Did Li Ching-Yuen “the longest lived man” really live for 256 years?
Li Ching-Yuen or Li Ching-Yun was a man of Huijiang County, Sichuan Province, said to be a Chinese herbal medicine expert, martial artist and tactical advisor. He once claimed to…
Weird
Discover here stories from the weird, odd and unusual things. Sometimes creepy, sometimes tragic, but all that’s very interesting.
The Vulture and the Little Girl – a trigger for Carter’s death
An utterly pathetic scene of a famine-stricken starving boy being preyed upon by a vulture.
The Necronomicon: The dangerous and forbidden “Book of the Dead”
In the dark corners of ancient civilizations and hidden amongst scrolls of forbidden knowledge lies a tome that has seized the minds of many. It is known as the Necronomicon, the Book of the Dead. Its origins shrouded in mystery and surrounded by tales of unspeakable horror, the mere mention of its name sends shivers down the spines of those who dare to delve into its forbidden pages.
Kodinhi – The unsolved mystery of the ‘twin town’ of India
In India, there’s a village called Kodinhi that is reported to have a whopping 240 pairs of twins born to just 2000 families. This is more than six times the…
21 creepiest murders that you’ve never heard of!
All of these cases are baffling, strange, creepy, and frustrating at the same time.
Disappearance of Tara Calico: The morbid mystery behind the “polaroid” photo still remains unsolved
On September 28, 1988, a 19-year-old girl named Tara Calico left her home in Belen, New Mexico to go bike riding on Highway 47. Neither Tara nor her bicycle were ever seen again.
A thousand deaths at Mount Mihara – Japan’s most infamous suicide volcano
The reasons behind Mount Mihara's dark reputation are complex and interwoven with Japan's unique cultural and societal dynamics.
The Plain of Jars: A megalithic archaeological mystery in Laos
Since their discovery in the 1930s, the mysterious collections of giant stone jars scattered throughout central Laos have remained one of the great prehistoric puzzles of south-east Asia. It is thought that the jars represent the mortuary remains of an extensive and powerful Iron Age culture.
Tsunami spirits: The restless spirits and phantom taxi passengers of Japan’s disaster zone
Because of its harsh climate and remoteness from the centre, Tohoku, Japan’s north-eastern region, has long been regarded as the country’s backwater. Along with that reputation comes a set of…
Perfectly preserved cave lion cubs found in permafrost reveal life of extinct species
The cub is almost 30,000 years old but still has her fur, skin, teeth, and whiskers intact.
