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January 23, 2015

The Edinburgh Fairy Coffins

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In early July 1836, three boys searching for rabbits’ burrows near Edinburgh came upon some thin sheets of slate set into the side of a cliff. On removing them, they discovered the entrance to a little cave, where they found 17 tiny coffins containing miniature wooden figures. – Futility Closet

Posted by gerardvanderleun at January 23, 2015 8:18 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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Digger O'Dell's boyhood home?

Posted by: BillH [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 23, 2015 2:43 PM

I read someplace where these were actually seed pods planted ages ago by space aliens, hoping to start a new colony on our verdant planet. I guess they didn't get enough water or something.

Posted by: chasmatic [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 24, 2015 11:09 PM

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