Month: November 2018
Two bothers, the “Dumb and Dumber” of Spain, tried to sell a fake Goya to a Sheikh, only to be paid in fake money. Back in 2002, they’d been …
Definitely my favorite Medieval trial by ordeal, the Trial by Cake involved swallowing a dry lump of consecrated bread, or “corsned,” without choking, turning pale or shaking. If he …
In 1994, a Maryland man became a modern mummy using ancient Egyptian techniques. National Geographic dubbed him “Mr. Mummy” . Ronald Wade, director of the state anatomy board, called …
Barred from working in Nazi Germany as a Jewish actor, Leon Reuss (born Leon Reiss) tricked the Nazis into celebrating him as an Aryan idol. Reuss retreated to a …
A prisoner filed a lawsuit against Satan and his staff in United States District Court. It was dismissed on procedural grounds. Gerald Mayo, a 22 year old inmate at Western Penitentiary in Pittsburgh, filed a claim before the United States …
Big Nose George Parrott was an 1880s Wild West outlaw who grew up to become a pair of shoes. As for his nasal nickname, well, one legend goes: “The …
Divine Clothing While many of us have had a near-spiritual experience in thrift shops *, Medieval rich people often used clothing donations to pave their route to Heaven. These …
