Truth and lies about amorous exploits of Grigori Rasputin
Grigori Rasputin was a lot of things. He is instrumental in understanding the history of Russia. He is instrumental in learning about the fall of the Russian Empire, and according…
Weird
Discover here stories from the weird, odd and unusual things. Sometimes creepy, sometimes tragic, but all that’s very interesting.
Daisy and Violet Hilton: The incredible, heartbreaking story of the conjoined twins that once shook the world
Long ago, before Paris and Nicky lived their dream lives, there were two Hilton sisters whose lives were far from perfect. Siamese twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were born on…
The demon face of Edward Mordrake: It could whisper horrific things in his mind!
Mordrake begged doctors to remove this demonic head which, according to him, whispered things that "one would only speak about in hell" at night, but no doctor would attempt it.
Four-legged prehistoric whale fossil with webbed feet found in Peru
Paleontologists discovered the fossilized bones of a four-legged prehistoric whale with webbed feet, off Peru's western coast in 2011. Even stranger, its fingers and toes had little hooves on them. It possessed razor-sharp teeth that it used to catch fish.
The strange death of Gloria Ramirez, the ‘Toxic Lady’ of Riverside
On the evening of February 19, 1994, Gloria Ramirez, a 31-year-old mother of two, was rushed to the emergency room at Riverside General Hospital in Riverside, California. Ramirez, a patient…
The ghost of Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park
The history of San Francisco’s Stow Lake is shrouded in mystery. The lake is situated in the Golden Gate Park that has long been a popular tourist destination. It’s a…
The stone money of Yap
There is a small island named Yap in the Pacific Ocean. The island and its inhabitants are popularly known for a unique type of artifacts – stone money.
“It took me 9 days to eat her..” – A twisted letter from the infamous cannibal Albert Fish to his victim’s mom
Hamilton Howard “Albert” Fish was an American serial killer, child rapist and cannibal. He was also known as the Gray Man, the Werewolf of Wysteria, the Brooklyn Vampire, the Moon…
The twin tragedy of Hamilton – An eerie coincidence
On July 22nd of 1975, there appeared the following news in the papers: a young man of 17 years, Erskine Lawrence Ebbin, killed by a taxi when driving a moped…
What happens to our memories when we die?
In the past, it was assumed that brain activity ceases when the heart stops. However, researchers have found that within thirty seconds after death, the brain releases protective chemicals that…
