Mind Reading Stunt Sparks Mysterious European Voyage Ends
Comedian ED Wynn recounts a 1930s mind reading routine where a skeptical audience member predicted a voyage on the steamship Scythia. Wynn recalls a later English letter linking the man's death at sea to the show’s claims, leaving him unsettled by the coincidence. The tale blends performance craft with eerie consequences and public reaction.
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Dogs in Ghost Hunt at Haunted Lincolnshire Farm House
At South Reston Hall near Louth Lincolnshire six armed men and dogs guard a 400 year old farmhouse after reports of eerie events. Incidents include a room disarrayed food taken soot and a bed slept in a mysterious animal sighting and an impossible intruder strength puzzle with a sack used to gain access.
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Water hammer causes and fixes in plumbing
The pounding in water pipes when shutting off a faucet is called water hammer. It results from loose faucet washers or more often from missing air cushions in the piping or air chambers filled with water.
Bachelors Guard Huts in Abyssinia Tribe Customs
A Gallas tribe custom in Abyssinia uses spiked palisades to guard bachelor huts. If a girl climbs the palisade and remains inside until sunrise unseen, the bachelor is compelled to marry her. The practice reflects traditional enforcement of marriage within the tribe.
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