Eddie Mannix: the real-life Hollywood fixer, studio executive and producer who inspired Coen brothers “Hail, Caesar!” Strangeness
Pet dogs were forbidden in the capital of Iceland until the ban was finally lifted in 1984 Strangeness
When John Gotti ordered the murder of his boss, “Big Paul” Castellano, outside Sparks Steak House, it became “the hit of the century” Strangeness
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Swedes swarmed a Lufthansa contest offering a fully funded brand-new life in Berlin, even changing their names to qualify Strangeness
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The beak-nosed plague-doctor mask that continues to terrify was invented in the 17th century because of bad smells News Strangeness
In Ancient Egypt, cats were mummified and buried with jewelry, and harming a cat was an offense that could be punished with death Strangeness