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William Burke: A Victim of His Own Dark Profession

Posted on March 7, 2012 by brushedwithmystery

In a strange twist of fate, William Burke became the victim of his own crime on January 28, 1829. His death mask, as well as his skeleton and a notebook made out of his skin remain. May I explain? Burke … Continue reading →

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Interesting Women in History: Thais

Posted on January 15, 2012 by brushedwithmystery

She is frozen in motion as she leads the soldiers in their drunken stupor.  According to legend , she is the one responsible for the burning of the palace at Persepolis. The woman is Thais, and the date is approximately … Continue reading →

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Intriguing Women: Lola Montez

Posted on January 5, 2012 by brushedwithmystery

I have found the most interesting woman on my spelunk into the Internet.  She calls herself Lola Montez, but her real name is Eliza Rosanna Gilbert.  She lived almost two hundred years ago: from 1821 to 1861. While many of … Continue reading →

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The Battle of the Windmill

Posted on May 15, 2011 by brushedwithmystery

Morgan and I visited this historic site on Saturday.  It looks like a lighthouse now, but it was a windmill in 1838.  The site of a battle between two different ideologies: British patriots and anti-British rebels.  On November 12, 1838 … Continue reading →

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Radiation: Maclean’s 1956

Posted on March 22, 2011 by brushedwithmystery

I was looking through an old Maclean’s magazine from December 8, 1956.  This article seemed very apropos considering Japan’s situation right now, and the current discussion in Canada of building another nuclear power plant. Turning the pages of a magazine … Continue reading →

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