“THE TRUE STORY OF THE POLTERGEIST GIRL” And More True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

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IN THIS EPISODE In 1846 a 14-year-old peasant girl from rural France caught the attention of the country and eventually the world because of a strange current of electricity running through her Angelique Cottin a girl of small stature was suddenly and uncontrollably moving furniture weighing hundreds of pounds across the room In the end over 2 000 witnesses saw the unexplainable phenomenon Of the few recorded cases of psychokinesis throughout history even fewer are as bizarre as the story of Angelique Cottin AKA the Poltergeist Girl The Poltergeist Girl The Codex Gigas a colossal manuscript steeped in mystery Not just in it s pages but in its origin Is it true that a monk penned the pages after striking a deal with the devil in order to complete it Codex Gigas The Devil s Bible When you think of people living in medieval times what do you see People with bad teeth and breath Witches being burned Women had no rights or jobs People tossed their urine and feces in the street They thought the earth was flat Hold up are you sure about that last one The Dark Ages And The Flat Earth In 1941 in the quiet town of Media Pennsylvania a horrific crime shocked the community Two elderly sisters Elizabeth Watson and Belle Geary were brutally attacked leading to Elizabeth s death and Belle s prolonged suffering As authorities honed in on a suspect 14-year-old John Leeds emerged as the prime candidate Despite his confession his mother staunchly defended him sparking a legal battle that gripped the nation The Octogenarian Murders Are whales dangerous Most would note that given from the danger associated with such a large animal there is a certain risk in getting close to one But most would also note that whales have a curious gentle temperament and physical violence from one is very unlikely Unless that is you consider those times when they literally explode Exploding Whales SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE The Poltergeist Girl by Liv Pasquarelli for Graveyard Shift https weirddarkness tiny us ydvwhbsfCodex Gigas The Devil s Bible by Mark Miller for Historic Mysteries com https weirddarkness tiny us 4csh764dThe Dark Ages And The Flat Earth by Gemma Hollman for JustHistoryPosts com https weirddarkness tiny us 8bkkyyt3The Octogenarian Murders by Robert A Waters for Kidnapping Murder and Mayhem https weirddarkness tiny us 63wkx844Exploding Whales by Bipin Dimri for HistoryMysteries com https weirddarkness tiny us 4aaf6kmyWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library Over time links seen above may become invalid disappear or have different content I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story or if a credit is incorrect please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases I have come into the world as a light so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness John 12 46 WeirdDarkness is a registered trademark Copyright 2024 Weird Darkness Originally aired March 27 2024PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT https weirddarkness com true-story-of-the-poltergeist-girl Click here to visit this podcast episode