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1910s

The Cottingley Fairies: How Two Girls Fooled the World with Cardboard Cutouts

June 12, 2026 by The Ghost
The Cottingley Fairies

The Cottingley Fairies photographs fooled Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and captivated the world for decades before being revealed as an elaborate hoax.

Categories Historical Oddities Tags 1910s, England, Hoax

USS Craven (TB-10): The Cursed Torpedo Boat That Met a Fiery End

January 23, 2026 by The Ghost
Uss Craven (tb-10)

USS Craven (TB-10) suffered a mysterious boiler explosion in 1913 that killed four sailors and ended her cursed career in flames.

Categories Disasters & Tragedies, Historical Oddities Tags 1910s, Maritime, United States
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