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London Necropolis Railway: Last Stop, Cemetery Station

  • by Nicolas
  • Posted on April 16, 2021

In 1854, London inaugurated a rather odd railway track aimed at carrying dead bodies to…

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That Time Churchill Considered Building An Aircraft Carrier Out Of Ice

  • by Nicolas
  • Posted on March 28, 2020

During WW2, British secret services have given the green light to some crazy wartime initiatives.…

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The Most Ridiculous Deaths in History

  • by Nicolas
  • Posted on February 29, 2020

A stupid twist of fate can bring even the most famous existence to a sudden…

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A Pig On Trial: A Brief Review of Medieval Justice Oddities

  • by Nicolas
  • Posted on July 30, 2019

Justice administration in the Middle Ages is widely believed as partial, blind, and retrograde. False…

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Ball of the Burning Men: The Mad King Catches On Fire

  • by Nicolas
  • Posted on April 16, 2019

King Charles VI of France inherited the nickname “the Mad King” for good reason. During…

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