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The Alien Grave of Aurora, Texas

January 11, 2023 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

In 1897, 50 years before the Roswell incident, a UFO complete with alien passenger was said to have crashed in Aurora, Texas.

John Higgs, Pig Killer

December 12, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

"Here lies John Higgs A famous man for killing pigs..."

The Shoe Grave of Buster Brown

December 4, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

“Hi, I’m Buster Brown; I live in a shoe. This is my dog, he lives there too!”

Georges Rodenbach: The Grave Escape

November 13, 2022November 13, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Coming outta his grave and he's been doin' just fine...

Peter the Wild Boy

November 6, 2022November 8, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 1 Comment

In 1725, a group of hunters were making their way through Hertswold Forest in Hanover, Germany. Fighting through the dense woodland, the party came upon the dishevelled figure of a boy.

Walter Summerford: The Unluckiest Man in the World

October 29, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Not only was he struck by lightning multiple times in his life, but once more after his death for good measure.

The Last Witch of Scotland

October 23, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 1 Comment

What may seem to be a simple piece of masonry is in fact the memorial to the most brutal and hysterical of executions.

The Grave that Keeps Growing

October 10, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

A tomb in Uzbekistan is able to boast the unusual claim of housing not only a prophet, but a prophet that keeps getting bigger in death.

Two Tone: Funeral for a Fish

October 1, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

He was known as a “marriage wrecker”. People would dedicate every spare moment of their lives trying to catch his eye. He was huge, powerful, handsome and a legend of the scene

Hunting for Mary Wollstonecraft’s Grave

July 19, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 2 Comments

Today the Wollstonecraft/Godwin grave survives as an unassuming block of stone beside far grander memorials...

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