[history] the anomalies of kaspar hauser

Many know the story quite well and of the way he was famously portrayed by Klaus Kinsky. If you’re one who delights in reading the fine print though, you can’t help noticing certain anomalies in the story.

Not so much concerning the court intrigues and whether he was royalty or nay – but rather in the boy’s own story. These anomalies are possibly more intriguing than the mystery itself.

The strange and tragic case of Kaspar Hauser first came to public attention in the month of May, 1828, when he stumbled through the New Gate of the German City of Nuremberg.

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