There are many mysterious places in our world. From North Korea’s Bureau 39, to Antarctica’s Blood Falls, to your parents bedroom. But more interesting than all of these is the enduring mystery of the Amber Room. Once called the eighth wonder of the world,...
Executions are no fun. Unless you happen to be in the audience. For most of history, public executions were seen as a legitimate form of entertainment. Large crowds would come from all over, and the wealthy would pay good money for front row seats. Executioners would...
In a small town in West Virginia, a terrible creature is said to stalk and even hunt innocent humans. Known as the Flatwoods Monster, anyone who goes into the woods at night alone is inviting her fury. But not all believe it to be a living creature. Some say the...
There are many episodes from history of superstition flaring up. In Imperial China, mass panics were triggered by rumors of magic and sorcery. Despite no real evidence for any of it, countless people lived in fear of being sacrificed in the name of magic, and...
In our modern world, it’s almost impossible to get away with serious crime. We live in a surveillance state, forensic science has hundreds of ways to catch you out, and we have an epidemic of people self reporting their crimes on social media. But it...
