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Rebecca Odessa

Rebecca is a painter, collage artist and writer. Originally from New Zealand, she now lives on a little Island in the Irish Sea. She has a degree in Religious Studies and is passionate about religious history, philosophy and esoteric goings on. Her favourite research topic is peculiar religious figures; those people who, through their devotion and vision of the divine, challenged the religious establishments to which they belonged, sometimes being crushed by those establishments, other times irrevocably changing them. You can contact her and/or find her artwork and other writing on her website rebeccaodessa.com

The Man Who Entertained Germans With Vile Antisemitic Propaganda

July 26, 2018 by Rebecca Odessa

Through his weekly rag, Der Sturmer, Streicher helped Hitler spread anti-semitic propaganda to the masses in Germany.

Santa, The Truth Behind The Lie We Tell Children

December 21, 2017 by Rebecca Odessa

Unraveling the Santa myth.

The Legend Of The Pony Express

December 14, 2017December 14, 2017 by Rebecca Odessa

The Pony Express was a short-lived, but extremely important part of American history.

The Albatross: Majestic And Free And Full Of Plastic

December 6, 2017December 5, 2017 by Rebecca Odessa

The mighty Albatross is threatened by our carelessness.

The Time The English Used Live Humans For Garden Ornaments

November 27, 2017 by Rebecca Odessa

The bizarre practice of hiring hermits to decorate one’s garden.

The Bizarre Medical Practice Of Drilling Holes In Your Head

November 20, 2017 by Rebecca Odessa

Hippocrates was one of many who believed trepanation could cure ailments.

The Demonization Of Cats

November 16, 2017November 13, 2017 by Rebecca Odessa

The dark history of cats in Europe.

The French Postman Who Built A Palace He Saw In His Dreams

August 30, 2017 by Rebecca Odessa

Ferdinand Cheval found a peculiar rock and used it to build a castle that he’d seen in his dreams years ten years earlier.

The Time A Town Killed A Priest: A Lesson In Hysteria

August 9, 2017 by Rebecca Odessa

The dark tale of Urbain Grandier is a cautionary tale of how quickly hysteria can give rise to violence.

Breath Is Life: The Fascinating History Of The Iron Lung

July 13, 2017 by Rebecca Odessa

The ominous medical contraption that saved the life of thousands of polio victims.

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