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11. As a child I was fascinated by princess Anastasia Romanoff...Fell in love with Ingrid Bergman

Sat Sep 6, 2014, 10:08 PM

Sep 2014

watching the movie, read everything possible on the subject for decades and really thought there was a good chance she was the real deal. Then they found the remains and DNA analysis settled the question forever. Anna Anderson was about as much a Romanoff as I am.

Later DNA analysis on the heart of Louis XVII proved that he really did die in captivity during the revolution in 1795 ending speculation that he escaped. Some people seriously thought he was John James Audubon.

That leaves us with Judge Crater, Jimmy Hoffa and who really wrote Shakespeare's work! Oh, and who is REALLY buried in Grant's tomb?

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WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Jack the Ripper unmasked: How amateur sleuth used DNA breakthrough to identify [View all] Uncle Joe Sep 2014 OP

I've always thought that it sucked that The Duke of Clarence was ever... Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 #1

This is fascinating. smirkymonkey Sep 2014 #2

The shoemaker guy is the creepiest. He looks like smokey nj Sep 2014 #3

You're right. He does. laundry_queen Sep 2014 #9

Yes! That is exactly who he looks like. smirkymonkey Sep 2014 #14

They had to shoot Rasputin. hifiguy Sep 2014 #31

Yes, but the first few bullets didn't kill him. smirkymonkey Sep 2014 #48

"Only your hairdresser knows for sure." Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #86

Gaaahh! I think from now on I will cut and color my own hair. smirkymonkey Sep 2014 #92

You know Rasputin was the Tsar's battle mech, right? Scootaloo Sep 2014 #32

Looking innocent to us with that forehead ridge would be difficult. merrily Sep 2014 #60

That he looks like Rasputin was my first thought when I saw the picture. nt dflprincess Sep 2014 #89

A lot of that look is attributable to the fashions of the day. merrily Sep 2014 #56

Smiling was generally ill-advised truebluegreen Sep 2014 #64

People tend to look intensely stern, though, not merely not smiling. merrily Sep 2014 #68

How about these people? Chellee Sep 2014 #91

Creepy Looking Ron Obvious Sep 2014 #74

None of the presentations rock Sep 2014 #77

Why was Lewis CARROLL one of the candidates? Was he weird, too?!1 (Will Google) n/t UTUSN Sep 2014 #4

Uhhh...creepier than you might want to know. ret5hd Sep 2014 #6

Well, it might be said that ALL Victorians were weird!1 Well, I Googled and UTUSN Sep 2014 #7

Think about our own "Shirley Temple"... ReRe Sep 2014 #37

Judge for yourself.... MADem Sep 2014 #26

Yuck!1 So, unlike Michael JACKSON, he didn't ACT on his creepiness. UTUSN Sep 2014 #67

I wasn't there, so who knows, really? I wouldn't ask him to babysit, is all I'm sayin... nt MADem Sep 2014 #72

Because serial killings were almost a pop culture entertainment thing at the time Scootaloo Sep 2014 #34

How cool to be around when one of the most famous mysteries has been solved. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #5

I imagine Tammany Hall and organized crime in general. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #10

Frank Burns!!!!!! dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #69

I always did think he was a sniveling little shit, it wouldn't surprise me. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #85

As a child I was fascinated by princess Anastasia Romanoff...Fell in love with Ingrid Bergman Rowdyboy Sep 2014 #11

I was fascinated by the Princess Anastasia also, beveeheart Sep 2014 #20

They've identified her as a Polish mental patient I believe.... Rowdyboy Sep 2014 #28

I never heard what happened to her beveeheart Sep 2014 #80

We even know who got Jimmy Hoffa. merrily Sep 2014 #58

See Uncle Joe's #10 post, above. n/t dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #70

Is this credible? It sounds fantastic Orangepeel Sep 2014 #8

It wouldn't be too surprising either way Union Scribe Sep 2014 #12

I read / have JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #30

His "Camden Town Murder" is eerie Union Scribe Sep 2014 #46

Not familiar with his art work, but Sickert certainly has an evil look in that photo. n/t whathehell Sep 2014 #55

Google the one Union Scribe posted above JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #63

Cornwell made one key mi9stake Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #49

Grain of salt here: johnp3907 Sep 2014 #15

Yeah, I'm with the author of the piece you link to Orangepeel Sep 2014 #18

Agreed but I would be shocked if exboyfil Sep 2014 #24

It's the Daily Fail, but 1890's couldn't dream of DNA evidence Thor_MN Sep 2014 #17

Oh, I wasn't surprised that the police didn't actually *have* concrete evidence Orangepeel Sep 2014 #19

Normally, you'd be right Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #50

The police didn't have DNA then treestar Sep 2014 #22

There's no chain of custody, according to the article Orangepeel Sep 2014 #25

On the other hand exboyfil Sep 2014 #29

But interesting ... MaggieD Sep 2014 #39

Normally, yes Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #51

Excellent point. FREE KOSMINSKI! merrily Sep 2014 #59

Patrica Cornwell exboyfil Sep 2014 #13

The resident Ripper expert on Fortean Times forums (now a qualified criminologist) intaglio Sep 2014 #54

Well I guess the tour is now worthless. Historic NY Sep 2014 #16

Then there is the theory about H. H. Holmes PADemD Sep 2014 #21

Holmes had a different M.O., and he was pretty busy in the US, tblue37 Sep 2014 #44

Saw a documentary on this. PADemD Sep 2014 #66

I knew it was Kosminski all along TlalocW Sep 2014 #23

Lol scooby do! MaggieD Sep 2014 #40

Ruh roh! lovemydog Sep 2014 #47

Jinkies! MerryBlooms Sep 2014 #57

i remember that shawl. dna must have improved since the first attempt roguevalley Sep 2014 #27

I hope Kosi gets the chair. Hoppy Sep 2014 #33

Not to the death, to the pain. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #35

Fascinating - even if it is the Daily Mail MaggieD Sep 2014 #36

Thanks for the thanks, MaggieD Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #42

Very interesting post. K&R Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #38

Another reason Scotland Yard believed it was Kosminski was because the mackerel Sep 2014 #41

I had a professor completely obsessed with this (and serial killers in general) Sen. Walter Sobchak Sep 2014 #43

If they have indeed Unknown Beatle Sep 2014 #45

I only know some things about the crimes sakabatou Sep 2014 #52

They found Unknown Beatle Sep 2014 #61

They could run the prints sakabatou Sep 2014 #78

Breaking on FOX News. edbermac Sep 2014 #53

lol treestar Sep 2014 #71

And a teleporter. That was key to his always staying one step ahead of the authorities. randome Sep 2014 #79

Fascinating malaise Sep 2014 #62

Thanks for the thanks, malaise. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #83

I'm 100% against capital punishment Orrex Sep 2014 #65

I really did laugh out loud Tom Ripley Sep 2014 #81

Interesting, but it needs further research. drm604 Sep 2014 #73

COOL! marym625 Sep 2014 #75

cols case solved! Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #76

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #82

I thought it was. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #84

interesting Sherman A1 Sep 2014 #87

Thanks for the thanks, Sherman. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #88

Big kick and rec! zappaman Sep 2014 #90