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Kaspar Hauser

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The Resume

    (circa 1812-December 17, 1833)
    Born in Germany
    Appeared in the streets of Nuremburg at about age 16 (May 26, 1828)
    Claimed he had spent his life in a darkened 6'x3' room with no human contact
    Died after being stabbed in the Ansbach Court Gardens
    According to conspiracy theorists, was the secret son of Karl, Grand Duke of Baden

Why he might be annoying:

    His various caretakers in Nuremburg became fed up with his constant lying.
    For example, Mrs. Biberbach commented on his 'horrible mendacity' and 'art of dissimulation,' while Anselm von Feuerbach wrote, 'Caspar Hauser is a smart, scheming codger, a rogue, a good-for-nothing.'
    Although he claimed to have been stabbed by a stranger, police searching the Ansbach Court Gardens found only one set of tracks in the snow.
    Therefore, many authors suspect Hauser wounded himself for sympathy but accidentally stabbed deeper than he intended.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His tombstone reads, 'Here lies Kaspar Hauser riddle of his time. His birth was unknown, his death mysterious.'
    The theory that he was a member of the House of Baden got a modest boost when mitochondrial DNA testing indicated that the possibility could not be ruled out (2002).
    He inspired a Werner Herzog film, 'The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser: or Every Man for Himself and God Against All.' (1974)

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 194 Votes: 69.59% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 595 Votes: 57.31% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 132 Votes: 62.12% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 80 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 266 Votes: 60.53% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 170 Votes: 59.41% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 233 Votes: 78.11% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 27 Votes: 62.96% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 36 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 71.88% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 92 Votes: 70.65% Annoying