The mysterious disappearance of war photojournalist Sean Flynn
Sean Flynn, a highly acclaimed war photojournalist and the son of Hollywood actor Errol Flynn, disappeared in 1970 in Cambodia while covering the Vietnam War.
Seahenge: 4,000-year-old monument discovered in Norfolk
Preserved in the sand were the remains of a unique timber circle dating back over 4000 years, to the Early Bronze Age.
El Tajín: The lost city of the “Thunder” and a mysterious people
In approximately 800 BC, before the rise of the Aztec empire, a society in southern Mexico built this wondrous city. Who they were, however, still remains a mystery. The city remained lost for centuries, hidden by the tropical jungle, until it was quite literally stumbled upon by a government official.
Mexican teenager died from stroke ’caused by love bite from his girlfriend’
In August 2016, a 17-year-old boy in Mexico City reportedly died after a love bite he received from his girlfriend caused a stroke. Julio Macias Gonzalez, 17, had convulsions while…
Ancient ‘miracle plant,’ believed extinct, said rediscovered in Turkey
Legend said that Silphion was a gift from the god Apollo. The exact identity of the miracle plant is unclear. It was claimed to have become extinct in Roman times.
The strange story of Karolina Olsson: The girl who slept for 32 years straight!
Medical professionals from a variety of fields were perplexed by her condition, as it challenged conventional understanding of sleep disorders and challenged the limits of human resilience.
Erik the Red, the fearless Viking explorer who first settled Greenland in 985 CE
Erik Thorvaldsson, famously known as Erik the Red, is recorded in medieval and Icelandic sagas as the pioneer of the fist European colony in Greenland.
Teleportation: The vanishing gun inventor William Cantelo and his uncanny resemblance to Sir Hiram Maxim
William Cantelo was a British inventor born in 1839, who mysteriously disappeared in the 1880s. His sons developed a theory that he had re-emerged under the name “Hiram Maxim” – the famous gun inventor.
The curse of the ‘Devil’s Tree’ in New Jersey
The Devil’s Tree, an old oak tree that lures people to their sinister fate. Sometimes the tree is called a hauntingly cursed tree, while sometimes the site where it’s standing…
Ancient DNA unlocks secrets of marriage rules in Minoan Crete!
With the help of new archaeogenetic data, scientists have obtained exciting insights into the social order of the Aegean Bronze Age. Ancient DNA reveals completely unexpected marriage rules in Minoan Crete, scientists say.
