Photo: St. Stephen's Cathedral
The archivist at an Austrian cathedral was understandably surprised when he received a shipment containing a skull stolen from the site around 60 years ago. The peculiar parcel was reportedly sent to St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna by an apologetic German man who indicated that he took the macabre memento while visiting the building's famed catacombs as a young tourist. Having held on to the skull for the next several decades, the letter writer explained that he wished to clear his conscience before joining the owner of the stolen remains on the 'other side,' which would have made for a rather awkward meeting in the hereafter.
More on this wild story at the Coast to Coast AM website.