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On the trail of Diogo Alves, the 1800s serial killer whose head is kept in a jar
Famous Corpses  /  June 1, 2018

On the trail of Diogo Alves, the 1800s serial killer whose head is kept in a jar

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Rafaela Ferraz is a writer focused on strange, slightly macabre, and often overlooked chapters of Portuguese history. Her work has appeared in Atlas Obscura, Catapult, The Order of the Good Death, and TalkDeath, among others. LEARN MORE

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Every month, on Patreon, Rafaela explores the history of a dead person whose body is, or has been, on public display.

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Rafaela Ferraz is a writer focused on strange, slightly macabre, and often overlooked chapters of Portuguese history. Her work has appeared in Atlas Obscura, Catapult, The Order of the Good Death, and TalkDeath, among others. LEARN MORE

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