Yesterday’s Myths & Mysteries
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YOGTZE-Fall: The Unsolved Murder of Günther Stoll
One of Germany’s greatest unsolved murder mysteries is the bizarre case of Günther Stoll, a case otherwise known as YOGTZE-Fall.…
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James Worson, The Man Who Vanished Into Air
James Burne Worson thought himself the most athletic man in Warickshire, England, so when his friends challenged him to run…
Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?
This year, we saw one of the stranger mysteries of recent memory: Elisa Lam, the young woman who was found…
Stingy Jack: The Origin of a Halloween Tradition
Halloween is a modern yearly tradition, but its roots actually go back thousands of years to the old Celtic traditions…
Gloomy Sunday: Is the Hungarian Suicide Song a Cursed Composition?
Do you believe a song can kill? In the early 1930s, Hungarian songwriter Rezso Seress was struggling to make a…
Jack the Ripper: The “From Hell” Letter
News hit this week that Jack the Ripper may not have existed in the way we’ve always believed, with yet…
Kuchisake-Onna, the Slit-Mouthed Woman
“Watashi kirei?” she asks. Am I pretty? Your answer will determine your fate. Say “No,” and she will cut off…
The Strange Case of Elisa Lam
They call it the place where serial killers stay. The Cecil Hotel. An unassuming budget destination at the heart of…
The Harrowing Tale of Alaska’s Mysterious Orange Goo
On August 3, 2011, a mysterious orange goo washed ashore in the quiet village of Kivalina, Alaska. It was a…
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Exploring the Sunken City of Heracleion
Once thought to be legend, the ancient city of Heracleion is beginning to reveal its mysteries. Built in the 8th…