Witchcraft used to be everywhere. While there are still places today where the practice thrives, it’s not nearly as common as it used to be. What is still common, and surprisingly so, are objects and artifacts that claim magical properties, made by “witches” of the past and the present. See Also: Top 10 Bizarre Coffins… Continue reading Top 10 Bizarre Magical Objects
Horrific Facts About Scalping On The American Frontier
Native Americans weren’t the only people who scalped their enemies. The European settlers who colonized the country learned from and copied them. Cutting off the skin on a man’s head became a widespread practice across the country—America’s dirty secret that plays a hidden role in every major moment in the nation’s history. At first, the… Continue reading Horrific Facts About Scalping On The American Frontier
10 Conspiracies Of Ronald Reagan, Iran, And The Octopus
On November 4, 1979, the US embassy in Iran was overtaken by Iranian students supportive of the Iranian Revolution. Over 50 American citizens were taken hostage. The whole of the United States, and indeed the world, looked on, fearing how the situation would end, given the instability in the country since the abdication of the… Continue reading 10 Conspiracies Of Ronald Reagan, Iran, And The Octopus
Top 10 Incredible Smells
“Every city, let me teach you, has its own smell.” So said E. M. Forster in A Room With A View. As a hobbyist perfumer I am fascinated by smell—particularly the smells of history. It was a precious and rare vial of the 1905 perfume, L’Origan, that decided me on the hobby. I openened the… Continue reading Top 10 Incredible Smells
10 Mysteries Unlikely To Ever Be Solved
Everyone loves to solve a good mystery. We examine the clues, try to figure out motivations, if necessary, and put the pieces together to determine a logical answer to what happened. But sometimes, no matter how hard we try, we can’t unlock the solutions to the world’s most perplexing puzzles. Who was Jack the Ripper?… Continue reading 10 Mysteries Unlikely To Ever Be Solved
10 Former Cult Members And Their Chilling Stories
Cults are commonly known as organizations or movements prompted by an ideology. They’re rendered powerless without the charm of a treacherous leader. And with every deceitful leader comes a group of willing followers seeking fulfillment. Cults have been portrayed in countless books, movies, songs, and documentaries. They’ve been a subject of interest for years, but… Continue reading 10 Former Cult Members And Their Chilling Stories
Top 10 Bizarre American Urban Legends
Every state has its own urban legend. Many of these superstitious tales came about during a period of limited scientific enquiry. A figure caught in someone’s peripheral vision became something sinister and shadowy. The guttural noise of a feral animal turned into the battle cry of an unknowable monster. We instinctively feared what we could… Continue reading Top 10 Bizarre American Urban Legends
10 Tragic Disappearances That Remained Unsolved In 2017
It’s easy to get lost in the numbers when looking at missing persons statistics. Worldwide, eight million children go missing each year. While most of these cases have happy endings, some remain unsolved tragedies. Plenty of adults disappear as well. For instance, in the US alone, at any given moment, there are roughly 100,000 active… Continue reading 10 Tragic Disappearances That Remained Unsolved In 2017
Top 10 Most Gruesome Things Hidden Under The Streets Of London
Almost nine million people live in London, and a staggering 31.5 million visit the city each year. But for the most part, these people only see a fraction of London’s bizarre and beguiling history. If we dig a little deeper, then we find that beneath the city’s streets are some of the most gruesome and… Continue reading Top 10 Most Gruesome Things Hidden Under The Streets Of London
Top 10 Bizarre Recent Protests
You would have to be living in a hermetically sealed sensory deprivation tank these days to not be aware of the extreme angst in society all around the world. That angst has been fomenting for more than a decade but we appear to be nearing the apex of its extremity at present. And if this… Continue reading Top 10 Bizarre Recent Protests