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Historical Mysteries
Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orléans: Her First Meeting with Gilles de Rais
English Version After Joan of Arc safely gained an audience with Charles VII, the dauphin and the Armagnac nobles around him came to believe that she was t -
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Joan of Arc: Visions, War, and the Tragic Maid of Orléans
English Version Joan of Arc was a French hero who appeared in the later years of the Hundred Years’ War between England and France. She was a soldier, a de -
Historical Mysteries
Was Miyamoto Musashi a Lifelong Virgin? A Strange Theory About Japan’s Greatest Swordsman
English Version Miyamoto Musashi is one of the most famous swordsmen in Japanese history. In Japan, his name is almost synonymous with the image of the ult -
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The Vanishing Father of Film: The Mystery of Louis Le Prince Before Edison
English Version Occult fans often turn out to be movie lovers, too. And asking whether you have ever seen a movie may be almost pointless today. Films are -
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The Baker Street Bank Heist: The Real Mystery Behind The Bank Job
English Version Crimes like the ones in Ocean’s Eleven , or the daring schemes in a Conan Doyle detective story, can feel safely unreal when we watch them -
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Why Is Picasso So Famous? 7 Strange Stories Behind the Genius Painter
English Version Almost everyone knows the name Pablo Picasso. And when people see one of his paintings, many can recognize it right away: “That’s Picasso.” -
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John von Neumann, the “Alien” Genius: Uncanny Stories and Four Superhuman Talents
English Version John von Neumann has been called many things—an alien, a Martian, a man who was frighteningly good at pretending to be human, even a devil. -
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Basil Zaharoff: The “Merchant of Death” Rumored to Have Fueled World War I
English Version World War I, which began in Europe and pulled much of the world into its fire, remains one of the essential subjects of modern history. Mos -
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Leonardo da Vinci: The Renaissance Genius Whose Greatest Talent Was Curiosity
English Version When people hear the name Leonardo da Vinci, they usually think of paintings like the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. In the public imaginat -
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Japan and the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel: The Mystery Behind the Japan-Jewish Ancestry Theory
English Version In the first part, we gave a broad overview of the events leading up to the founding of the Kingdom of Israel. That ancient Israelite histo