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A fishy filling in 1948, and horse dentistry in 1901.
I have the day off today, yay! It is because I am going to the dentist though, boo When the Man of the House goes to the dentist for a bit of torture I try to find an article about some dental disaste… more →
Buried words and Bushwa.
A fishy filling in 1948, and horse dentistry in 1901.
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wrote 3 days ago: I have the day off today, yay! It is because I am going to the dentist though, boo When the Man of t … more →
Yowie shouts....?
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wrote 4 days ago: This sounds pretty exciting, an Animal Planet TV crew think that they have recorded yowie noises. An … more →
A new house with a terrible surprise. 1894.
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wrote 5 days ago: The last thing most people want on their honeymoon is uninvited guests in the middle of the night. T … more →
A tiger in Tacoma and a cop with a sense of humour.
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wrote 1 week ago: Love this cop. I want him to take the search for this Alien Big Cat seriously but I love that he is … more →
A Pirates Punishment. 1905.
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wrote 1 week ago: We all know what pirates were rumoured to do to their victims, make them walk the plank, preferably … more →
Unexploded bomb found in Ballarat museum. 2012.
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wrote 1 week ago: I was very excited to read this article this afternoon and I had to share it with you Unexploded bom … more →
More weddings and wolves. 1895.
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wrote 1 week ago: After the suspicious post about wolves chasing down and eating an entire wedding party from the othe … more →
Explosive Octopus. 1948.
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wrote 2 weeks ago: The print for this article is a bit hard to read, apologies, but I love it when I find an article wi … more →
Tropical tale of the jungle. 1924.
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Western Mail 24 Apr 1924 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37634197 Here is another long article to … more →
The Science Delusion
wrote 3 weeks ago: Interesting interview at Fortean Times with Rupert Sheldrake – he of the theory of “morp … more →
Albert Cashier's secret. 1914.
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Recently I did a post about women who have secretly lived as men. I am not surprised that women can … more →
Ballinakill merman. 1937.
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wrote 3 weeks ago: For all those of you who loved the mermaid posts from last week, here is another. This time it is 19 … more →
A Politicians Secret. 1901.
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wrote 3 weeks ago: When I was listening to the radio news last week I noticed that you people in the US are still being … more →
“Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light”: Mí Bhealtaine and the Dream-Child
wrote 4 weeks ago: A pet hobby of mine has always been studying the often-uncanny reoccurring patterns that surround di … more →
Captured Merpeople. 1917.
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wrote 4 weeks ago: I did a post on Monday about a vengeful mermaid taking revenge for her rock being smashed. Judging b … more →
Don't mess with a mermaid. 1911.
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wrote 1 month ago: When I was a little girl I loved fairy stories. Not the Disney fairy stories we are subjected to tod … more →
Devoted Bees. 1953.
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wrote 1 month ago: Townsville Daily Bulletin 3 Jul 1953 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article62503831 I really hope that t … more →
Where did they get the key?
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wrote 1 month ago: Please tell me that the article I read on the Herald-Sun website this morning is true. In udder news … more →
Mystery Ship. 1913.
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wrote 1 month ago: Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic so I thought I’d better do a … more →
