Published inIntriguing TimesThe Brilliant Surgeon and The Operation With A 300% Mortality RateDr Rober Liston was a legendary pioneering surgeon known as the Fastest Knife in the West End. Sometimes, things went wrong.Sep 27Sep 27
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A Floating Head with Dangling Entrails — the Southeast Asian KrasueThe delightfully gory female spirits look normal by day, but at night…Sep 10, 2023Sep 10, 2023
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Published inCurated NewslettersThe Marathon Monks Who Run for 1000 Days or Commit SuicideThe Japanese Monks do 1000 marathons or, traditionally, kill themselvesOct 3, 20221Oct 3, 20221
Published inCurated NewslettersThe Mountains of Kong Were on Maps for a Century — They Didn’t ExistWriters, explorers, and cartographers even described the mythical range in detailMay 12, 2022May 12, 2022
Published inCurated NewslettersDavid Bowie and William Boyd Invented an Artist and Hoaxed the Art WorldBoyd’s bio of artist Nat Tate was read by Bowie at Jeff Koons’ NY studio. But, unfortunately, it was all a lie.Jan 31, 20221Jan 31, 20221
Published inCurated NewslettersAnn Hodges, the Only Person in History Known to Have Been Hit by a MeteoriteShe lay down for a nap, and her life changed foreverNov 17, 20211Nov 17, 20211
Published inCurated NewslettersSwitching to Full-time Freelance Writing after 30 Years of JournalismHow did I do it, and what have I learned?Oct 15, 2021Oct 15, 2021