Knecht Ruprecht, the German Anti-Santa
Who is Knecht Ruprecht? Dig into the weird folklore of German's anti-Santa in this episode of Macabre London's Abhorrent Advent Calendar.
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Ghoul of Plainfield
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The bisected and mummified head of executed serial killer Peter Kurten now hangs on display in the Waterpark Capital of the World.
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There are dozens of churches around the world claiming to possess the bones of St. Nicholas, the 4th century Turkish bishop who saved children from prostitution and cannibalism, and became our historical inspiration for Santa Claus. But the bone with best claim to authenticity, scientifically speaking, resides in a small town in Illinois.
The priest bought the bone fragment on eBay.
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Witches, spirits and lake monsters. Did experiments to commune with the dead leave Whitewater haunted and cursed?
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