capsule finally opened
A moving ‘time capsule’ containing the last belongings of a First World War soldier has been found in an attic after 98 years.The possessions of […]
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Archaeologist at Treblinka Nazi death camp finds evidence of gas chambers | JPost | Israel News
An archaeologist featured on a TV documentary series unearthed what may be some of the only physical evidence of the gas chambers at the death […]
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Frozen World War I soldiers appear in the Alps
The White War—a snow-bound World War I battle between Italy and Austria—claimed the lives of countless soldiers way up in the Alps. Now, melting ice […]
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The Headless Hound of Toothill Hall
Set in extensive grounds at the junction of Toothill Lane and Huddersfield Road, a building was first recorded at Toothill Hall in the 16th Century […]
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Crowds flock to Spanish church after holy grail claim
Curators were forced to remove a precious cup from display in a Spanish church when crowds swarmed there after historians claimed it was the holy […]
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Is this the first weather report? How a 3,500 year old inscription revealing a ‘tempest of rain’ could rewrite Egyptian history
An inscription on a 3,500-year-old stone block from Egypt that could be one of the world’s oldest weather reports could help rewrite the history of […]
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How Pterosaurs Ruled the Skies Above the Dinosaurs | LiveScience
Before birds really took off, the skies of prehistoric Earth belonged to the pterosaurs. These winged reptiles soared around the planet during the time of […]
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Historic Bolsover Castle gets 17th century makeover – Derbyshire Times
A £1.3m overhaul that historians say ‘puts 17th Century personality back into Bolsover Castle’ has been unveiled by English Heritage.The huge restoration project has transformed […]
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Soul Puppy
A California mother believed that the “soul of her dead daughter” could be found in her pet dog. “I saw my daughter’s gestures duplicated by […]
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Britain’s Forgotten Bodysnatchers
A Most Singular Circumstance occurred at Mr Brooks’s, the surgeon, in Blenheim street on Saturday evening: – A coach stopped at the door where subjects […]
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How real-life Dad’s Army planned to defend village from invading Nazi troops during WWII | Mail Online
Hand-drawn maps show how a real-life Dad’s Army of farmers and drivers planned to defend their tiny village from invading Nazi troops during the Second […]
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5 Mysterious Structures With Creepy Unknown Origins
5 Mysterious Structures With Creepy Unknown Origins – StumbleUpon.
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The Blackburn Cult.
Although the beliefs and practices of what is now known as the Blackburn Cult are bizarre and border on humorous, they were probably responsible for […]
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Discovery of Attila the Hun tomb in Hungary is a hoax – No Shit, Sherlock? :)
Two days ago an announcement was made that construction workers building the foundations of a new bridge over the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary, had […]
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A Mummy’s Coffin Has Been Saved From Mysterious Crystal Rot
A Mummy’s Coffin Has Been Saved From Mysterious Crystal Rot.
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Sutton Hoo: A new home for Britain’s Tutankhamun
Sutton Hoo: A new home for Britain’s Tutankhamun – Telegraph.
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DR. WILLIAM MINOR 1834 -1920 Insane Doctor Who Contributed to the Oxford English Dictionary
DR. WILLIAM MINOR 1834 -1920 Insane Doctor Who Contributed to the Oxford English Dictionary | FORGOTTEN NEWSMAKERS.
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Ghostly Stone Throwing in Kent, 1918
Ghostly Stone Throwing in Kent, 1918 – Beachcombing’s Bizarre History Blog.
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Egypt mummy tattoo: Intimate ink of man’s name discovered on inner thigh of 1,300-year-old MUMMY
Egypt mummy tattoo: Intimate ink of man’s name discovered on inner thigh of 1,300-year-old MUMMY – Mirror Online.
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Secret desert camp used by First World War hero Lawrence of Arabia is discovered intact with rum jars and a campfire | Mail Online
Secret desert camp used by First World War hero Lawrence of Arabia is discovered intact with rum jars and a campfire | Mail Online.
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Murder by Gaslight: The Land of Undiscovered Murders.
Murder by Gaslight: The Land of Undiscovered Murders..
