The Mysterious Disappearance of Frederick Valentich in 1978
This post was originally published on this siteFrederick Valentich was a 20-year-old Australian pilot who disappeared on October 21, 1978, while flying a Cessna 182L […]
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The “Punching Competition” at the 1992 Junior World Championships
This post was originally published on this siteAt the 1992 Junior World Championships in Seoul, South Korea, Kenyan runner Josephat Machuka was disqualified from the […]
The Marriage of 22-Year-Old Charlie Johns and 9-Year-Old Eunice Winstead in 1937
This post was originally published on this siteOn January 19, 1937, 22-year-old tobacco farmer Charlie Johns married his 9-year-old neighbor, Eunice Winstead. The couple was […]
A Group of 13-Year-Old Girls Camping in Ruidoso, New Mexico, at the Time of the Manhattan Project’s Trinity Test in 1945
This post was originally published on this siteOn July 16, 1945, a group of thirteen-year-old girls went camping near Ruidoso, New Mexico, spending their days […]
The Story of Steve Hodge and Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” Shirt
This post was originally published on this siteOn June 22, 1986, at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, Argentina faced England. The match is legendary […]
The Story of the Icelandic Giant Jóhann Kristinn Pétursson
This post was originally published on this siteJóhann Kristinn Pétursson, better known as “The Viking Giant,” was an Icelandic circus performer and actor who lived […]
The Wreck of School Ship HMS Conway in the Menai Strait, Wales in 1953
This post was originally published on this siteHMS Conway was originally HMS Nile, a 3-deck, 92-gun second-rate ship of the line, launched in 1839. After […]
King Henry VIII’s Armor With an Exaggerated Codpiece
This post was originally published on this siteHenry VIII’s armor is famous not only for its sheer size (he was a large man, especially later […]
20 Bizarre Photos From the Set of “The Food of the Gods” (1976)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Food of the Gods is a 1976 American-Canadian science fiction horror film, written, produced, and directed by […]
Couple Read Menu Painted on Waitress’ Stomach at Barney Google’s in Yorkville, New York, 1968
This post was originally published on this site In 1968, a New York City bar and restaurant on 86th St called Barney Google’s became briefly […]
Couple Getting Some Worms From the Machine in Eastlake, Ohio, 1957
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1957, the worm vending machine emerged as a novel solution for anglers needing live bait. These machines, […]
Emergo! Skeleton Hanging From Movie Theater Ceiling During Screening of “House on Haunted Hill” (1959)
This post was originally published on this siteRemember that famous scene toward the end of House on Haunted Hill where a skeleton emerges from a […]
The Story of Bob Dylan and Andy Warhol’s “Double Elvis” Silkscreen
This post was originally published on this siteAndy Warhol’s Double Elvis silkscreen is a significant piece of Pop Art, known not only for its artistic […]
The Strange Story Behind the Cockpit Photos Taken During the 1980 Turkish Airlines Hijacking
This post was originally published on this siteOn October 14, 1980, Turkish Airlines Boeing 727 type aircraft Diyarbakır was hijacked on the flight from Munich, […]
“Try to lift me off the ground, I dare you!” – The Amazing Story of Johnny Coulon, the Unliftable Man
This post was originally published on this siteJohnny Coulon, born in Toronto, Canada, in 1889, was a professional boxer who rose to fame not only […]
Maurice and Maralyn Bailey: A British Couple Who Survived for 118 Days on a Rubber Raft in the Pacific Ocean in 1973
This post was originally published on this siteMaurice and Maralyn Bailey were a British married couple who survived an extraordinary ordeal at sea in 1973. […]
This Life-Size Sculpture of Prince Albert’s Right Hand Was Made in December 1861, Just After the Prince’s Death
This post was originally published on this siteThis life-size sculpture of Prince Albert’s right hand was made from a cast taken on the December 14, […]
The Disappearance of “Scarface” Actress Tammy Lynn Leppert in 1983
This post was originally published on this siteTammy Lynn Leppert, an aspiring actress, model, and beauty queen, disappeared under mysterious circumstances on July 6, 1983, […]
40 Scary Photos From the Set of 1988 Horror Film “Child’s Play” That Will Haunt You
This post was originally published on this siteChild’s Play is a 1988 American slasher film directed by Tom Holland, from a screenplay he co-wrote with […]
The 11A Mystery: Two Plane Crashes, Two Survivors, and One Seat Number
This post was originally published on this siteThai singer Ruangsak Loychsuk, who survived a 1998 plane crash, shared a chilling coincidence after learning that the […]
This is How Ejnar Mikkelsen, a Danish Explorer, Was Photographed in 1912 When He Was Found
This post was originally published on this siteThis is how Ejnar Mikkelsen, a Danish explorer, was photographed in 1912 when he was found. Ejnar was […]
During World War II, Germany Built Wooden Airfields to Fool the Allies, So They Bombed It With Wooden Bombs
This post was originally published on this siteDuring WWII, the Germans built fake wooden airfields with wooden aircraft and vehicles in order to trick the […]
“Universe 25” Experiment, One of the Most Disturbing Studies in the History of Science by John B. Calhoun
This post was originally published on this siteJohn B. Calhoun was an American ethologist and behavioral researcher who is most famous for his “Universe 25” […]
Venice: A City Built on an Underwater Forest
This post was originally published on this site Did you know Venice was built on a lagoon—right on top of thousands of oak and fir […]
This is William West and William West, Doppelgängers Who Were Part of the Inspiration of Fingerprint Identification
This post was originally published on this siteThey looked identical and even shared the same name, but the two prisoners pictured were actually different people […]