In 1907 Charles Dawson, who a few years later perpetrated the Piltdown hoax, wrote to the Natural History Museum's Arthur Smith Woodward with the claim that he had seen a sea-serpent in the English Channel. John Evangelist Walsh speculates as to why he did it.
January 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
In 1907 Charles Dawson, who a few years later perpetrated the Piltdown hoax, wrote to the Natural History Museum's Arthur Smith Woodward with the claim that he had seen a sea-serpent in the English Channel. John Evangelist Walsh speculates as to why he did it.
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Hester Jonas, a midwife, was beheaded for witchcraft #onthisday in 1635, in the German city of Neuss.
A midwife who suffered from epileptic fits, she'd been denounced by neighbours, and tortured until she confessed. #badeurope
A midwife who suffered from epileptic fits, she'd been denounced by neighbours, and tortured until she confessed. #badeurope
December 24, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Hester Jonas, a midwife, was beheaded for witchcraft #onthisday in 1635, in the German city of Neuss.
A midwife who suffered from epileptic fits, she'd been denounced by neighbours, and tortured until she confessed. #badeurope
A midwife who suffered from epileptic fits, she'd been denounced by neighbours, and tortured until she confessed. #badeurope
So we all want to know about the suspect, but the message (even if this is mistaken identity) is that an act of targeted violence is a shortcut to global fame and having everyone pore over your online writings. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Who is Luigi Mangione: What we know about healthcare CEO shooting suspect
The 26-year-old has been charged with murder in connection to last week's New York killing.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 10, 2024 at 8:52 AM
So we all want to know about the suspect, but the message (even if this is mistaken identity) is that an act of targeted violence is a shortcut to global fame and having everyone pore over your online writings. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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