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Kinshiu Maru: The Suicide Ship of the Russo-Japanese War
On October 12, 1904, a bone-chilling story was reported by the crew of the schooner Gotoma after its arrival in San Francisco from the Kuril Islands. According to the ship's captain, Captain Macomber,...
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The Ghost Cities of China
When Americans think of ghost towns, we invariably think of abandoned mining camps and Wild West tourist traps, complete with restored brothels and saloons. Unlike American ghost towns, the ghost towns...
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Vatican takes on group of rogue exorcists
The Vatican has launched an investigation into a Brazilian gang of rogue exorcists who call themselves the Heralds of the Gospel, according to a report from the UK'sDaily Mail.The group believes that...
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False Flag at Finsbury Park?
Another terrorist attack took place in London, this time targeting Muslims in Finsbury Park. Mainstream media outlets have reported that one man had died and 10 more were injured after 47-year-old...
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Scientists achieve breakthrough in selective memory erasure: Could government...
New research published in the journal Current Biology by neuroscientists from the Columbia University Medical Center and McGill University in Canada suggests that it may soon be possible to selectively...
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Headless corpses can do interesting things
In 1901, a military exercise went horribly wrong at Fort Riley in Junction City, Kansas. Private Henry Watson was loading a 107-pound shell into a cannon when it exploded, instantly removing his head...
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Human Mummy Confection: Debunking the Myth of the Mellified Man
Few mythical medical substances are as shrouded in mystery as mellified man, also known as human mummy confection. According to legend, elderly males from Arabia would ingest nothing but copious...
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The Legend of Dead Man's Shadow
A train tunnel in Langsville, OhioLangsville, in south central Ohio, is a quiet, lonesome place with a spooky legend-- the legend of "Dead Man's Shadow".According to this legend, which dates back to...
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The Tragic Death of a Vaudeville Midget
May 9, 1911, is a date that has gone down in infamy in the storied and colorful history of vaudeville. It was on this date Edinburgh's Empire Palace Theatre was ravaged by a fire that began on stage...
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The Legend of 'The Fatal Sisters'
An abandoned plantation in OpelousasIn the days before the Civil War, the De Coucy family name known all throughout Louisiana. It was a name synonymous with wealth and influence, and it was a De Coucy...
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The death-defying mustache of Salvador Dali
After the remains of eccentric surrealist artist Salvador Dali were exhumed Thursday by Spanish authorities trying to solve a paternity mystery, forensics experts announced that the painter's iconic...
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Strange History: The Teleportation of Gil Perez
Artist's depiction of Manila from 1665, Dutch National ArchivesThe strange tale of Gil Perez has baffled humanity for over four centuries and lacks a logical explanation to this day. It is the tale of...
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Debunked: The 'Haircutting Ghosts' of India
The Mewat region of IndiaOver the past two weeks, 15 women in the Mewat region of the North Indian state of Haryana have reported having their braids mysteriously chopped off in the night, leaving...
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Dying man's image appears in window
 From the Sept. 13, 1891 edition of The Pittsburgh Press.
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Arthur Everton: The man who could kill with hypnosis
Today, hypnosis is regarded as a safe and effective treatment method used around the world to help people quit smoking, give up drinking, and lose weight. In the early 20th century, however, hypnosis...
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My Strangest Experience: The Vanishing Nursing Home Patient
The following strange story was sent to us by Sunny from Oak Park, Illinois, and describes a peculiar incident that took place in a nursing home. Our research indicates that the facility is still in...
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Haunted Newport: The House that Refused to Keep Quiet
One of Newport's many Gilded Age mansions "And ever since then, when the clock strikes two,She walks unbidden from room to room.And the air is filled that she passes throughWith a subtle, sad...
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An interesting patent medicine ad from 1905
We're pretty sure that's not how appendicitis happens, but we're willing to bet this rather macabre Cascarets Liver Tonic ad from 1905 scared the crap out of people and sent them running to the druggist.
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Arbol Maldito: The Cursed Tree of Mexico
In the Mexican state of Michoacan, in the early part of the 20th century, there grew an immense tree on the Haciendita Ranch that was believed by locals to be cursed. It was a tree that played a role...
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Pregnant woman's sonogram appears to show Jesus looking over baby
A couple from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, believes that Jesus appeared in a sonogram, watching over the couple's daughter.The parents, who admit to not being overly religious, insist that the sonogram...
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