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These Historic Facts Are So Strange, They Sound Entirely Made Up

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Napoleon Bonaparte’s Brother Claimed That He Saw the Jersey Devil 

Joseph Bonaparte saw something strange in the woods and declared it was The Jersey Devil. Credit: Napoleon Calogne

This next fact is especially strange, because Napoleon Bonaparte’s brother, Joseph Bonaparte, was once the King of Spain. And yet for some reason, he decided to buy a country home in Bordentown, New Jersey. He liked the location for being in-between both Philadelphia and New York City. That is- until he learned about the legend of the Jersey Devil.

The story was funny in the summertime, when all of his friends were around. But once he was left in the Pine Barrens alone in the middle of winter, hunting suddenly became a terrifying event. He got so scared, he believed that he saw the legendary Jersey Devil. It was most likely some sort of animal in the woods, and his imagination got the best of him. 

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