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| "The Witches' Cove," Follower of Jan Mandijn |
This week's Link Dump is hosted by yet another of our Halloween Cats!
In 1672, an angry mob of Dutchman delivered the ultimate political vote of no confidence.
Alaska's Mystery of the Missing Crabs.
A friendly reminder that if you start messing with Ouija boards, things can get weird.
Fibonacci numbers turn up in the darndest places.
The "world's scariest painting."
Halloween in Victorian times.
A UFO incident over Lake Michigan.
An ancient Roman refrigerator.
Hilary Mantel's brush with The Weird.
Some remarkable ancient rock carvings have been discovered in Iraq.
In 1466, a Swiss nobleman made a pilgrimage to King David's tomb. And, of course, had to go all "Kilroy was here" on it. Because tourists gonna tourist.
Utah's creepy Kay's Cross.
A Chinese writing system that was only used by women.
Some rainmaking customs.
Engravings of a long forgotten London.
The ancient "tiny people" of Taiwan.
Brownie and Flora of Brooklyn's Pier 12.
It seems appropriate that "Nosferatu" was the film they couldn't kill.
A visit to the crypt of St. Mary the Virgin.
Ann "No, thanks, I'm really not hungry" Moore.
The 19th century Watier's Club.
The tomb of Santa Claus has been found. In other words, no gifts for you this year, kids!
The theory that Mars used to--and maybe still does--contain subterranean life.
An 18th century "lift-the-flap" book.
The Plaistow Ghost.
"Solving" a 1,300 year old murder.
The 19th century sisters who pioneered the historical novel.
A duel between a bicycle and an umbrella.
Detroit's fiery "Devil's Night."
The man who survived a firing squad.
A contrary Victorian journalist. (I agree with her about "Jane Eyre," though, so she couldn't have been that contrary.)
Oh, nothing, just black holes burping up stars.
A mysterious Baltimore murder.
Ancient Rome's Gate to Hell.
Elizabethan England's Portal to Hell.
That's it for this week! See you on Monday, when we'll look at a young girl's puzzling death. In the meantime, here's Steeleye Span:
In a rare SC twofer, Steeleye Span for Halloween week too: Long Lankin.
ReplyDeleteI've read of the Witt brothers' murders before, but not the rumours of cannibalism. Even if they are exaggerated, the mob's reaction to the Witts was extreme to say the least. And what's with that painting??
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