Up Close & Peculiar With a Shrunken Torso
Vintage & Historical

Up Close & Peculiar With a Shrunken Torso

This rare torso is one of only six known in the world!

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Vintage & Historical

Jump into a century of seldom-seen historical feats. Lose yourself in unusual stories from days gone by. Here's your chance to journey through decades of curious people, places, and stories that stand the test of time.

1,000-Year-Old Remains Uncovered In Peru, Including Child Sacrifices
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

1,000-Year-Old Remains Uncovered In Peru, Including Child Sacrifices

Besides human remains, the site also contains animal sacrifices.

Wartime Ice Cream: The Secret Weapon To Boosting Morale
Vintage & Historical
Noelle Talmon

Wartime Ice Cream: The Secret Weapon To Boosting Morale

Ice cream has been a morale booster since World War I.

Edward Mordrake, the Two-Faced Hoax
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Edward Mordrake, the Two-Faced Hoax

 The Voldemort-esque parasitic twin is fearsome, but fake.

Can You Solve Cain’s Jawbone: The (Nearly) Impossible Literary Puzzle?
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Can You Solve Cain’s Jawbone: The (Nearly) Impossible Literary Puzzle?

There are 32 million possible combinations!

The Sangorski Curse: A Book of Poetry and Destruction
Vintage & Historical
Kelsey Roslin

The Sangorski Curse: A Book of Poetry and Destruction

The first version of this bejeweled book sunk with the Titanic, while the second was destroyed in a Blitz attack on London during World War II.

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Vintage & Historical

Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

The water's frigid temperatures kept the ship in remarkable condition.

Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

People

The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

They unknowingly forged lives as identical as their DNA.

The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

People

The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

Tarrare was the walking manifestation of one of the seven deadly sins as he prowled the cobbled streets of 18th-century Paris indulging his endless hunger.

The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

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