A 230-million-year-old creature similar to ‘Edward Scissorhands’ found in Brazil
The ancient predator, which scientists have named Venetorapter gassenae, also had a large beak and likely used its claws for climbing trees and picking prey apart.
Weird
Discover here stories from the weird, odd and unusual things. Sometimes creepy, sometimes tragic, but all that’s very interesting.
The unforgettable disappearance of Colonel Percy Fawcett and the ‘Lost City of Z’
Percy Fawcett was an inspiration for both Indiana Jones and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Lost World,” but his 1925 disappearance in the Amazon remains a mystery to this day.
The strange case of Margorie McCall: The lady who lived once, buried twice!
While some believe the story of Margorie McCall, the “Lady with the Ring,” is true, others believe a lack of evidence and burial records suggest the legend of the Lurgan woman who survived premature burial is mere folklore.
Santiago flight 513: The plane, lost for 35 years, landed with 92 skeletons on board!
Santiago Flight 513, a Commercial Airliner that takes off in Germany in 1954, and lands in Brazil in 1989 with 92 skeletons on board ― with the dead pilot still at controls.
26 strangest facts about DNA and genes that you never heard of
A Gene is a single functional unit of DNA. For example, there may be a gene or two for hair colour, eye colour, whether or not we hate green peppers,…
Oxana Malaya: The Russian feral child raised by dogs
The ‘feral child’ Oxana Malaya’s story is a pretty clear indicator that nurture plays a bigger role than nature. At merely 3 years old, her alcoholic parents neglected her and left…
The Oakville Blobs: What exactly fell from the Oakville sky in 1994 that caused mass illness?
The Oakville Blobs are an unknown, gelatinous, translucent substance that fell from the sky over Oakville, Washington, in 1994, causing mysterious sickness that plagued the town and sparking speculation about their origin.
The Nor’ Loch ― A dark past behind the Edinburgh Castle
The Castle of Edinburgh is lying on a prehistoric site dating back to the Iron Age and prevailed over the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. Many people believe…
Unsolved Borden House Murders: Did Lizzie Borden really kill her parents?
People say Lizzie killed her parents. If she really did it, then why??
The mysterious vanishing of Louis Le Prince
Louis Le Prince was the first person to create moving pictures—but he mysteriously disappeared in 1890, and his fate is still unknown.
