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On this day back in 1989 Ted Bundy was executed in the electric chair at Florida State Prison. I lived in Tampa at the time and will not soon forget the media footage of countless revelers gathered across the street from the prison, holding signs, cheering and dancing. There was even an impromptu fireworks show. …
Kopi luwak is the world's most expensive coffee with prices coming in as high as $2600 a pound for wild collected beans. A cup of this joe can set you back 50 bucks here in the United States. It is made from partially digested coffee beans which have been eaten and later defecated by the…
We've all heard the expression, "I need that like a hole in the head." But did you know at one time in history a procedure that drilled a hole into one's head was relatively common. It's called a burr hole or trephination. A burr hole is created when an area is drilled or scraped through…
With Labor Day and National Beer Lover's Day being celebrated around the U.S. today, I'm sure many of you are relaxing by the pool, grilling some food and enjoying a cold one. How many of you are sipping your cold brew from a skull stein? Did you know that in the late 19th century skull…
Continue reading ➞ DRINK FROM THE SKULL OF YOUR ENEMY, KINDA SORTA
The one and only Marilyn Monroe was found dead on this day back in 1962. When celebrity photographer George Barris made a trip to L.A. to photograph Marilyn in June, less than two months before her passing, he had no idea it would be the last time he would see his dear friend, collaborator and…
