In the Victorian era, things were often deceptively civilized. This, for example, would seem to be a perfectly innocent family photo. But if you look closely, the parents are noticeably more blurry than their daughter, who remains in focus. That’s because they...
Winter is terrible – it’s always cold – bearded men break into people’s homes – and if folklore is to be believed, all kinds of strange and terrible creatures begin to emerge. So to reflect this, here are 5 of the most interesting mythical creatures of...
Go back to the early 1800s and it would seem like everything was trying to kill you – disease, famine, war – and as it turns out, even men of the cloth. This is the story of the serial killer priest. Roughly 85 percent of people in the Philippines are catholic, and...
In northern Mexico is the world’s most dangerous hole. Known as Zacaton, it is noted locally for the islands of grass that float freely on it’s surface. Essentially it is a self contained lake, stretching deep underground. Zacaton is thought to be the...
In early 2013 countless people were tricked into thinking a real life zombie invasion had began. That might sound insane – and it is insane, but they did have a fairly good reason for believing it… the government are the ones who told them. This is the strange...
In the past few years a strange online community has developed. Just one thing brings this community together – their shared experiences with a medication called Diphenhydramine – otherwise known as Benydril, or Nytol. Many members of the community claim to be...
