Missouri farmer Valentine Tapley reportedly had a 12-foot beard—and feared grave robbers might steal it after his death! A 1910 newspaper even claimed he arranged for an extra-strong tomb. We checked his will, but found no such provision. The m
Missouri farmer Valentine Tapley reportedly had a 12-foot beard—and feared grave robbers might steal it after his death! A 1910 newspaper even claimed he arranged for an extra-strong tomb. We checked his will, but found no such provision. The mystery lives on! 🧔 #WeirdFridayFacts
John Houghtaling, inventor of the famous Magic Fingers Relaxation Service (as seen in "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles", "The X Files", and even mentioned in the Jimmy Buffet song, "The Hotel Room"), was born in Kansas C
John Houghtaling, inventor of the famous Magic Fingers Relaxation Service (as seen in "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles", "The X Files", and even mentioned in the Jimmy Buffet song, "The Hotel Room"), was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1916. Although hotels no longer use his machines, they will live on in cultural memory🩷
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An eel in the plumbing?!? In 1888, an unsuspecting homeowner in St. Louis, Missouri was faced with this bizarre event.
An eel in the plumbing?!? In 1888, an unsuspecting homeowner in St. Louis, Missouri was faced with this bizarre event.
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Missouri farmer Valentine Tapley reportedly had a 12-foot beard—and feared grave robbers might steal it after his death! A 1910 newspaper even claimed he arranged for an extra-strong tomb. We checked his will, but found no such provision. The m John Houghtaling, inventor of the famous Magic Fingers Relaxation Service (as seen in "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles", "The X Files", and even mentioned in the Jimmy Buffet song, "The Hotel Room"), was born in Kansas C
Come along with Chris as he treks up mountains! #archaeology #adventure #gis #travel
An eel in the plumbing?!? In 1888, an unsuspecting homeowner in St. Louis, Missouri was faced with this bizarre event.
Terra Incognita Research Institute: discovering, documenting, preserving and protecting, because the Age of Discovery is NOT over!