What's your artifact doing in Boss Kean's ditch?
Hyksos
by Witness » Fri Jul 17, 2020 2:28 pm
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Ancient Teeth Show 'Invasion' of Egypt 3,600 Years Ago Was No Invasion at All
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Now I want to know who the ocean people were
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Spanish-Chinese dictionary
by Witness » Sun Feb 21, 2021 2:53 am
Taiwanese, Spanish scholars discover world's oldest Spanish-Chinese language dictionary
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Last post by Witness Sun Feb 21, 2021 2:53 am
Fakes IV
by ed » Thu Feb 18, 2021 11:53 am
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There is a thing called a Trommel Magazine. It is a 32 round magazine for lugers and a certain machine gun. Thus
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Whoever faked it arranged the number so they add to 17.
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Last post by Rob Lister Thu Feb 18, 2021 2:42 pm
Stuff people find
by Pyrrho » Thu Dec 24, 2020 2:14 am
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Cool story, if true:
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Walkers enjoying their daily exercise at a beach in Cornwall have recently been noticing a strange object jutting out of the cliff.
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Last post by Pyrrho Sun Feb 14, 2021 7:19 pm
Fakes III
by ed » Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:22 pm
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So I knew (vaguely) a dealer guy, saw him at shows next to another old pal.
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As Peterson observed, some people do it for lulz. I saw a luger once that was faked. The dealer knew the story. The faker bought a modern barrel,...
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Last post by ed Fri Jan 29, 2021 3:41 pm
Money
by Witness » Sat Jan 23, 2021 1:26 am
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When was money invented? A new study has the answer
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Some criticism:
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Last post by Witness Fri Jan 29, 2021 3:52 am
Perpetual dinosaur thread
by Witness » Wed Jul 31, 2019 2:57 am
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Discoveries are regularly made, so we'll have a neat thread. (And one day, I'm sure, Pyrrho will rename the sub-forum to Archaeology & Paleontology…...
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I half expected this thread would be about how we've had something like ten active users for years.
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Last post by gnome Fri Jan 22, 2021 2:13 pm
Caligula's Gardens
by Witness » Sat Jan 16, 2021 1:05 am
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Caligula’s Gardens, Long Hidden Beneath Italian Apartment Building, to Go on View
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Nothing wrong with Caligula. Nope, not a thing.
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Last post by ed Sat Jan 16, 2021 1:31 am
Crystal dagger
by Witness » Wed Feb 05, 2020 11:16 pm
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4,500 year old quartz crystal dagger with ivory hilt. Found in a Copper Age-era tomb in Valencina de la Concepción, Spain.
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I recall reading that a surgeon used a knapped blade for a procedure just to see.
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Last post by ed Mon Dec 28, 2020 2:11 am
Pompeii update
by Witness » Thu Oct 18, 2018 2:55 am
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New Pompeii Graffiti May Rewrite History In A Major Way
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Thought it was a new find, but comparing the pics it is the same fast food shop I posted about a year ago (↑) – the archaeologists presumably had a...
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Last post by Witness Sun Dec 27, 2020 12:38 am
Arrows
by Witness » Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:47 pm
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6,000 years of arrows emerge from melting Norwegian ice patch
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I have been following online, for many years, a group that looks for artifacts showing up from melting glaciers
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Last post by robinson2 Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:32 pm
Fakes II
by ed » Tue Nov 10, 2020 2:10 am
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So some time ago I came across a small (8 x 5 ) relief that spoke to me
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Refinished. Crap. Shooter. $600-800 tops.
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Last post by ed Sat Dec 05, 2020 2:43 pm
A S&W Target pistol
by ed » Sun Nov 29, 2020 11:22 am
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Just got this. Guy was not really sure what it was, upon investigation it is a Model 1 of the model of 1891 single shot target pistol. Funny thing is...
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It is
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Last post by ed Wed Dec 02, 2020 1:23 am
Egyptian Archaeology
by Witness » Mon Dec 17, 2018 1:38 am
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As there are constantly new discoveries let's have a generic thread.
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Good enough for tourists. :twisted:
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Last post by Witness Sat Nov 28, 2020 11:40 pm
Sumer
by Anaxagoras » Sat Nov 28, 2020 10:00 am
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Interesting YouTube video I came across:
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Anax, you misspelled Summer.
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Last post by shemp Sat Nov 28, 2020 8:10 pm
Bronze Age settlement found beneath the sea
by robinson » Mon Nov 23, 2020 5:48 pm
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Where the Ropotamo river enters the Black Sea
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Clearly on this forum, Archaeology is as popular as it is in the real world
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Last post by robinson Wed Nov 25, 2020 3:59 am
Metal monolith found in remote desert area
by robinson » Wed Nov 25, 2020 3:57 am
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A public safety crew flying over southeastern Utah found an unusual monolith in a remote area of the state. The sleek metal structure embedded in the...
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It took me 3 minutes to figure out who the artist is
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Last post by robinson Wed Nov 25, 2020 3:58 am
An interesting Schutzen Pistol
by ed » Sat Aug 15, 2020 12:07 pm
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I ecently bought this thing. Another Schutzen Pistol, that is a specialized target pistol for the 54.68 yard target event. That is that you shoot a...
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Shooting competition for young gents, certificate. (The young ladies stay in the kitchen, I presume.)
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Last post by Witness Mon Nov 16, 2020 9:40 pm
Restoration project
by ed » Sun Nov 01, 2020 2:20 pm
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So I bought this Free Pistol that happenned to have the grip cap busted.
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hmmmm .. appropriate.
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Last post by ed Tue Nov 10, 2020 1:53 am
Coins
by Witness » Sun Nov 01, 2020 3:21 am
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Leaving the thread open for future finds…
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From a year ago:
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Last post by Witness Mon Nov 09, 2020 12:43 am
Our family tree
by Witness » Thu Jan 16, 2020 2:09 am
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Long article, with lots of links, so I'll copy only the first paragraphs and you'll click the link if interested:
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Nice find!
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Last post by Witness Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:13 am
Free Pistols
by ed » Fri Oct 23, 2020 1:53 pm
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For reasons too tedious to explain, even for me, I developed an interest in Free Pistols. These are the things that are used in the 50m( :x ) Free...
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Im happy to joke about it but i dont want that crap in my house.
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Last post by ed Mon Nov 02, 2020 12:24 am
Facial Reconstruction: Bullshit or not???
by ed » Mon Aug 24, 2020 12:02 pm
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Seems cool. Went to a whole ride thing in York, they had some cutesy pseudo antique name to gull the turistas, Jorik or some such crap. Sorta...
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Neanderthals created the first cave paintings, and they were not white, like the reconstructions always show.
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Last post by robinson Tue Oct 13, 2020 11:38 am
Dead Sea Scrolls DNA
by Witness » Sat Jun 06, 2020 12:32 am
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The Dead Sea Scrolls contain genetic clues to their origins
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Pig skin no good for scrolls
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Last post by robinson Mon Oct 05, 2020 10:10 pm
Nazi warship and… fabulous treasure?
by Witness » Thu Oct 01, 2020 1:16 am
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Nazi warship found off Polish coast, sparking hopes of treasure
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Wow
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Last post by robinson Thu Oct 01, 2020 1:32 am
Fakery
by ed » Sat Sep 26, 2020 2:26 pm
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Completely legal, sorta.
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Condition condition condition
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Last post by ed Sat Sep 26, 2020 5:43 pm
a sword
by ed » Mon Sep 14, 2020 9:14 pm
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I said that I'd post some objects that I really really like. This is one.
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That must be why nobody gets knifed there
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Last post by robinson Sun Sep 20, 2020 3:17 pm
Swiss gunmakers
by ed » Sat Sep 12, 2020 6:21 pm
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Got this
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... we could have mudslides entombing whole towns. :|
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Last post by Rob Lister Mon Sep 14, 2020 8:24 am
An interestig American target pistol
by ed » Mon Sep 07, 2020 11:19 am
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Just got this thing. A bit overpriced but it is a single digit serial and in excellent shape.
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Was then the inventor merely producing a piece of art much like a painting, and then dutifully numbering the prints for us to admire? I must admit...
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Last post by DJ Tue Sep 08, 2020 1:39 am
The Egypt Thread
by Witness » Mon Apr 06, 2020 1:22 pm
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More will be found…
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And a juicy contract for the army? :mrgreen:
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Last post by Witness Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:50 pm
Ancestors of domestic cats
by Witness » Wed Jul 15, 2020 11:17 pm
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Ancestors of domestic cats in Neolithic Central Europe: Isotopic evidence of a synanthropic diet
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Cracks a goodam flea...
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Last post by Fid Tue Aug 04, 2020 7:48 pm
Looters & Smugglers
by Witness » Thu Oct 13, 2016 1:57 am
Greek police break up gang that excavated, sold antiquities
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Last post by Zombie Abdul Tue Jul 28, 2020 7:08 pm
Gunners Quadrants
by ed » Sun Sep 29, 2019 12:33 pm
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Found this in the rather unsettling town of Arcadia yesterday.
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Just got this. It's a Watkins Clinometer
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Last post by Pyrrho Sun Jun 28, 2020 12:37 am
An potentially somewhat interesting acquisition
by ed » Sun Jun 14, 2020 10:28 am
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Just got this from a dealer. It is a Langenhan single shot target pistol. German ( :roll: ). Not sure exactly when it was made. Early 20th c. Just...
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That reminds me of a gun show I visited in New Hampshire many years ago. I was admiring a Bushmaster rifle in .223. The nice gentleman asked me where...
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Last post by DJ Sun Jun 21, 2020 3:56 pm
Fake Artifacts
by Pyrrho » Wed Jun 17, 2020 9:33 pm
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A nice cottage industry for the entrepreneur.
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Fantastic
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Last post by robinson Fri Jun 19, 2020 3:35 pm
London’s oldest theatre
by Witness » Fri Jun 12, 2020 1:12 am
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London’s oldest theatre discovered in East End excavation
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Particularly when it involves Witness. There is something about him ... something troubling. And his preferred units are highly suspect.
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Last post by Witness Sun Jun 14, 2020 2:24 pm
Roman mosaics
by Witness » Tue May 26, 2020 10:18 pm
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A cool find:
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Archaeologists at work on the mosaic believed to be from the 6 th century CE, found during construction of a hotel in Hatay, Turkey.
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Last post by Witness Thu Jun 11, 2020 12:24 am
Sistine Chapel Mosaic (Pillaged)
by ed » Sun Jun 07, 2020 10:08 pm
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I think I mentioned that I used to live/work in Westport (Home of White People) CT. years ago. Thing is that the consignment shop in town ot really...
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Noted and logged.(one of those smiley things included)
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Last post by Fid Wed Jun 10, 2020 2:46 am
Roman owl brooch
by Witness » Sun Jun 07, 2020 2:20 am
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A curious owl-shaped brooch was discovered near the town of Nexø on the island of Bornholm in Denmark. It is 2,000 years old and made of bronze,...
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Roman silver snail brooch/fibula, 2 nd – 3 d c. CE.
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Last post by Witness Mon Jun 08, 2020 11:45 pm
Sniffing out old tombs
by Witness » Fri Oct 25, 2019 12:20 am
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Dogs show a nose for archaeology by sniffing out 3,000 year old tombs
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That’s fucking cool as shit
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Last post by robinson Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:58 pm
My contribution to archaeology
by ed » Sat May 23, 2020 10:05 pm
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We want macrophotographies of the junk! For Science™ !
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Last post by Witness Sun May 24, 2020 8:39 pm
Nazi Germany then and now
by ed » Sun May 17, 2020 10:56 am
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Interesting. The Ministry of Propaganda looks pretty intact.
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Interesting. The Ministry of Propaganda looks pretty intact.
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Last post by Hotarubi Wed May 20, 2020 11:04 pm
Mammoth ivory
by Witness » Mon Jul 29, 2019 3:19 am
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Permafrost thaw sparks fear of 'gold rush' for mammoth ivory
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Hmm
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Last post by robinson Wed May 20, 2020 8:04 am
Erdställe / Schratzenlöcher
by Witness » Mon May 11, 2020 1:00 am
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Citing Wikipedia:
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↑ No need to painfully dig long narrow tunnels for that.
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Last post by Witness Fri May 15, 2020 10:05 pm
A painted cannon
by ed » Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:30 am
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I have a cannon from ca.1500 that has couple of interesting features. One is that when I got it, it still had a powder charge in it. We flushed it...
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But...howabout the trilobites and their less crunchy (but quite tasty) cousins crawdadiae.
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Last post by Pyrrho Sat Apr 18, 2020 10:41 am
Florida Man
by Witness » Thu Mar 05, 2020 12:31 am
Florida man finds trove of valuable treasures from 1715 shipwreck
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Last post by Zombie Abdul Sat Apr 11, 2020 2:00 am
HH Holmes - America's Ripper
by ed » Wed Apr 08, 2020 3:21 pm
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Interesting story, I first became aware of this guy (who was really evil, I think) when a read a book Devil in the White City
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For those interested, the French had the roughly contemporaneous Henri Désiré Landru , conman & assassin too.
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Last post by Witness Thu Apr 09, 2020 2:38 am
Baalbek
by Skeeve » Wed Apr 08, 2020 3:17 pm
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I did search first...
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I love it when they sing it in Old Italian. :)
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Last post by Witness Thu Apr 09, 2020 1:28 am
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