Month: March 2017
William “Bill” Speakman won the Victoria Cross for attacking the enemy with beer bottles
Unknown perpetrators broke into the grave of the famous film director W. F. Murnau, stole his skull and possibly performed an occult ritual
Two men stole Charlie Chaplin’s body from the grave and tried to extort money from his widow
Greek philosopher Chrysippus allegedly died from laughter after he saw a donkey eating his figs
The Iron Front was a German anti-Nazi paramilitary organization whose logo was designed to be painted over swastikas
Hansen Writing Ball: The first commercially-produced typewriter is now a valuable collectible
The “Murder House” from the first season of the TV series “American Horror Story” is a replica of the Rosenheim Mansion built in 1902
The Zbruch Idol: the 9th-century monument is one of the few monuments of the pre-Christian Slavic beliefs
The “Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office” is the most esteemed title a cat can officially obtain in the United Kingdom
Bunratty Castle: the most authentic medieval fortress in Ireland
