He was the most famous "medical curiosity" in Victorian history—but who was the man behind the mask?In this video, we trace the heartbreaking timeline of Joseph Carey Merrick, famously known as "The Elephant Man." From his tragic childhood in Leicester and the horrors of the Victorian workhouse to his rise as a high-society celebrity in London, we explore the life of a man who refused to let his body define his soul.In this video, we cover:The Real Timeline: Joseph’s journey from a healthy infant to a man trapped in a shifting body.Modern Medical Theories: Moving past the NF1 myth to explore Proteus Syndrome and why science still hasn't "solved" his case.The Ripper Connection: Why Joseph Merrick lived in the heart of Jack the Ripper’s Whitechapel during the "Autumn of Terror" and the dark theories connecting the two."I would be measured by the soul; The mind's the standard of the man."Subscribe for more deep dives into historical mysteries and medical anomalies.About the Host:Owen is a fiction writer who loves exploring real-life mysteries and forgotten stories.Check out his books 👇📚 The Power of History📚 Corporate Jungle🎧 Audio Credits:Bar Crowd – Logans Pub – Feb 2007.wav by lonemonk — License: Attribution 3.0OpenBeerDrinkIt.wav by samule44 — License: Attribution 4.0

Natasha Darcy: The Widow of Walcha | Murder or Mercy?In 2017, the quiet town of Walcha was rocked by the death of beloved sheep farmer Mathew Dunbar. His partner, Natasha Darcy, claimed it was a tragic suicide. But once the police looked at her Google searches and a certain Nutribullet in the kitchen, a much darker story emerged.Today on The Pub Test, we’re breaking down the trial of the "Widow of Walcha." From the $3.5 million inheritance motive to the shocking "tendency evidence" involving a hammer and a house fire—we ask the big question: Does this conviction pass the Pub Test?The Widow of Walcha book- https://www.amazon.com.au/stores/author/B097SRC6DTAbout the Host:Owen is a fiction writer who loves exploring real-life mysteries and forgotten stories.Check out his books 👇📚 The Power of History📚 Corporate Jungle🎧 Audio Credits:Bar Crowd – Logans Pub – Feb 2007.wav by lonemonk — License: Attribution 3.0OpenBeerDrinkIt.wav by samule44 — License: Attribution 4.0

This is the Trial you've been waiting for. Charles Allen Lechmere... is Jack the Ripper.This is a series where we can finally decide the guilt or not of one the most divisive suspects in the Jack the Ripper Saga...What does the evidence show?Lets put it to the Pub Test.Cipher Vault link- https://youtu.be/UHKIrFTcPUQ?si=ZWTKF5kGNFuzLgNZOwen is a fiction writer who loves mysteries. Check out the link to see his work.Link to The Power of Historyhttps://www.amazon.com.au/Power-Histo...Link to Corporate Junglehttps://www.amazon.com.au/Corporate-J...Bar Crowd - Logans Pub - Feb 2007.wav by lonemonk -- https://freesound.org/s/31487/ -- License: Attribution 3.0