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June 26, 2009 Poltergeist murder trialHow a poltergeist, a type of ghost, was ‘tried for murder.’ January 3, 2010 Tactics in death of Old West outlawsThis old newspaper article describes how two outlaws in the Old West who ambushed a Wells Fargo stage were soon afterwards ambushed by a security guard who was riding as a ‘passenger’ on the stage. January 1, 2010 Police arrest fortune tellerFortune telling was once (and might still be) illegal in certain jurisdictions, as this old newspaper article about the police arresting a fortune teller reveals December 29, 2009 American president assassination bloodThis old newspaper article describes how the blood of American President Abraham Lincoln was collected after his assassination, and also describes the condition of the blood stains. December 28, 2009 Canada alcohol abuse clergyman attackA clergyman in Canada was attacked by an angry husband after he criticised the women in his local community for allegedly indulging in alcohol abuse and smoking. December 19, 2009 Old American humor:conversationThis example of old American humor is about the ‘pointlessness’ of conversation, and it was published in America in 1920. October 11, 2009 World War 1 photos of American propagandaThe World War 1 photos of American propaganda photo album features patriotic WW1 posters and postcards. October 9, 2009 World War 1 photos of death photo albumThe World War 1 photos of death photo album features photos of dead soldiers who were killed in battle during WW1. June 29, 2009 Former mayor in Georgia arrested for nudity (AP)AP – Naked time got a little too public for a former Georgia mayor. June 28, 2009 Former mayor in Georgia arrested for nudity (AP)AP – Naked time got a little too public for a former Georgia mayor. June 27, 2009 Dallas stop yields 100 pounds of pot in casket (AP)AP – A casket minus a cadaver yielded nearly 100 pounds of marijuana after a traffic stop in Dallas. William Dale Crock of Cave City, Ark., was in jail Friday on a marijuana possession charge, plus traffic and seat beat … Tenn. couple accused of assault using Cheetos (AP)AP – Authorities said a couple got into a fight using Cheetos. The Bedford County Sheriff’s Department said a 40-year-old man and 44-year-old woman became involved in a ‘verbal altercation.’ Somehow, the orange puffy snacks were used in the assault. Same NY house catches fire two night in a row (AP)AP – Authorities said the same house caught fire two nights in a row this week. Nassau County, N.Y., Fire Marshal Michael Mennello said both fires were deemed accidental. They appeared to be related to construction work. No injuries were … Cops: Man deposits $200 with pot, cocaine at bank (AP)AP – Authorities said a man using the drive-through at a Tallahassee bank deposited $200 and a small bag containing marijuana and cocaine. Police said an employee at the Wachovia Bank called police Wednesday after the unusual deposit. An officer … Pa. mother charged with changing daughter’s grades (AP)AP – A high school secretary illegally changed grades in a school computer system to improve her daughter’s class standing, according to criminal charges filed Thursday. Stoned wallabies make crop circles (Reuters)Reuters – The mystery of crop circles in poppy fields in Australia’s southern island state of Tasmania has been solved — stoned wallabies are eating the poppy heads and hopping around in circles. Men charged with taking tourists on police chase (Reuters)Reuters – Operators of an unauthorized New York airport van service that took five French tourists on a high speed chase in an attempt to evade police were charged Wednesday with unlawful imprisonment. StatoilHydro fights Lithuanian alcohol ban: report (Reuters)Reuters – Norwegian oil and gas group StatoilHydro is trying to reverse a ban on the sale of alcohol at petrol stations in Lithuania, claiming it may lead to massive lay-offs, daily Dagens Naeringsliv said on Wednesday. Monkey urinates on Zambian president (Reuters)
December 30, 2008 Dress fire mysteryDid this woman die from spontaneous human combustion or is there a more logical explanation for her death? Priest victimPriests and clergyman may be particularly vulnerable to spontaneous human combustion Unusual combustibilitySome victims of human spontaneous human combustion may be in a state of unusual combustibility, as this victim appears to have been August 24, 2008 Earth magnetic field theory
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