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IN THIS EPISODE: Elves \\u2013 they are portrayed as helpful and joyous when helping a shoemaker, or a jolly old man with a white beard at the north pole. But they are portrayed as evil in some other cultures \\u2013 even claimed to be in league with the devil himself. And what do they have to do with Cain and Abel? We\\u2019ll look at the history of elves. (A History of Elves) *** There was a struggle, one of the men fell through a window to the street below, breaking his neck. A case that practically solved itself according to police. That is\\u2026 until they began questioning those involved. Then it began to get very murky, and a bit bizarre. (The Strange Death of Thomas Farrant) *** Do you believe in vampires? If you are thinking of the undead, immortal, blood-sucking creatures of the night who speak with a Hungarian accent, then probably not. Or if you are thinking of the kind of vampires with pale skin and mussed hair that sparkle, then definitely not. But that doesn\\u2019t mean that vampires don\\u2019t exist. They in fact do roam the earth in human form, and I\\u2019ll tell you about them. (Are Vampires Real?) *** It\\u2019s the story of two Georges, one with his father\\u2019s name and one with not quite his father\\u2019s name, one legitimate, one illegitimate \\u2013 with the latter being very good with elephants. I\\u2019ll tell you the odd life story of George Nyleve. (The Strange Story of George Nyleve) *** \\u201cBe quiet and give me the money in the cash drawer\\u2026 This gun talks.\\u201d And with those words began a string of bank robberies conducted not by a gang of outlaws, or even a couple of bad men\\u2026 but by one little old lady. (The Grandma Bandit) *** (Dark Archives episode from July 27, 2020)

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\\u2026
\\u201cThe Elves and the Shoemaker\\u201d story was adapted from the Brothers Grimm by Margaret Hunt and posted at Kids Pages: https://tinyurl.com/y2rhxrlz
\\u201cA History of Elves\\u201d by Gemma Hollman for Just History Posts: https://tinyurl.com/y5dsfbgo
\\u201cThe Strange Death of Thomas Farrant\\u201d by Les Hewitt for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/y3w5yvrd
\\u201cAre Vampires Real?\\u201d by Stephen Wagner for Live About: https://tinyurl.com/y3qanbbs
\\u201cThe Strange Story of George Nyleve\\u201d by William and Karen Ellis-Rees for London Overlooked: https://tinyurl.com/yynxc7od
\\u201cThe Grandma Bandit\\u201d by Robert A. Waters for Kidnapping Murder and Mayhem: https://tinyurl.com/yxpyxd9x
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