The rat king: between zoology and folklore
In short A “rat king” is a group of rats whose tails are tangled and stuck together, for example by
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Angela Cavallo, the mother who lifted a car to save her son
In 1982, in Georgia, Angela Cavallo lifted a Chevrolet Impala to save her son trapped underneath. The true story, the details often told wrong, and what science says about “hysterical strength”.
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The woman forgotten by time, the mystery of Hedviga Golik
In short Hedviga Golik, a former nurse born in 1924, died alone around 1966 in her 18-square-metre attic flat in
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Jacob Nufer, the man who defied the impossible
In short Around 1500, in Switzerland, Jacob Nufer, a pig gelder, is said to have performed on his wife Elisabeth
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The cult of modern mummification – who pays to remain intact?
In short In Salt Lake City, Utah, the religious group Summum offers the world’s only “modern mummification”. It costs around
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Sati – the macabre sacrifice of the widows
The rites linked to death have been one of the most intriguing aspects of the vast anthropological universe for thousands
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The true story of Freddy Krueger
Freddy Krueger is one of the beloved villains of the cinema and by far my favorite. Protagonist of the saga
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6 ways to spot a serial killer
When a serial killer is arrested it is not uncommon to hear from family, friends and neighbours that “he seemed
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Jessica Leonard, the (former) world’s fattest girl
I’m sure you’ve happened to see a gif with this kid somewhere on the web. What you may not know
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The crinoline, a fashion that cost thousands of women their lives
In short The crinoline, the cage of metal hoops that from the mid-19th century widened women’s skirts, was extremely flammable.
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Incubi and succubi are the demons of sleep. They can haunt both men and women, but while succubi take, incubi
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In short The Euthanasia Coaster is a 2010 art project by Lithuanian designer Julijonas Urbonas: a hypothetical roller coaster designed
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