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Elmer McCurdy

On 25/11/2017

Ok people, I know that the sun is shining, and that spring is already here, but, I did come across a wonderfully macabre story which I must share. It’s the rather sad story of a man who managed to attract all the bad luck of the world, even after his death. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the story of Elmer McCurdy.

Elmer was born in Maine in 1880, in a broken up family from an unknown father, something that was a huge social stigma back in the day. To cover up the shame, he was adopted by his uncle. When he learned the truth, he was a teenager, and as all teenagers, the news didn’t really sink in. He rebelled against everyone, took into drinking and was soon an alcoholic.

Ku Klax Klan

By Tiny

On 25/11/2017

In True Crime

Have you seen those idiots, that used to run around on horses, covered in white hoods, burning crosses and performing crimes of unspoken cruelty? Well, I sure hope you have only seen them on TV, books, or websites, and never up close and personal! This is the infamous Ku Klux Klan. Bad news is, they still exist, although they have been fought, and gone through some turbulent times themselves. Well, the latter is no wonder, considering not only what they stand for, but also their collective IQ of 20 more or less… I won’t be writing a full article on the KKK here, I just want to give some insight on the details you probably don’t know, like the fact that a big part of this, is indeed a bad joke, based mostly on fandom… *sighs * Let’s begin.

The Brontë sisters

By Tiny

On 25/11/2017

In Extraordinary People

Dread remorse when you are tempted to err, Miss Eyre; remorse is the poison of life. –Mr. Rochester

…and that was Mr. Edward Rochester, ladies and gentlemen, a character from Jane Eyre, one of my favorite books, by Charlotte Brontë. The question is, was Charlotte living by her writings, or did she live poisoned by remorse? Or even worse, what if she didn’t have any remorse at all?

Personally, I take a deep interest in conspiracy theories, call it a hobby if you please. Some of them are easily debunked, some need more time, some are true, and there are some that will never be properly solved. This is one of the latter.

Warren Jeffs

By Tiny

On 25/11/2017

In True Crime

Today’s story is sad, shocking, not at all funny, and sadly still ongoing. Be warned!

Most of you have heard of Mormons and even perhaps of one of their churches, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. What you probably don’t know, is that in 1890, this church renounced polygamy from its practices. Needless to say, this didn’t go down very well with some of the men there, and in 1935, a division was made, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS for short). They moved to Colorado City, Arizona, where they built their community.

Hipponax

By Tiny

On 25/11/2017

In Extraordinary People

Do you think that bullying, in the form it takes on social media, is a phenomena of our times? Do you think that public humiliation, and its grave consequences didn’t exist in the old days? If you answered yes, then I’m sorry to tell you that you are wrong. Here’s a story from roughly 540 BC.

Hipponax was born in Ephesus, and he was a poet. Well, let’s just say that he wasn’t the regular kind of poet, if such thing exists. If we want to put this in modern terms, imagine Hipponax as trying to run the biggest and oldest rap-battle of his time. He was basically free-styling, although he was using the basic iambic method, and his aim was to be as insulting as possible. For someone with a creative mind, the Greek language can be their best ally, as it offers the chance to make new words from scratch. For example, he managed to enrich the Greek vocabulary with words like μεσσηγυδορποχέστης (mid-meal-pooper).

The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre

By Tiny

On 25/11/2017

In True Crime

You know what day it is today… day of flowers, chocolate, cards, and declarations of love. Well, this site likes to look at things a bit differently. Today I will talk to you about a couple, whose relationship led to what is known as “The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre”. Grab that leftover candy and follow me.

Our “couple” is George “Bugs” Moran and Al Capone. Those two were roaming the streets of Chicago, back in the 1920’s, engaging in all sorts of shady businesses. It was pretty clear that there was room for only one of them in the city. That’s about when George had a bad, bad idea.

King James IV of Scotland

By Tiny

On 25/11/2017

In Extraordinary Historical Facts

Throughout history, there have always been educated leaders who tried to push the limits of knowledge a bit further, mostly by experimenting. Their ways have sometimes been questionable though, and so have the results, and don’t get me started on some of their intentions.

The question here is, what could be the first, original language of mankind? For those who believe in the Bible, which language was spoken before Babel? If you deprive a baby of all sounds, which language will it speak?

Garry Hoy

By Tiny

On 25/11/2017

In Extraordinary People

How far would you go to prove your point? How eager are you to show the world that you are right? Assuming you are willing to push it to the limits, the important question would be, is it worth it? Have you heard of Garry Hoy?

Garry was born in 1955 in Toronto. He was apparently a very successful lawyer, which means that he actually made a living from proving points and winning arguments, something that eventually got him to be featured here.

Mary Toft

By Tiny

On 25/11/2017

In Extraordinary Historical Facts

I’m sure you have all noticed the increasing pace with which fake news and hoaxes are spreading. There were always hoaxes, but back in the days, it took more to make a bang than just a click-bait. Let me introduce you to a woman who almost got away with it, ruining some careers along her way, Mrs. Mary Toft.

Mary was born in 1701, in Godalming, Surrey. She was married, had three children and was working as a servant. In 1726, and after a miscarriage, while she was working in the fields, she chased after two rabbits but failed to catch them. She said that after that, she had a craving for rabbits, but since they were poor, she couldn’t afford their meat. One month later, she started giving birth to rabbits…

St. Basil

By Tiny

On 25/11/2017

In Myths, Legends, Folklore

Hmm, I bet you are all getting ready for tonight, right?
That sounded a bit ominous, but do not worry, there are no scary stories today.
Since I shared with you a piece of Greek folklore on Christmas, I thought I’d better complete this. So, with no further delay, here are the Greek New Year’s eve traditions!

First interesting fact. There is no Santa Claus in Greece.
Wait… what about Christmas presents you might ask. There is none, is the right answer! Greeks exchange gifts on New Year’s eve. And who brings those? Introducing *drum roll * Basil of Caesarea a.k.a Saint Basil the Great!

Eccentricities, true crime, macabre, lore

Author: Tiny Page 4 of 6

Elmer McCurdy

Ku Klax Klan

The Brontë sisters

Warren Jeffs

Hipponax

The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre

King James IV of Scotland

Garry Hoy

Mary Toft

St. Basil