
SYMHC Classics: Vincent van Gogh
Stuff You Missed in History Class
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Van Go's Ear, Paul Go and the Pact of Silence
The traditional tale goes that van go cut off his ear and gave it as a gift to a local prostitute named rachel. But another theory emerged, according to hans koffman and rida wildegans who are art historians. Gogin cut off van go's ear with not a razor, but a sword. And then the two guys decided to keep the whole thing secret.
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