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Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

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The dockan house, or miniature house wasn't meant for kids. Instead, it was a kind of ostentatious display of wealth and the pastime of very wealthy women. The houses were handcrafted by the artisans. Each tiny chair could take as long as a real one to make. And in an upscale part of chicago in 19 30, there were once two women, both wealthy socialites.

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