 |
| “The Witches’ Cove,” Follower of Jan Mandijn |
This week’s Link Dump is here to provide you with something to read over breakfast!
What the hell is the James Ossuary?
The real la Dame aux Camélias.
Fighting the Mafia with artichokes.
Teddy Roosevelt meets Dr. Seuss, and it does not end well.
Science is only now learning that dogs understand human speech. Do tell.
If we start talking microbiological poetry and What Not To Do With an Oil Gauge, you know Thomas Morris is blogging again.
A 17th century crop circle.
An English linguist and eccentric.
WWII veteran spends eternity looking like a pack of gum.
"Coffin confessor" is my new favorite job.
That time John Barrymore starred in "Weekend at Bernie's."
A water demon with a taste for tobacco.
"Little people" in Native American lore.
The life of the Sussex Giantess.
A story of an abandoned cat which may--I hope--be vintage fake news.
An eerie tale from the Galveston Flood.
I obviously have to say this again: if you get a bunch of unsolicited mystery seeds in the mail, do not plant them.
In Egypt, they've just discovered a bunch of completely sealed 2,500 year old coffins. Yes, cue the spooky music.
In praise of tact.
Ancient hunters coped with the worst of the Ice Age.
The creepy imp of Lincoln Cathedral.
The link between solar activity and earthquakes.
George Talkington was a guy who really should have just stayed in bed.
Pro tip: If you're ever sent to the gallows, insist on a sober hangman.
An ambassador's gossipy (and, to be honest, kind of cranky) diary.
This is probably the most convincing theory about the Black Dahlia murder.
The women of early 20th century Tunisia.
Popular scams of the 1930s.
A murder that wasn't.
The folklore of Irish holy wells.
A hidden hillfort on Arthur's Seat.
The world's oldest musical instrument.
If you've ever wondered why ABBA wore clothes you wouldn't be seen dead on the street with, just ask a tax attorney.
How a dead dog solved a murder case.
The unusual history of Texas' first radio station.
A mass murder in 19th century Norway.
A newly uncovered ancient palace in Jerusalem.
Deciphering the mystery of the "unknown child of the Titanic."
The mystery of the walrus found in a human grave.
A brief history of the parking lot.
Some interesting Stone Age rock tombs.
The attempt to find a dead man's identity.
A WWI soldier, shot at dawn.
Some historic makeup tricks.
The tragic Beauty of Buttermere.
Holy Roman Emperor Charles V had a heck of a lot of fiancees.
A remarkable 18th century grifter.
That wraps things up for this week! See you on Monday, when we'll look at one of Louisville's strangest residents. In the meantime, here's Al Green:
These are the best posts. Glad to be included :)
ReplyDeleteI'd read conflicting accounts of the Barrymore corpse kidnapping. I can't credit Drew Barrymore with much authority on the subject, since her word would have been based just on family legend.
ReplyDeleteImps in Lincoln tend to get what they deserve...
I feel sorry for whoever's bones were found in the old mine shaft in the unfortunately named Bugger's Hollow. That victim seemed to have been lost in the scandal and travesty of justice.
and the link to the story in Sudan?
ReplyDeleteI give up.
Deleteyou want me to stop tellignyou?
DeleteI want the old Blogger dashboard back. This new one's driving me nuts. Blame this stupid new interface for all my screwups.
Delete