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Live Lizard Brooches
- In late 19th-century New York, women fashionably wore live lizards as brooches.
- These lizards, often misidentified as chameleons, were attached to clothing with small leashes, sparking RSPCA complaints.
Wig Theft
- 17th-19th century wig-wearing, popularized by Louis XIII to hide baldness, became a status symbol.
- Wig theft was common, with thieves using children in baskets to snatch expensive wigs.
Turing's Lost Treasure
- Alan Turing, fearing a German invasion, buried his silver savings, encrypting the location.
- He later couldn't decipher his code and never recovered the treasure.