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Feral ‘Monkey Boy’ – a tale of the unexpected
The challenge of researching a so-called feral child case is that it’s quite likely a hoax. Someone has dragged out a disabled kid whose wordless vocalisations can be interpreted as the howling of a wolf-child; their spasticity becomes evidence of imitating the wings, claws or paws of their host species. How DO you know when it’s real?
By Mary-Ann Ochota | Notebook | Monday, 24 September 2012 at 12:58 am
Rapture of the Deep – Scuba Diving a chapter of History
Scuba diving the German shipwrecks in Orkney offers privileged access to one of the most remarkable chapters of World War One.
By Mary-Ann Ochota | Notebook, Sport | Wednesday, 13 June 2012 at 10:42 pm
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