What happened to Lord Lucan?
Lord Lucan is an aristocrat and professional gambler. Due to numerous debts, his wife filed for divorce and took her three children together. On November 7, 1974, he killed his children's nanny, mistaking her for his wife, and then fled. Until now, his fate is unknown. For 40 years, there was information that he could be hiding in India, Africa or New Zealand, but none of the versions was confirmed. In 1999, he was officially declared dead, but the family received a death certificate only in 2016.
Who is Jack the Ripper?
The most famous serial killer in Britain, real name Aaron Kominsky. He was a hairdresser by profession. He operated in Whitechapel and the surrounding areas of London in the second half of 1888. The list of victims of horrific murders varies from 4 to 15 people. Writers, historians, and detectives who study the personality and atrocities of Jack the Ripper are called "ripperologists."
Who is Shakespeare?
A famous playwright of all times and peoples. But there is another version, according to which another person, an ordinary actor, wrote under the pseudonym of Shakespeare, who wanted to remain anonymous. It is known that William Shakespeare was not educated enough to write such short stories. And the author just didn't want fame. But whether this is really so remains a mystery.
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What happened to the princes in the Tower?
The two princes were rightful heirs until their uncle Richard III locked them in a tower to sit on the throne. After that, nothing was known about the fate of the heirs. They probably disappeared. Most historians believe that they were killed by Richard, but some still insist that they managed to escape to Europe and continue their normal life there.
What is the Sydenham Beast?
It turns out the southern districts of London are just a jungle, where there are cats the size of a panther that attack people. For at least the last 10 years, such information has been received from local residents. They found common panther-sized cats, one of which attacked a man in his own garden.
Why is Hellraiser stalking Old Kent Road?
Want to enjoy a "classic 80s horror movie" that isn't available on iTunes, then head to Old Kent Road, where the bus roof has effectively become a library of copies of the Hellraiser movie. Periodically, video copies disappear there, but then reappear. How it happens and who does it, no one knows.
Who owns Cheapside hoard?
This treasure, dating from the 16th and early 17th century, was found by accident in Cheapside's basement in 1912. It contained many different jewels. Now historians are almost sure that all the treasures belonged to a Jacobian jeweler who went to the Civil War, so he buried his treasure, but never returned from there. This fact confirms the fact that there are so many gold prospectors in this area.
Why is a large mammal buried at King's Cross?
The skeleton of a giant animal was found in a coffin containing 8 human skeletons during excavations at St Pancras cemetery in 2003. No one can explain how he got there. Perhaps the students used it for medical research, or it was some kind of ritual ceremony.
Are there vampires in Highgate Cemetery?
Such rumors circulated back in the 70s. Previously, various rituals and occult activities were carried out here, which provoked rumors about vampires. Later, a real hunt for people drinking human blood was organized here, but no one was found.
Is there a poltergeist in Enfield?
In the late 70s, so-called paranormal phenomena were observed in this area. Then the attention of all the media was riveted to this place, but no mystery or mystery was discovered. It seems that these cases were simply invented by a couple of schoolgirls who read the relevant literature. But there are still a number of questions that no one can answer.
