Erik Weisz, better known as Harry Houdini, was born on March 24th, 1874. A Hungarian…
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History
Elvira Madigan and Sixten Sparre: A real life Romeo and Juliet?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriRomeo and Juliet is the singular most famous love story to have been ever written.…
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Unexplained Mysteries
Beware the Beast! Is there a Beast of Bodmin Moor?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriEvery country has its share of folktales, ghosts and strange creatures, and spooky legends about…
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History
Shot To Fame! Rossa Matilda Richter, The First Human Cannonball
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriThe circus has long had a reputation for amazing stunts and daring feats of bravery.…
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Unexplained Mysteries
The Strange Story of Oliver: Human, Chimpanzee, Or a ‘Humanzee’?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriThere have been many experiments in the past designed to understand the connection between humans…
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History
Who Was The Camel Girl? Ella Harper, The Tragic Teen Sensation
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriIn the late 19th century, spearheaded by such entrepreneurs as the famous P. T. Barnum,…