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Captain Marvel
John Whiteside Parsons (born Marvel Whiteside Parsons 1914 – 1952), better known as Jack Parsons, was an American rocket propulsion researcher at the California Institute of Technology.He married Helen...
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his name is Unilson and he comes from the planet Vanfim
Silvio Berlusconi has his own private fortune teller and her name is Teodora image found here She foretold that he would become prime minister, to which he replied that if her predictions came true,...
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he had his father’s eye for women
Harry Crosby (1898–1929) was an American heir, a bon vivant, poet and publisher. He was the son of one of the richest banking families in New England. Harry and friend found here Tired of the rigidity...
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faith and fasting and the mysterious man from Mayfair
Maurice Wilson MC (1898–1934) was a British soldier, mystic, mountaineer and aviator who is known for his ill-fated attempt to climb Mount Everest alone Wilson found here Often characterised as...
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the mesmerising dentist
Rachael Weaver uncovers an old Sydney murder case….. News of the tragedy began with reports of an inquest into the violent death of Henry Kinder on 7 October 1865. Kinder was an official at the City...
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goatish gonads
One of our favourite characters here at the Gimcrack is Dr Serge Voronoff who has been mentioned in not one, not two, but three posts before. Serge was responsible for transplanting bits of monkey...
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sexual relationships shall remain spontaneous
Myles Spires Jr. sounds like a hard man to please. In 1991, his lawyer drew up this contract for Mrs Spires to sign….. NOT this Myles (Miles Davis found here) 1. Wife shall in no case obtain money from...
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the mental anguish of seeing stars
Back in 1998, Paul Shimkonis was just enjoying his bachelor party in a Florida nightclub when things got a little out of control Paul Shimkonis rests his neck Shimkonis says he was attacked by Tawny...
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the excitement of white shoes
Komodo Dragons are the largest living species of lizard growing up to ten feet (3 metres) in length. image found here “The Komodo’s sense of smell is its primary food detector. Its long yellow forked...
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the wisdom of wearing balloons
Prior to reading the Smoking Gun, the only Norman Wisdom I knew of was the British comedian and actor who played a character called “The Gump”. He seemed a nice enough fellow, he was immensely popular...
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