The Strange Ways People Have Supposedly Died Across History

The strange ways people have supposedly died across history

A classical Greek playwright killed by a tortoise and a Viking raider scratched by a severed head - these are just some of the absurd stories told about people's deaths.

Book talk: Life, sexism and strange deaths

This week, Jeff Popple reviews three books about life, sexism and strange deaths. More of Jeff’s reviews can be found on his blog: murdermayhemandlongdogs.com Plain Life by Antonia Pont NewSouth, $34.99 Driven by news reports and social media, anxiety seems to be rampant these days. As Australian academic Antonia Pont notes, it is easy to get the impression that everyone is very anxious. In response to this rise in anxiety and fear, Antonia sugg…