P.T Barnum’s Fiji Mermaid In 1822, an American sea captain named Samuel Barrett Edes encountered a specimen so bizarre that he was urged to purchase it from the sailors who showed it to him, for the princely sum on $6,000 – more that £160,000 in today’s money. Some accounts claim the sellers were Japanese, while…
Category: Unsolved Mysteries
Did a talking Mongoose really inhabit a farmhouse on the Isle Of Man? What happened in Tunguska? Will that shabbaroon, Saint Germain, ever return my calls? The world is full of enigmas, let us go forth and explore them together.
Aliens, War and Space Mines: Baba Vanga’s Predictions for 2026
Salutations, dear readers! It’s 2026! I have emerged from the cocoon of Christmas, filled to the brim with cheese and beer – like a Hobbit but much less wholesome – and what better way to bring in the new years than with our annual foray into the predictions of our favourite Balkan mystic, Baba Vanga!…
Three More UFO Mysteries You May Not Have Heard Of
The Aurora UFO Incident, Texas, 1897 One spring morning in 1897, the town of Aurora, Texas, was changed forever when a metallic airship allegedly flew across the town square before colliding with a windmill on Judge Proctor’s property and exploding. This in itself was unusual enough, but when townsfolk approached the burning wreck, they discovered…
Three More Creepy, Cursed, and Haunted Films
Everyone loves a horror movie, but sometimes the real fear happens behind the scenes. From haunted sets to unnatural deaths, let’s explore three more supposedly cursed movies. Rosemary’s Baby (1968) A brilliant film by a horrible man, Roman Polanski’s 1968 creepy thriller Rosemary’s Baby is said to have been plagued by a series of tragic…
Three Devilish Doppelgängers
The concept of an “identical stranger” is nothing new. It’s been the basis of media and art projects for centuries, but there are tales the world over that give these stories a darker twist. Sometimes seen as a harbinger of doom or calamity, let’s explore three of the weirdest tales of ghostly doubles. Abraham Lincoln…
Three Fantastic UFO Mysteries
The Phoenix Lights On March 13th 1997, a series of strange lights were seen floating over Arizona and Nevada. Although the descriptions varied slightly, between 7:30 and 10:30 that night, but they were thought to have traveled around 300 miles, and were witnessed and photographed by multiple people. The first reports of these lights described…
The Curious Case of Dr Crippen
When Dr Crippen stepped aboard the SS Montrose, he and his accomplice believed they were one step ahead of the law. Unfortunately for him, it was not to be and his arrest signalled the beginning of the end for this American quack doctor and he would swiftly be found guilty of the murder of his…
Another Three Eerie Unsolved Mysteries
Let’s uncover three more of the world’s scariest, creepiest, eeriest unsolved mysteries! The Bermuda Triangle This triangular region of the Atlantic Ocean, loosely defines by points in Florida, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda, has become legendary due to the large number of ships and aircraft that have disappeared in its waters. The triangle first rose to…
Yet More Creepy Curses
Let’s explore another three creepy curses from all over this weird world of ours! King Casimir’s Curse In 1492, Grans Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland, Casimir IV Jagiellon, died and was interred in a red marble tomb within Wawel Cathedral, Krakow, Poland. This was all well and good, until 1973, when the tomb…
Yet More Unexplained Photos – Fact or Fake?
It’s that time again! Let’s examine three more paranormal photos and play another round of Fact or Fake! The Hessdalen Lights This infamous light phenomenon has been vexing the Norwegian valley of Hessdalen since at least the 1930s, when the first reports emerged. They appear at night and by day and can hang around from…
The Hawthorn Files 