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| The monk Rasputin is assassinated (1916) | |
Copyright Masaru HASHIMOTO
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| THE SUPERNATURAL Odd people tend to appear in times of flux, as Shoko Asahara appeared in fin-de-siecle Japan. As Imperial Russia neared its end, the monk Rasputin, who said he could heal the crown prince's hemophilia through supernatural powers, came to hold great power in the palace. | |