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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.

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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,…
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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…
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Roy Sullivan

January 10, 2026
Roy Cleveland Sullivan was an American park ranger in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Between 1942 and 1977, Sullivan was claimed to have been struck by lightning on seven occasions, surviving a
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Kaspar Hauser

January 10, 2026
Kaspar Hauser was a German youth who claimed to have grown up in the total isolation of a darkened cell. His claims, and his subsequent death from a stab wound, sparked much debate and controversy…
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Unraveling the Mystique of Rasputin

January 10, 2026
Grigori Rasputin, the enigmatic mystic and faith healer, left an indelible mark on Russian history, befriending the imperial family of Nicholas II and gaining considerable influence in the final years of the Russian Empire. Born…
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Unraveling the Black Knight Satellite Conspiracy Theory

January 10, 2026
The Black Knight satellite conspiracy theory posits that an extraterrestrial spacecraft has been orbiting Earth for approximately 13,000 years, with some claiming it's a relic from an ancient civilization. This enigmatic tale has captivated the…
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The Case of the Negotiable Cow

January 10, 2026
In 1930, a peculiar case caught the attention of the public, known as Board of Inland Revenue v Haddock, or more colloquially, the case of the negotiable cow. This fictitious legal case, written by humorist…
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Ball lightning

January 9, 2026
Ball lightning is a rare and unexplained phenomenon described as luminescent spherical objects that vary from pea-sized to several meters in diameter. Though usually associated with thunderstorms, the

The Bloop

January 9, 2026
In 1997, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) detected an ultra-low frequency, high-amplitude underwater sound, dubbed "The Bloop." The sound was picked up by the Equatorial Pacific Ocean autonomous hydrophone array, a system designed…

“The Blazing Web of Deceit

January 9, 2026
In the midst of devastating wildfires, a sinister narrative has taken hold: that directed-energy weapons are being used to ignite and control the blazes. The Directed-Energy Weapon Wildfire Conspiracy Theories have spread like wildfire, with…

The Elusive Figure of Spring Heeled Jack

January 9, 2026
Spring Heeled Jack, a mysterious figure, terrorized London in the 19th century with his extraordinary leaps and alleged attacks on women. His first reported sighting was in 1837, and the legend of Spring Heeled Jack…