When your #news headline relies on knowing who Rasputin was, you know you're talking to a group of people who have at least a vague idea of who he was and all that implies. If you want more people than the ones who understand to read the article, you need to do better. In fact, the mesage you're trying to convey requires that you do better.
The New Rasputins
Anti-science mysticism is enabling autocracy around the globe.
@ppatel Rasputin ended up dead.
@ppatel took three tries and he died from hypothermia, but in the end he ended up dead.
@alex02 Shooting, poison, or drowning? Who knows!
@alex02 Or is it "Rasputin is dead. long live Rasputin?" I fear it's the latter.