Gabinete de Curiosidades (Cabinet of Curiosities)
A Portuguese museum display features a bizarre assortment of objects.
Codex Gigas: Who Drew the Devil in This Massive Medieval Bible?
The Codex Gigas, also known as the Devil’s Bible, is the largest medieval manuscript still in existence—with an even bigger legend behind it.
For Sale: A 19th-Century Portrait Painted on a Spiderweb
One of the last surviving cobweb paintings is on display this weekend.
A Man in 19th-Century Italy Preserved His Own Brain to Fight Eugenics
Visit Turin to see the organ—and learn how to preserve your own.
This Map Shows a Fictional Country Created by a Con Man
In the 19th century, Scottish scammer Gregor MacGregor made a fortune selling land in Poyais.#objectsofintrigue #crime #explorers #fraud #maps #section-Articles
This Map Shows a Fictional Country Created By a Con Man
This Map Shows a Fictional Country Created by a Con Man
In the 19th century, Scottish scammer Gregor MacGregor made a fortune selling land in Poyais.
Before Harry Potter’s Sorting Hat, There Was the ‘Medieval Space Bonnet’
Legends swirl around the University of Edinburgh’s mysterious graduation bonnet.
James Bond’s Jetpack Escape in ‘Thunderball’ Almost Didn’t Happen
At least not as initially planned.
This New York City Map Is Full of Dutch Secrets
When Broadway was a broad way and Wall Street was a wall.
The Tale of the Mad Stone, the One-Time 'Cure' for Rabies
Before vaccines, pseudoscientific folks remedies for the deadly virus involved mysterious animal-vegetable-mineral hybrids.#objectsofintrigue #dogs #history #disease #folklore #stone #medicine #eeriefeeling #columns #section-Articles
The Tale of the Mad Stone, the One-Time 'Cure' for Rabies
The Tale of the Mad Stone, the One-Time 'Cure' for Rabies
Before vaccines, pseudoscientific folks remedies for the deadly virus involved mysterious animal-vegetable-mineral hybrids.
A Peek Inside a 'Scam Manual' Written to Help Immigrants Avoid Becoming Victims
Early 20th-century migrants from Europe had to be on their guard against marriage brokers, card sharps, ghost mediums, and more.#objectsofintrigue #collections #books #immigration #crime #hustlers&heists #columns #section-Articles
A Peek Inside a 'Scam Manual' Written to Help Immigrants Not Become Victims
A Peek Inside a 'Scam Manual' Written to Help Immigrants Not Become Victims
Early 20th-century migrants from Europe had to be on their guard against marriage brokers, card sharps, ghost mediums, and more.
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