The Mad Gasser of Mattoon: America’s Strangest Phantom Attacker
— April 20, 2026In the late summer of 1944, the quiet town of Mattoon, Illinois, became the…
Sumo wrestling is a pretty big deal for the Japanese and they don’t take any chances with women who might spoil it. Women are banned from entering the ring at a sumo match and are also banned from taking part in any of the associated rituals, including the wrestling itself.
In the late summer of 1944, the quiet town of Mattoon, Illinois, became the…
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