Tag: historical mysteries
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KEY FACTS The Man Against the Seawall At dawn on 1 December 1948, a well-dressed man lay dead against the seawall at Somerton Beach, south of Adelaide. There was no weapon, no obvious injury and no identification. Beachgoers had noticed him in the same position the previous evening. One saw him move an arm; others…
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KEY FACTS Reported date: Reign of King Stephen, 1135–1154, according to William of Newburgh Location: Woolpit, Suffolk, England Subjects: An unnamed boy and girl Surviving record: Two medieval chronicles written after the reported event Category: Myths, Legends & Folklore It was harvest time in medieval Suffolk when workers near Woolpit reportedly discovered two children at…