Disney whitewashed the story of Pinocchio, originally that of an ungrateful and “wretched boy,” hanged for his mistakes Strangeness
Halloween’s Secret History: The eerie truths behind the Jack-o-lantern, the costumes, and the “dumb supper” Strangeness
The “Batavia” mutiny of 1629: On the way to the Dutch East Indies, betrayal, deception, and murder Strangeness
People used magic to get out of Roman toilets alive and other revelations about daily life in ancient world Strangeness
The “Apache Joan of Arc” and the other courageous Native American women of the 19th century Strangeness
A 450-year-old book advises young samurai how to prepare for combat, the secret to viewing death calmly–and what to name the baby Strangeness
Den Gamle By’s open-air museum will make anyone feel as if they’re about to bump into Hans Christian Andersen Strangeness
In Vosper’s famous painting “Salem,” an elderly woman’s cloak reveals the mouth, the eyes and the beard of the devil himself Strangeness
The Peshtigo Fire: More devastating than the Great Chicago Fire, and it happened on the same day Strangeness