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Ranker Hiring Weird History Writer
As of right now, Ranker.com has a position open for a freelance Weird History writer. If you enjoy researching weird bits of history, the Royals,…
In the Dissecting Rooms
What was it like to witness a dissection of a human body in the early 20th century? The following article details a reporter’s look inside…
7 Horrendous Cases of People Getting Disemboweled
In 1905, Augustus Rugan worked as a carpenter. One afternoon as he was working on a revolving saw, he leaned into the blade and gashed…
8 Gruesome Accounts of Severed Fingers
In 2018, I wrote a series of articles for Listverse about old cases of children kept in chains, bodies found in sacks, and gruesome ways…
Factory Prepares Human Bones
Skeleton factories found in metropolitan areas, such as Paris, London, and New York, had a healthy trade in human bones. This fascinated reporters back in…
Skeleton of Giant Found in Lincoln County Idaho
The newspaper archives are full of reports about giant skeletons being found. However, the reports always end the same way: The Smithsonian gets the bones…
Skeleton of Unknown Man Found in Minnesota
It is alarming how many reports were made of skeletons being found in the wild, under brush, and under homes. If people believe that people…
Faked His Death to Get Away From Wife
An interesting article that sparks a lot of speculation. It is about a man who may have murdered another man, put his clothes and pocket…
Discovered He Faked His Hanging Years Later
This is a fascinating report about a man who, after killing a friend, faked his own death by hanging. Years later he was discovered alive…
Philadelphia Skeleton Trade
The 1891 article below talks about the skeleton trade in Philadelphia. It highlights a man from France who came to Philadelphia to begin his trade…
