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After authorities attributed four deaths to the Thames Torso killer, things went silent for 13 years — until the killer’s final murder. While some people think it was the work of an educated doctor with surgical experience, others believe it was a lower-class butcher or hunter. But there's a solid case to be made that it was actually... a barber. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In 1887 an elusive killer began dropping the remains of his victims in the Thames River around London's East End. Crimes this brutal made it difficult not only to identify the culprit, but also the victims. And as police struggled to find any viable leads, body parts only continued to wash ashore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In the late 1800s, Dr. Thomas Neill Cream was the go-to doctor for Chicago's Red Light District. The women, who grew to trust, admire, and even fall in love with Dr. Cream, would soon become victims of his deadly poisonings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The case is over a century old, but that hasn’t stopped sleuths from dissecting its every twist and turn. On this episode of Crime Countdown, hosts Ash and Alaina rank the list of suspects most likely to be one of the most infamous killers in true crime history — Jack the Ripper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The greatest mystery about Jack the Ripper remains his identity — so today, we’re breaking down the “why” and “how” of his murders to get closer to the “who.” Then we’ll dive into unanswered questions around his ability to murder in public when an entire city was looking for him, and analyze the theory that police covered up his identity to protect their fraternal order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The true identity of the world’s most infamous killer has never, officially, been found out. The crimes he committed over a few weeks in 1888 London leave us only with clues. So today, we’re delving deep into what he left behind — and what the world has made of it all in the 134 years since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Remember, remember the 5th of November? You might remember it differently had Guy Fawkes and his team successfully blown up Parliament back in 1605. Today’s episode comes from Conspiracy Theories, a Parcast Original from Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The gruesome 1945 pitchfork murder of an elderly townsman brought Scotland Yard’s best detective into one of the most superstitious villages in England. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In England in 1943, four boys discovered the skeleton of a woman buried inside a hollow tree. With every step, the investigation spawned only more questions: Was she a traveling performer? A Nazi spy? Or, as some experts suggested — a victim of witchcraft? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In November 1929, a woman named Netta Fornario was found dead on the mystical island of Iona, Scotland. She was naked except for a black cloak with insignia, suggesting perhaps something occult was responsible for her death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In 1925, an English explorer led an expedition into the Amazon rainforest and was never seen again. Officials ruled that Percy Fawcett died. What if instead, he found the mythological city he was searching for — and disappeared into another dimension? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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A series of mass-produced portraits sold in department stores during the ‘80s featured somber images of a crying child. Bizarrely, the portraits were connected to a number of house fires throughout the U.K. It happened so often, in fact, that many wondered if there was more to the object than met the eye… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In 1931, the Irving family started hearing the pitter patter of a rodent living behind their walls. Three months later, that animal starts to talk. He tells them he’s a mongoose and his name is Gef. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In a 12th-century English village, farmers discovered two young children wandering alone in the woods. The kids’ unrecognizable clothing and language, along with their startling green complexions, led many to wonder if the people of Woolpit had a genuine encounter with fairies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In 1726, Mary Toft from Guildford, England, did the unimaginable. She started giving birth to mangled animals. Doctors across Europe were dumbfounded. As experts tried to disprove the phenomenon, she gave birth to even more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Depicting the Norman invasion of England in 1066 C.E., the Bayeux Tapestry is an intricate work of medieval craftsmanship — with a final section that has been missing since at least the 18th century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Just days before the King and Queen were set to arrive, Sir Arthur Vicars opened the custom safe that housed the Crown Jewels of Ireland... and discovered they were gone. It was a locked-room mystery that, to this day, is unsolved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In 1216, just before his death, English monarch King John lost the original royal Crown Jewels. Were they lost to the landscape, buried beneath dozens of feet of silt and dirt? Or is it possible the jewels were intentionally misplaced? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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He was possibly the most hated king in English history, on account of his taking a child bride, likely killing his nephew, forfeiting land his family had fought for, and getting England exiled from Christendom by the Pope. Then he lost the Crown Jewels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Once the princes disappeared, rumors and theories spread about who killed them — or if they were really dead at all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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