Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The legend of Edward Mordrake and his demonic twin face is well over 100 years old at this point, but is it really possible? Was it a complete hoax? Is the truth somewhere in between?
Come sit by me as we get into old Ed’s story, some possible explanations for his condition, and a few reasons why he’s still being talked about to this day.
SOURCES
📚 archive.org/details/anomaliescuriosi00goul/page/188/mode/2up?q=edward+mordake
📰 newspapers.com/article/4697600/boston_post
💻 farmersmuseum.org/cardiff-giant
💻 history.com/this-day-in-history/welles-scares-nation
💻 link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00381-014-2581-6
📺 American Horror Story Season 5, Episode 7, first aired in 22nd October 2014
COME SAY HI!
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THE LEGAL STUFF
I don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique.
Photo Credits: docs.google.com/document/d/1B5vA93eYF317EiOafZG9zhZprSlwhbl31rT1A4gXgFM/edit?usp=sharing
My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!
The legend of Edward Mordrake and his demonic twin face is well over 100 years old at this point, but is it really possible? Was it a complete hoax? Is the truth somewhere in between?
Come sit by me as we get into old Ed’s story, some possible explanations for his condition, and a few reasons why he’s still being talked about to this day.
SOURCES
📚 archive.org/details/anomaliescuriosi00goul/page/188/mode/2up?q=edward+mordake
📰 newspapers.com/article/4697600/boston_post
💻 farmersmuseum.org/cardiff-giant
💻 history.com/this-day-in-history/welles-scares-nation
💻 link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00381-014-2581-6
📺 American Horror Story Season 5, Episode 7, first aired in 22nd October 2014
COME SAY HI!
Instagram - instagram.com/dontscareclaire
THE LEGAL STUFF
I don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique.
Photo Credits: docs.google.com/document/d/1B5vA93eYF317EiOafZG9zhZprSlwhbl31rT1A4gXgFM/edit?usp=sharing
My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!
