Ben Gazur

Ben Gazur

Ben Gazur is a former biochemist who gave up the lab for the glitz and glamour of being a freelance writer. He has written for The Guardian, All About History, and Fortean Times. Specializes in history, science, and anything else that makes you go "Hmmm." You can follow him on Twitter @BenTheEpicure.

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Some of these predictions came true in such eerie detail that you have to wonder though whether fiction is as fictitious as it claims.

Ben Gazur