Lila Thomas
Staff Writer
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Lila Thomas (she/they) is an author, artist, activist, and alliteration appreciator. She is a graduate of the University of Iowa where she studied health science and engineering. Her passions include true crime, weird history, punk rock, musical theater, social equity, accessibility, and pizza. She lives with her chosen family and two dogs in one of Chicago’s finest gayborhoods.
Lila's Articles on Obscurix
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Dark History
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How Colonizer James Cook Died on Valentine’s Day
British Captain James Cook, who brought imperialism to Australia, led a northward voyage to Hawaii –a voyage that killed him on Valentine’s Day…
February 13, 2024