You may have heard of convicted murderer Eva Dugan (1878 – February 21, 1930). As a fair punishment for her wicked crime, she was sentenced to death. However, unlike many others who dealt with the same type of punishment, Dugan literally lost her head. Oddly, the hanging had resulted in her decapitation, which eventually caused the state of Arizona to replace hanging with another method for the death penalty. It was eventually replaced with the lethal gas chamber.

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This is a post on the true story of magician Joseph Burrus. This man had plans to become the greatest magician who ever lived. Burrus was so confident, he compared himself to the famous illusionist and stunt performer Harry Houdini. Despite his determination to become the best, one night it would all come to an end. Unfortunately, an extremely risky magic trick would take his life.

If you read our post on the true story of Angelo Hays, you were probably in shock to hear that a man actually lived for 2 days buried alive. Of course, the story had a surprising and happy ending. Although Hays was lucky and survived his premature burial, in this story, there is no happy ending. read more