Wait, That Actually Happened? Mind-bending Historical Moments You Won’t Believe
Writer Edgar Allen Poe Predicted a Tragic Death
In a strange act of psychic abilities, renowned novelist Edgar Allen Poe wrote a terrifying story in 1838 about Richard Parker, a young sailor who his starving, shipwrecked peers devoured.
More than 40 years later, in 1884, a ship named the Mignonette met a tragic end. Hunger and desperation led the four survivors to the horrible decision to eat their youngest crew member. As it turned out, this unlucky young guy shared the same name as Poe’s character, Richard Parker.
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