An 80-year-old historian named Walter Elliot unearthed a forgotten Sherlock Holmes after it had been sitting in his attic Selkirk, Scotland, for nearly 50 years. Continue reading
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Newly Discovered Dr. Seuss Book to be Published
Theodor Geisel, the author of the enduringly popular rhyming children’s book series who wrote under the pen name Dr. Seuss, died more than 20 years ago. Thanks to a newly-discovered illustrated manuscript, however, a new Dr. Seuss book is about to be published. Continue reading
How I Survived An Ice Quake
In the middle of the night last night I heard, and felt, an explosive boom. With temperatures below zero my first thought was that the pipes had burst. I sprang from my bed and tried to see the cause by opening the window blinds. Nothing. Continue reading
Vampire Deer Not Extinct After All – FOUND
A rare species of deer, whose perhaps most distinctive feature is its pointy, vampire-like fangs, has been rediscovered roaming in the wilderness of Afghanistan more than half a century after last being spotted. Continue reading
Witch bottle found during Newark Civil War Centre dig
A suspected witch bottle has been unearthed by archaeologists during a dig at the site of the new Civil War Centre in Nottinghamshire. Continue reading