When Ronnie and Reggie Kray, feared criminals of the East End of London, were conscripted, they deserted from the Army within minutes
Arthur Rimbaud: a sensitive 19th century poet turned mercenary & gun runner in Ethiopia
The 1920s perpetrators of the “perfect crime”: Leopold and Loeb
The secrets of Untermyer Park: a dazzling garden estate fell into neglect, became meeting place for Satanic cult possibly connected to Son of Sam
Many Icelanders believe that the Huldufólk, a race of elves, live among them but in smaller houses
In Ancient Egypt, cats were mummified and buried with jewelry, and harming a cat was an offense that could be punished with death
Terry, the ultra-professional canine actor who played Toto, earned more than most of “The Wizard of Oz” cast
Scold’s Bridle was a horrific device used to punish medieval women for slander and gossip
Jeffrey Hudson – The dwarf of the English court who rode a horse and shot a pistol
The Doll Family, four dwarf siblings who found success in Hollywood, not only in “The Wizard of Oz” but in another classic, “Freaks”
