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Albert Fish - American serial killer, rapist, child molester, and cannibal who committed at least three child murders from July 1924 to June 1928. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The most insane wikipedia article I know. Many paragraphs describe events that seem like the worst thing that could happen, but then the next paragraph is somehow worse.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Here's a couple songs from the perspective of the father of one of the victims (Grace Budd):

Amigo the Devil - Drop for Every Hour

Amigo the Devil - Better Ways to Fry a Fish

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Another song