Strangeness | Vintage News
The tragedy of the children who died at Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Ireland
The makers of “Alien” had everything designed except for the terrifying being itself and for that, they turned to H. R. Giger
A dance to die for: The mysterious phenomenon of Medieval Europe that drove people to dance until collapse
In 5th century Europe, socks were worn by “holy” people to symbolize their purity
The ultra-ruthless Cocaine Godmother of Colombia invented the motorcycle drive-by shooting that killed her
The gremlins: Not Spielberg or Dahl, they originate with the pilots of Royal Air Force
Herman Kahn: The physicist, nuclear-war strategist, and Cold War “scenario planner” who inspired Kubrick’s “Dr. Strangelove”
The Toda People: A small pastoral tribe with a fascinating social life and rich cultural history
When Thanksgiving resembled Halloween and “Ragamuffin Day” parades of costumed children mocked the poor
One of the last autographs John Lennon signed was on December 8, 1980, the day he died, and it was at the request of his murderer
