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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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cols case solved! Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #76

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I thought it was. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #84

interesting Sherman A1 Sep 2014 #87

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