Beachcombing's Bizarre History Blog

…instances and nothing more. PS Writing almost finished. Normal service to resume. *** 23 August 2011: Invisible has her suspicions, ‘I confess (without being put to the question) that when…

…flight he did not succeed… *** 15 August 2011: Invisible writes ‘I KNEW that recently I had read something similar to your Warsaw and gliding monk stories – the suit…

…Invisible. ‘According to one story told in Table Talk, Martin Luther advised the murder of a changeling because it was just a lump of flesh without a soul. Here’s his…

***This post was suggest by Invisible who shares though Beachcombing’s scepticism*** Before plunging into this modern story of head-hunting the reader should be warned. First, the quotations come from a…

…recalls the diaries of Robert Toner and Harold Ripslinger of the Lady Be Good. ’ Then Invisible has a series of linked death diaries including: lady lost in the Nevada…

…even in the Second in Montenegrin territory, long after Edith had put down her pen. *** 27 July 2011: Invisible has some modern cases of head-hunting: ‘Do honor-killings count in…

…Ulu’/Holman that unfolds this jungle detective story.’ Thanks Chris, unfortunately this book is very rare! 23 August 2011: Invisible writes in with a review and memory. Thanks Invisible!    …

…any animal of this type. Can you?’ NO! Thanks OS! 11 July 2011: Invisible is ready to substantiate Open Sesame’s suggestions, ‘I was thinking of a Great Weever or stingfish…

…‘lead spectra‘. Invisible then takes the detail a little further: ‘When I was a child it was a great treat to be allowed to throw pine cones treated with various…

…or five-month old fetuses that were thrown out of the body? Ignorance is likely in this case bliss. *** 18 June 2011: Invisible writes in: ‘Uggh, today’s post on burial…

…Feb 2012: Invisible writes: ‘This from the “Quite Interesting Facts” column in the Telegraph. In the US in the Twenties a strange craze grew up around “Felt Hat Day”, September…

…eggs? drbeachcombing AT yahoo DOT com *** 10 June 2011: Invisible writes in with a fourth suggestion: ‘This is rather a long shot but I wonder if these Druids’ eggs…

…AT yahoo DOT com *** 17 Sept 2011: Some great emails on this, an example of posts being far more valuable than the post. First up is Invisible who gives…

…any other, had pushed for and then abandoned Europe’s Mexican venture. Beachcombing is always on the look out for remarkable historical images: drbeachcombing AT yahoo DOT com *** Invisible sends…

…31 May 2011: Invisible writes in with this reference from Wikipedia to Ray Bradbury’s The Fire Balloons. ‘A missionary expedition of Episcopal priests from the United States anticipates sins unknown…