What Scares You?
We’ve all heard of personal ads. “Man Seeking Companion”, or “Looking to Adopt a Cat”. They vary from relationships, to the purchase of home goods, to looking for pets. What you wouldn’t expect to find is an ad looking for someone to eat. But that’s just what Armin Meiwes did.
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Perhaps you, just as I, have seen the image floating around the internet of the mummified face of a nun. The caption reads, “Josephine Rosenthal’s head. The mummified head of the first nun ever recorded to be possessed.” If you’re anything like me, you searched the internet to learn more about this possessed nun, only to find story after story about Mary Rosenthal, or Sister Mary Crociffissa. As it would turn out, the mummified face belongs Mary Rosenthal, Josephine’s daughter.
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Children are young and impressionable. They are innocent, and deserve our protection. Many would argue that parents are the first line of defense, while others will point out that some parents aren’t fit to take care of someone so precious. One thing I think both parties will agree with, is that no child should be a victim of sexual exploitation.
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An upright sarcophagus with a hinged door evoked fear in those who were threatened with being placed inside. The Iron Maiden was often designed to look like a woman on the outside; some were even made to resemble the Virgin Mary. It was the inside that you had to worry about. Small spikes protruded from the back and the door, strategically placed to pierce the eyes and other vital organs, but not long enough to cause instant death. Instead, the victim would be left inside to slowly bleed out over several hours.
March 31, 1922, five members of the Gruber family, and their maid were murdered on their farm. Over the next four days, the killer remained in their home, using the fireplace, cooking and eating the family’s food, and even fed and milked the cattle. To this day, no one knows for sure who is responsible for the Hinterkaifeck murders.
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