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The Masakichi statue: the baffling manifestation of a cursed love

In the dark depths of macabre art, few works can boast a story as compelling as that of Masakichi’s statue.

The so-called rat king refers to a very rare and controversial phenomenon: the tails of several rats become entangled, knotted,

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There are stories that seem like legends, tales passed down to impress, but which actually really happened. One of these

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There are stories that seem destined to be told around a fire, on nights when silence invites memories and mystery.

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In the heart of 16th-century Switzerland, when medicine was still dominated by superstition and uncertain attempts, an episode took place

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Photo by Paul Hudson with license CC BY 2.0. In the heart of the Utah desert, behind closed doors and

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The rites linked to death have been one of the most intriguing aspects of the vast anthropological universe for thousands

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Freddy Krueger is one of the beloved villains of the cinema and by far my favorite. Protagonist of the saga

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An enigma that has lasted since 1703, Italy, France and Paris are the backdrop to one of the most intricate

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When a serial killer is arrested it is not uncommon to hear from family, friends and neighbours that “he seemed

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I’m sure you’ve happened to see a gif with this kid somewhere on the web. What you may not know

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Sex with a dolphin? Dolphins committing suicide? What are you saying? Yes. Dolphins have the ability to commit suicide and

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