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In the rolling countryside of sixteenth-century Ayrshire, Scotland, lived a woman named Bessie Dunlop. She wasn't wealthy or powerful, and there was nothing about her position in society that should have ensured anyone remembered her nearly 450 years later. She was the wife of a farmer or herdsman, living an ordinary rural life in a... Continue Reading →
Johannah & James Donnelly The "Black" Donnelly's were an Irish family who emigrated to Ontario. Five of the family were murdered by an armed mob in the township of Lucan Biddulph in February 1880 and their farm was burned down, the culmination of long-standing conflict between the family and other residents. No one was convicted... Continue Reading →
The Gruesome Story of the Papin Sisters Léa (left) and Christine (right) Papin Christine Papin (March 8, 1905 – May 18, 1937)Léa Papin (September 15, 1911 – July 24, 2001 or 1982 - see below) Christine & Léa Papin were two French sisters, live-in maids, who were convicted of murdering their employer's wife and daughter... Continue Reading →
Aqua Tofana (also known as Acqua Toffana, Acquetta Perugina, and Aqua Tufania and Manna di San Nicola) was a strong poison. It was reputedly widely used in Naples. The poison was also used in Perugia and Rome, Italy. During the early 17th century, Giulia Tofana, or Tofania, a woman from Palermo, ran a successful business.... Continue Reading →
An Aswang is a feared, shape-shifting monster in Philippine folklore. It combines the traits of a vampire, ghoul, witch, and were-beast. It is an "umbrella term." It describes a variety of malevolent beings living as ordinary humans by day. They transform into predatory creatures at night. The Aswang are known for an unholy preference for... Continue Reading →
Location: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada Credit: Wikipedia Tranquille Sanatorium is located in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, and was built in 1907 to treat tuberculosis, otherwise known as ‘The White Plague.’ The grounds that the hospital was built upon were previously used for ranching before the British Columbian government purchased the land for the construction of... Continue Reading →
The Death of Catrine da Costa The remains of Swedish sex worker Catrine da Costa (born Catrine Beatrice Bäckström) were found in Solna, north of Stockholm, in the late summer of 1984. Catrine had been dismembered and parts of her body, in plastic bags, were found one kilometer apart on July 18 and August 8,... Continue Reading →
Albion Falls is considered one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Hamilton and for good reason. This magnificent waterfall is a very popular spot, even though many don’t know there is a darker history to it. From the top of the falls, you’ll see a trail which leads off to the right. If you follow... Continue Reading →
The Story of Evelyn Dick
Lyddie was a 19th-century figure from the village of Winterslow in Wiltshire, England. According to local lore, Lyddie was a powerful witch who lived in Bentley Wood. While many make her out to be a legend or story, archival records from the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre confirm she was part of a local family... Continue Reading →
The Cool Beans 