Strangeness | Vintage News
Famous as Dracula, Bela Lugosi turned down the chance to play Frankenstein, a role that went to little-known Boris Karloff, and changed both of their lives forever
Built in 1680, Paul Revere’s House is the oldest building in Boston
The Story of Ishi, the last member of the Yahi tribe widely acclaimed in his time as the “last wild Indian” in America
Boy, the “magical” dog of prince Rupert of the Rhine, listed as the the first dog to serve the British Army
Landslides, earthquakes, and a murderous tsunami all caused by the Vajont Dam in Italy, one that engineers determined to make the tallest in the world
Agatha Christie disappeared for ten days in 1926, 1,000 officers and 15,000 volunteers searched for her until she was found in a hotel, registered as “Mrs Teresa Neele”
The “Bazooka Vespa”: The scooter that could destroy tanks
Ned Kelly – The most famous Australian Bush Ranger
The Light Bulb Conspiracy: An “illuminating” conspiracy theory
Before Radar, they used these giant concrete “Sound Mirrors” to detect incoming enemy aircraft
