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The Unsolvable 1926 Suicide Note - Crossword Edition
The 1920s saw the boom of the crossword puzzle craze that enveloped the world in obsession. Clothing resembling the black and white patterns of the puzzles became wildly popular, and railroads in the United States provided dictionaries on their trains for commuters. Although crosswords are mostly[...]
Vampire Graveyards a Common Occurrence in Eastern Europe
For years, the notion of vampirism has long existed within many cultures. With the word appearing in French and German literature in the early 17th century, vampirism's roots can be traced as far back as the Mesopotamian, Hebrew, Ancient Greek and Roman cultures where vampires were painted as[...]
Tales of my Demise are Greatly Exaggerated
Aside from celebrity death hoax sites, such as FakeAWish.com, which gives users the opportunity to input a celebrity's name into a pre-written faux death report for the sole purpose of spreading a rumor in the hopes of making it viral (much in the same vain of The Boy Who Cried Wolf), there are other reasons for a premature death notice and obituary, which include:Accidental[...]
Famous Failed Faked Deaths
In William Shakespeare’s classic play Romeo and Juliet, the titular character Juliet fakes her own death to avoid marrying Paris so she could instead be with her lover Romeo. While this act leads to the ultimate demise of both Romeo and herself, there have, throughout the years, been a number of cases in which an individual leaves evidence to suggest they had died, in order to mislead[...]
The Most Kissed Face of All Time
She has a face that was considered the ideal beauty of her time period, inspiring a generation of models and actresses. She has been referred to as having the most kissed face of all time. She has an enigmatic smile comparable to that of Da Vinci's Mona Lisa. Her attractive visage became a trendy addition to the walls of hundreds of homes in Paris and throughout Europe. At least a dozen[...]
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