Exploring history’s most bizarre mysteries, strange events, and forgotten moments. Every article uncovers a peculiar piece of the past that deserves to be remembered.
The Elusive Canterbury Panther
January 10, 2026
The Canterbury Panther, a mysterious black panther said to roam the Canterbury Region of New Zealand, has captivated the imagination of locals and outsiders alike for decades. With sightings dating back to the 1970s, this…
Ica stones
January 10, 2026
The Ica stones are a collection of andesite stones with engraved motifs created as a work of art in the 1960s by Peruvian farmer Basilio Uschuya and others in the Ica Province. The artifacts, many…
Charlie Charlie challenge
January 10, 2026
The Charlie Charlie challenge is a divination game in which the putative answer to a yes–no question is found by waiting for a balanced pencil to point towards the word "Yes" or "No" written on…
Angikuni Lake
January 10, 2026
Angikuni Lake, a remote body of water in the Canadian Arctic, has long been shrouded in mystery. In 1948, Canadian explorer Farley Mowat stumbled upon a peculiar cairn on the lake's shore, sparking a flurry…
The Voracious Appetite of Tarrare
January 10, 2026
Tarrare, a French showman and soldier, was known for his extraordinary appetite and eating habits, which earned him notoriety in 18th-century France. Born around 1772 near Lyon, Tarrare's insatiable hunger led him to consume vast…
The Great Molasses Flood
January 10, 2026
On a typical winter day in Boston's North End, a storage tank containing over 2.3 million gallons of molasses burst, unleashing a giant wave of the sticky liquid into the streets. The Great Molasses Flood,…
The Curse of the Pharaohs
January 10, 2026
For centuries, the Curse of the Pharaohs has captivated the imagination of people around the world, sparking debate and fascination about the alleged supernatural consequences of disturbing the tombs of ancient Egyptian pharaohs. This legend…
The Infamous Exploding Whale of 1970
January 10, 2026
The exploding whale phenomenon, where a beached whale carcass bursts due to decomposition or explosives, has been a source of fascination and horror. One of the most widely reported cases occurred in Florence, Oregon, in…
The Bone Wars
January 10, 2026
The Bone Wars, also known as the Great Dinosaur Rush, was a period of intense and ruthless competition between two paleontologists, Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh, during the late 19th century. This era…
The Whole Stuffed Camel
January 10, 2026
The whole stuffed camel, a dish consisting of a camel engastrated with a sheep or lamb, which is then stuffed with other ingredients, has been a subject of fascination in literature and folklore. This satirical…
The Sodder Children Disappearance
January 10, 2026
On Christmas Eve, 1945, a fire destroyed the Sodder family's home in Fayetteville, West Virginia. Five of the nine Sodder children were nowhere to be found, and despite a thorough investigation, no bodies were ever…
The Vanishing Keepers of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse
January 10, 2026
The Flannan Isles Lighthouse mystery is one of the most enduring unsolved enigmas in maritime history. In December 1900, three lighthouse keepers vanished without a trace from their remote outpost on the Flannan Isles, a…
The London Beer Flood
January 10, 2026
On October 17, 1814, a devastating disaster struck the heart of London, known as the London Beer Flood. A massive vat of fermenting porter burst at the Meux & Co's Horse Shoe Brewery, unleashing a…
The Fabrication of Sorrow
January 10, 2026
The Category:Holocaust-related hoaxes phenomenon has been a persistent thorn in the side of historians and scholars, as individuals have sought to exploit the tragedy of the Holocaust for personal gain or to further their own…
Morgellons
January 10, 2026
Morgellons is the informal name of a self-diagnosed, scientifically unsubstantiated skin condition in which individuals have sores that they believe contain fibrous material. Morgellons is not well un
The Mad Gasser of Mattoon
January 10, 2026
The Mad Gasser of Mattoon was the name given to an event of alleged mass hysteria in which a person or people allegedly committed a series of apparent gas attacks in Mattoon, Illinois, during the…
Exaro
January 10, 2026
Exaro, a British website, was at the center of a false abuse scandal that led to a £2 million probe and the jailing of its key witness, Carl Beech. The website's coverage of the allegations,…
Uncovering the Dark Secrets of Project MKUltra
January 10, 2026
Project MKUltra, a clandestine operation conducted by the CIA, involved the use of psychoactive substances, hypnosis, and other forms of manipulation to control human behavior. The program, which ran from 1953 to 1973, was shrouded…