Tear Catchers For Those In Mourning
According to legend tear bottles were prevalent in ancient Roman times, when mourners filled small glass vials or cups with tears and placed them in burial tombs...
The Witches of Belvoir Castle
Belvoir Castle, which is located in Leicestershire, England, currently serves as home to the Duke of Rutland. The present structure, which was built after a fire devastated...
The Story Behind The Blocher Mausoleum
The story surrounding the Blocher monument is an interesting one. Forbidden to marry a servant girl he loved, son Nelson was sent to Europe on business by...
The Town That Barked: Mass Hysteria In South-Western France
Pierre de Rousteguy, Sire de Lancre, was one of, if not the most vicious and ruthless of France's witch hunting magistrates. He boasted that he was personally...
The Ghost In The Sky: Mystery of the Ghost Blimp
The airship, USS Akron, was built for the United States Navy by the Goodyear tire and rubber company, at the time it was the largest blimp ever...
The Mysterious Hamburg Bombing Timeslip
Reporter J. Bernard Hutton and photographer Joachim Brandt were working for a German newspaper, the year was 1932. The 2 men were sent to the Hamburg...
WWII Japan Crimes: The Liver Eaters
The atrocities committed by the Japanese Military during WWII are well-known. Torture and the killing of POWs was commonplace and violated all rules of modern warfare. One...
Were We On The Moon In 2309 B.C.?
In 1926, Professor A. W. Bickerton declared the concept of shooting at the moon to be foolish and impossible. In 1935, the noted astronomer F. R. Moulton...
Ancient Technologies That Defy Explanation
In many ways it appears that we are recreating history but just in a much more modern society. We have marveled at the achievements of ancient man....
The First Serial Killer – Who Was He?
Although the phenomenon of serial murder is popularly regarded as a modern one, it can be traced back in history with a limited degree of accuracy.
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