Mystery & Myths
The sinking of the RMS Titanic is the most well known maritime disaster worldwide. On 10th April 1912, the Titanic left Southampton, England on her maiden voyage to New York City.
Francesco Petrarca was a famous Italian poet and scholar during the Renaissance Period. His most famous works include Italian poetry.
Edward ‘Ned’ Kelly was an infamous Australian outlaw. At 14 years, Ned assaulted and robbed a local pig and fowl trader and his offending escalated from there.
Kaspar Hauser first appeared as a teenager on the streets of Nuremberg, Germany in 1828. He was able to write his name, say a few prayers and read a little, but his vocabulary was rather limited.
Captain Ezekiel “Zeke” Harper was a Confederate guerrilla scout during the American Civil War. Zeke spent his youth exploring the high Alleghenies near his home in West Virginia.
Nanga Parbat is in the western Himalayas and is a notoriously difficult climb, with the nickname “killer mountain”.
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