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Miracle Escape: Inventor’s Spectacular Safety Coffin Unveiled in Thrilling Newark Demonstration
Vester’s safety coffins, also known as “security coffins,” were designed by Franz Vester in the late 19th century. These coffins aimed to prevent premature burial…
Bizarre Chastity Belt Case Leads Family and Roomer to Psychiatric Ward
On October 21, 1944, a disturbing scenario involving a chastity belt landed a Buffalo family and their roomer in the psychiatric ward of City Hospital….
Tragic Curse Fulfilled: Adventurer Meets Grisly End After Disturbing Ancient Mummy’s Rest
Some say Ingram died because of the mummy’s curse. I say he shouldn’t have been slaughtering elephants. Read on and decide for yourself. The Prophesy…
4 Historical Facts About Sandwiches
The first time I heard about the origin of sandwiches, it was in fourth grade. The teacher told the class the story of the Earl…
John Grady Held Under $10,000 Bond on Murder Charge
Chicago chef, John Grady, was held for murder after the bloody clothes belonging to his wife were found stashed under the porch of their home…
How Palindromes Have Been Used in the Occult
A palindrome is a word, phrase, number, or other sequence of characters that reads the same forward and backward. In other words, it’s symmetric, like…
Kentucky Woman is First Female River Pilot in the State
In 1919 it was announced that Mrs. Eicher in Kentucky became the first woman to gain a river pilot license. It happened after her husband…
How to Document Local and Familial Superstitions
I have always paid attention to the strange things my elders would say, and I feel this is why I have always been fascinated by…
100,000 Greek Refugees Return from Bulgarian Occupation; Red Cross Details Harrowing Conditions and Exploitation
Greek Macedonia, a region in northern Greece, became an administrative area following the Second Balkan War in 1913. The following article, published in 1919, tells…
How to Research Your Ancestors’ Odd Occupations
When I learned that one of my great-great-grandfathers was a gravedigger and helped bury soldiers during the end of the Civil War, I became enthralled…
