Tag: America
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The Strange Tale of the Gold Leaf Lady
In 1988, a Floridian housewife began producing patches of gold leaf across her face and body…
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Bones in Brooklyn: The Journey of a Wandering Coffin
In 2015, an old coffin, complete with bones, was found dumped on a Brooklyn street. But why, who was it, and who did it?
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Remembering Evil Elmo
Instead of friendly phrases, the freshly juiced-up Muppet suddenly started to say, ‘Kill James’.
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The Weirdest Epitaph in America: Sterling Hallard Bright Drake
“‘An idealist and a dreamer, he died of loneliness and a broken heart, searching for a shrine he never found.”
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Collection Feature: Funeral Fans
Cardboard fans, whether folding or attached to a handle, were a particularly popular means of advertisement from the 1920s-60s.
Burials & Beyond 