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Bizarre true stories

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I came across a list of Wikipedia articles some of which are true and are truly bizarre

First
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_and_Jennifer_Gibbons
June and Jennifer Gibbons

June and Jennifer Gibbons (born 11 April 1963[citation needed]) were identical twins who grew up in Wales. They became known as "The Silent Twins" since they only communicated with their immediate family. They began writing works of fiction but turned to crime in a bid for recognition. Both women were committed to Broadmoor Hospital where they were held for 14 years.
Second

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taman_Shud_Case
Taman Shud Case

The Somerton Man

Born
c. 1903

Died
1 December 1948
Somerton, Adelaide, South Australia

Cause of death
Unknown poison

Resting place
West Terrace Cemetery,
Adelaide, South Australia
Gravesite: P3, 12, 106

Residence
Unknown

Nationality
Unknown

Occupation
Unknown

Known for
Mysterious death

The Taman Shud Case,[note 1] also known as the Mystery of the Somerton Man, is an unsolved case of an unidentified man found dead at 6:30 a.m., 1 December 1948, on Somerton beach in Adelaide, South Australia. It is named after a phrase, tamam shud, meaning "ended" or "finished" in Persian, on a scrap of the final page of The Rubaiyat, found in the hidden pocket of the man's trousers.
"I fancied myself as some kind of god....It is a sort of disease when you consider yourself some kind of god, the creator of everything, but I feel comfortable about it now since I began to live it out.” -- George Soros
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