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Today marks the anniversaries of a trio of Dark Destinations. On August 24:
79: Mount Vesuvius (in what is now Italy) erupts. It covers neighboring towns, including Pompeii in volcanic ash. The doomed residents of Pompeii are buried alive, leaving behind casts of their death throws in the ash layer that formed around them. The Pompeii article was written by Adrian Rule.
Take a walk under the shadow of Mount Vesuvius.
1993: The tabloid paper, Weekly World News, runs a story about the Lake Erie Monster attacking and killing three people with the headline, "Lake Erie Monster Sinks Sailboat." The story's witnesses report that the creature's head is as large as a car. Despite the obvious satire, the story is often cited as fact to this day.
Pay a visit to Bessie.
1998: The newly-formed NFL football team, the Baltimore Ravens, debut their new mascots - Edgar, Allan, and Poe - at their first preseason game at what is now M&T Bank Stadium. The team and mascots are named after Baltimore's famous resident, horror author Edgar Allan Poe.
Are you ready for some football?
-Casey H.
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August 24, 2008, 5:12 pm |
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