The She-Wolves of Jülich
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#27Peak rank
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Nov 1, 2026First seen
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- Thevet
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- Oct 31, 2026
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The She-Wolves of Jülich was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 1, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 43 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #27 of 30, reached on Nov 2, 02:37 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 2, 12:52 UTC.
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I worked in Jülich just shy of 6 years and never heard this story! I don't know if people know it and are shy about it or don't know it. But I've taken the tour of the citadel (which also serves as the local history museum) and didn't catch it there either.
So, I don't know why I am surprised that "fake news" came about more or less immediately after selling printed news became possible, but anyway, worth pondering. Making up stories that are interesting has always been easier than investigating true stories and writing about them in an interesting way.
> Perhaps partly a response to the anxieties engendered by both the Inquisition and the Reformation I really hate when these kinds of wild and dull speculations are peppered into articles. In this case it is also rather ironic since the very set of events claimed to have happened were also likely caused by similar…
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Is The She-Wolves of Jülich trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 2, 12:52 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank The She-Wolves of Jülich reached?
#27 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 2, 02:37 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has The She-Wolves of Jülich been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 1, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (43 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
30 points and 6 comments; submitted by Thevet on Oct 31, 2026.