History Obscura

In the spring of 1962, a member of the Soviet Antarctic Expedition in Novolazarevskaya Station contracted appendicitis. The problem? He was the team's only doctor and needed to remove the infected organ himself.
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In 1900, two sets of explosives were detonated on either side of Lock 24 of the Welland Canal in Thorold, Ontario. One of the conspirators was none other than Irish-American 'Dynamite' Luke Dillon - but Canadian authorities wouldn't know that for two years.
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In the 1930s, Italian immigrant Louis Camuti opened Manhattan's first cats-only veterinary house-call service. We honour him this week following the unexpected death of our ferocious Mexican tigress, Sweetpea Mama Kitty <3
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So many theories have been constructed on the final whereabouts of pilot Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan - but research compiled decades after the fact is compelling. Learn about Betty Klenck's notebook!
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Following a triumphant European tour last summer, I've written down so much lore and history that I want to share with you! Here's a look at the almost unbelievable underground tomb of more than six million Parisians - the Paris Catacombs.
Enter if you dare!
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