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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_E._Willard

Clarence E Willard (1882 – July 31, 1962) was an American vaudeville performer. After carrying out stretching exercises, Willard found he was able to increase his height at will by 7+1⁄2 inches (19 cm) and also elongate his arms and legs.

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I don't cotton to science folks, but know this is a bullshit article.

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10-11-2021 , 10:48 AM

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W0X0F

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Agree with txdome. No way this is true. Biologically impossible.

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10-12-2021 , 04:41 AM

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Villian1

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There is nothing particularly remarkable about this guy but his Wikipedia is super detailed.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Isbell

"Isbell grew up in North Alabama. His grandparents lived on a farm down the road, next to the school that Isbell attended; they looked after him while his parents were at work. His grandfather and uncle taught him to play various musical instruments,[11] including the mandolin when he was 6 years old as it was easier for him to grip as a small child. They enjoyed gospel music, bluegrass music, and the Grand Ole Opry. In high school, he played trumpet and French horn.[2] Isbell's family would get together and play music every week, sometimes twice a week."

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10-31-2021 , 01:03 PM

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RunDownHouse.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veryovkina_Cave
Don't think I've seen this. World's deepest cave. Just a few months ago they found the body of a "tourist," who had set up a "permanent" camp part way down, and then died further down.

I ****ing hate caves and **** like this.

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11-04-2021 , 09:35 PM

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thethethe

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Leonids - Big meteor storms.

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11-22-2021 , 06:02 PM

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Rockefeller

Grandson of John D. Rockefeller, disapeared in Papua New Guinea at 23

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it has also been speculated that Rockefeller may have been killed and eaten by Asmat tribespeople

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11-24-2021 , 04:51 PM

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thethethe

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Kilroy was here - WWII-era meme

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11-25-2021 , 09:10 AM

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Josem

human chemical weapon

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Kilroy was here - WWII-era meme

Finding this on the WW2 memorial in Washington, USA, was a really cool experience for me. Strong endorsement from me!

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11-26-2021 , 03:10 PM

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thethethe

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Human trophy collecting
- some interesting, albeit rather morbid, rabbit holes to go down here.

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11-28-2021 , 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by thethethe

Human trophy collecting
- some interesting, albeit rather morbid, rabbit holes to go down here.

Hard pass on this rabbit hole.

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11-29-2021 , 01:14 AM

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Lamarr

"Hedy Lamarr (/ˈhɛdi/, born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler; 9 November 1914[a] – 19 January 2000) was an Austrian-born American actress, inventor, and film producer. She appeared in 30 films over a 28-year career in Europe and the United States, and co-invented an early version of frequency-hopping spread spectrum communication, originally intended for torpedo guidance.[3][4][5]"

Her first of 6 husband's was a prominent fascist in Autria-Hungary who lived a wild life himself.

"she escaped from him by disguising herself as a maid and fleeing to Paris, where she obtained a divorce."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Mandl

There is/was a documentary on her on Netflix I watched a few months ago. She was incredibly hot.

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11-29-2021 , 01:48 PM

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Not modern day LA hot, but pretty. Gal Gadot is playing her in a Showtime show.

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12-02-2021 , 10:01 PM

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Hedy Lamarr was hot af, modern metrics or otherwise. I fell for her hard in film school.

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12-03-2021 , 07:37 AM

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I drafted Hedy in the OOT women of all time draft a few years back. Hotness confirmed.

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12-03-2021 , 09:34 AM

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Garick

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12-04-2021 , 10:55 AM

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Max Jacobson

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Dr. Max Jacobson (3 July 1900 – 1 December 1979) was a German physician and medical researcher who treated numerous high-profile clients in America, including President John F. Kennedy. Jacobson came to be known as "Miracle Max" and "Dr. Feelgood," because he administered highly addictive "vitamin shots" laced with various substances that included amphetamine and methamphetamine.

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12-04-2021 , 09:07 PM

#5267

rickroll

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not wiki but this channel is amazing and this is pretty amazing

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12-13-2021 , 12:10 PM

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thethethe

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List of fugitives from justice who disappeared

Spent a long time on here.

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01-06-2022 , 11:25 PM

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ramabranch

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Can't understand how I just came across this eerie thing that happenbed back in medieval times...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_mania

"Dancing mania was a social phenomenon that occurred primarily in mainland Europe and involved groups of people dancing erratically, sometimes thousands at a time. The mania affected adults and children who danced until they collapsed from exhaustion and injuries"

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01-06-2022 , 11:46 PM

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Im guessing at least the 4th time it has been posted ITT, but yes, very strange.

Or at least this subset of it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_plague_of_1518

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01-06-2022 , 11:52 PM

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ramabranch

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Originally Posted by that_pope

Im guessing at least the 4th time it has been posted ITT, but yes, very strange.

Or at least this subset of it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_plague_of_1518

I searched the wiki article address on the thread and there were no results, my bad 😪

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01-07-2022 , 01:53 AM

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Yeah, it might be the dancing plaque and not the one you posted!

https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/s...&postcount=144

https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/s...postcount=1547

https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/s...postcount=1993

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01-07-2022 , 06:26 AM

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thethethe

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Drugs were better back in the day...

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01-07-2022 , 03:37 PM

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One of the more interesting theories I've heard regarding dancing mania, dragons, vampires, and other phenomena reported in medieval times, is related to psychedelics.

In some areas of Europe, the dewy weather would sometimes cause grains and other crops to mold before harvest. This could lead to a small village's entire population consuming low-grade amounts of psychedelic spores, leading to tall tales that were "confirmed" by other villagers. Anyone who's experimented with psychs will know how easily the power of persuasion can lead one to see or experience things that are not actually there.