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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Newspaper Clipping of the Day

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Via Newspapers.com It’s not every day that you encounter a ghost who is headless and has “remarkable eyes.”  The “Richmond [Indiana] Item,” ...
Monday, February 16, 2026

The Church of Evil

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Joan Forman was a member of the Society for Psychical Research who spent much of her life researching and writing about the stranger side of...
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Friday, February 13, 2026

Weekend Link Dump

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  Welcome to this week's Link Dump! The Strange Company team wishes you a happy Valentine's Day! The use of drugs in ancient Egypt. ...
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Newspaper Clipping of the Day

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Via Newspapers.com As proof that some actors never know when to go off stage, I present this story from the “Hamilton County Times,” July 12...
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Monday, February 9, 2026

The Abduction of Nefertiri Trader

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I don’t usually write about recent crimes--it feels like prying, somehow.  I also rarely cover cases where it seems indisputable that the vi...
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Friday, February 6, 2026

Weekend Link Dump

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  Welcome to this week's Link Dump! Come in from the cold! Photos of a vanished London. The long bond between humans and dogs. The dange...
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Newspaper Clipping of the Day

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Via Newspapers.com This quirky little tale appeared in the “Grass Valley Union,” March 11, 1914: BLOOMINGTON (Ill.), March 10.-- The mystery...
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