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CURIOSITY, CRIME & COCKTAIL TIME
In the vast realm of the internet, where information and entertainment intertwine, there exists Curiosity, Crime and Cocktail Time, a website that delves into the dark and mysterious corners of human nature. This website is a haven for true crime enthusiasts and those fascinated by the strange and inexplicable.
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All research on this site has been conducted by myself. I have tried to be as respectful as possible when writing about these cases, especially towards the victims and their families. Any misinformation is purely accidental and corrections will be made.
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10 Gruesome Human Experiments
Most people have at least a degree of empathy towards others. However, some don’t seem capable of this feeling, those who don’t see...
Tammy Lee
Jan 28, 20238 min read
The Peculiar Papin Sisters
The Papin sisters have gone down in history for their vicious crime, but why did they do it? This is a story of abuse, murder and,...
Tammy Lee
Jan 24, 20238 min read
Kitty Genovese and the Bystander Effect
I remember reading about this in college, and it stuck with me. This story has so many different levels, and I hope you find it as...
Tammy Lee
Jan 19, 20238 min read
The Cruel and Unusual Punishment of Robert Maudsley
Many of us have seen the film ‘Silence of the Lambs’. By far, one of the creepiest aspects of the film is the underground cell, where no...
Tammy Lee
Jan 19, 20235 min read
13 Halloween Stories to Keep You Awake at Night
Who doesn’t love Halloween? The screams and giggles of trick-or-treaters, the plastic skeletons hanging ready to scare those who are...
Tammy Lee
Jan 18, 20235 min read
Disturbing Death Masks
Death masks have been used for centuries; the ancient Egyptians often placed a death mask on a corpse after mummification. The famous...
Tammy Lee
Jan 18, 20237 min read
Too Beautiful for this World: The Story of Sid and Nancy
In the 1970s, punk ruled the streets of London. Multicoloured hair, leather, safety pin piercings…it was fast, furious, and fun. Of all...
Tammy Lee
Jan 4, 202310 min read
The Milwaukee Monster: Jeffrey Dahmer
True crime has fascinated people, but every so often, a case shocks people to their core. The subject of this article is Jeffrey Dahmer....
Tammy Lee
Jan 4, 202326 min read
The Talk Show Tragedy
Jeremy Kyle. Jerry Springer. Trisha. We've all heard of these infamous talk shows, maybe even watched them, laughed at them. But there is...
Tammy Lee
Dec 28, 20227 min read
The Legend of The Monstrous Madame (or The Tale of the Damned Delphine):The Story of Madame LaLaurie
Madame LaLaurie is known throughout history as an evil woman who loved torturing slaves, even more so since Kathy Bates’s excellent...
Tammy Lee
Dec 21, 202212 min read
Creepy Crime Scene Photography
“Every measurement slowly reveals the workings of the criminal. Careful observation and patience will reveal the truth.” – Alphonse...
Tammy Lee
Dec 14, 20223 min read
Haunting Photos Taken Before Tragedy Hit
Some cultures believe that the camera has the potential to steal your soul – and when you see some photos that have been taken, you can...
Tammy Lee
Dec 13, 20223 min read
The Story of Genie Wiley
The case has been spoken about for years, often used as an example of linguistic development in childhood in psychology classes. But who...
Tammy Lee
Dec 8, 202214 min read
Fritz and the Fortune Teller
I knew nothing about this story previously, but I found an interesting short article in a book. Very little information is available due...
Tammy Lee
Dec 8, 20225 min read
The Brutality of Bedlam
Asylums. Used a thousand times in horror films, the age-old trope of the tortured patients returning to exact their revenge. But what...
Tammy Lee
Dec 7, 20225 min read
Sweet Fanny Adams
I'm sure at some point we have all heard the adage ‘sweet Fanny Adams’. But do you know where it came from? The tale of Fanny Adams...
Tammy Lee
Dec 4, 20228 min read
The Aqueduct Assassin: The Story of Diogo Alves
This case has held my interest for a while now, not so much the crimes themselves but the outcome, as you will see. Unfortunately, there...
Tammy Lee
Dec 1, 20224 min read
10 Serial Killers with Head Injuries
John Wayne Gacy's brain For years, much discussion has been about what causes a person to go out and kill someone else. It’s the age-old...
Tammy Lee
Dec 1, 202214 min read
5 Mystifying Murders That Have Never Been Solved: Unsolved Cases
Over the years, there have been countless murders, but some stick in our minds more than others. Some because of who the victims are,...
Tammy Lee
Nov 26, 202215 min read
The Secrets of the Cecil Hotel
I’m sure many of you have seen the Netflix series Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, which focuses on the tragic story of...
Tammy Lee
Nov 24, 20225 min read
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