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Monday, July 14, 2025

The Poltergeist of Cambridge Castle

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Cambridge Castle, 1730 Simon Ockley was Professor of Arabic at the University of Cambridge from 1711 until his death in 1720.  In 1718, he w...
Friday, July 11, 2025

Weekend Link Dump

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  Enjoy this week's Link Dump! While you read, please feel free to join us in the club for Strange Company staffers. The surprising DNA ...
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Newspaper Clipping of the Day

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Via Newspapers.com Family banshees can come in different forms, I suppose, but a piano is a new one for me.  The “Richmond Independent,” May...
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Monday, July 7, 2025

The Poisonous Mr. Drescher

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Most poisoning cases--particularly serial poisonings--can be unusually murky and confusing crimes, particularly if no obvious motive is foun...
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Friday, July 4, 2025

Weekend Link Dump

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  The Strange Company staffers wishes all our fellow Americans a happy Independence Day! The dark side of the Tower of London. The dark side...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Newspaper Clipping of the Independence Day

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Via Newspapers.com For this year’s Fourth of July, I’m bringing you something a bit different: A patriotic mystery!  The “Bonner County Dail...
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Monday, June 30, 2025

Malekin of Dagworth Hall

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Dagworth Hall as it looks today As I believe I’ve mentioned before, medieval chronicles are a gold mine for those of us who like our history...
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