The Encyclopedia Diabolica

Did you know that the guillotine was still chopping off heads in France until 1977?

Did you know that famous actor and comedian Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest?

Did you know that dynamite is made from peanuts?

Did you know that the electric chair was invented by a dentist?

Did you know that the custom of shaking hands originated as a way to show that the two parties involved were unarmed?