The Villisca Axe Murders (and that time a paranormal investigator inexplicably began stabbing himself while investigating the infamous murder house).

The Villisca, Iowa home where two adults and six children were slain June 10, 1912.

On June 10, 1912, the Villisca Axe Murder House claimed the lives of eight innocent people who were bludgeoned to death by an unknown assailant. Last week, the Villisca House nearly claimed yet another victim when an out-of-town paranormal investigator began inexplicably attacking himself with a knife while investigating inside the reputedly-haunted home. Police are…

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Oldest known photograph of a human being dates back to 1838

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The black and white photograph depicting an early 19th century scene was taken by Louis Daguerre in 1838 on the streets of Paris, France. With a seven minute exposure time, two stationary humans were captured on camera, making it the oldest known photograph containing actual images of people. Oddly, there were likely many other people…

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