For a lot of people, the internet has become the first stop when it comes to most facets of their daily lives. Whether they are looking for information, entertainment, goods and services, or just silly, pointless memes, the internet has it all. It also has its fair share of mysteries, from creepy videos to incredibly-difficult…
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We bring you the latest installment in our series where we explore a country’s past to discover some of the strangest mysteries, legends, and paranormal phenomena that it has to offer. Today, we take a look at Wales. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE_3eEzY0iU&t= This is an encore of one of our previous lists, as presented by our YouTube host…
History is filled with tales of people who have vanished without a trace. We’ve covered quite a few of those tales here, but not all of them have to remain a mystery forever. It might take years, or even decades, but some of these disappearances get eventually solved, and some of them have quite unexpected…
Conspiracy theories are very popular today, but they are not a new phenomenon. There have been plenty of significant moments in history that have spawned alternate versions of events that range from plausible, to wacky, to downright insane. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL44aWt2cPo&ab_channel=TopTenz This is an encore of one of our previous lists, as presented by our YouTube host Simon Whistler. Read the full…
When we think of the great, powerful civilizations of the ancient world, the Romans are almost always at the top of the list. The Roman Empire is, arguably, the most famous empire in history, and for centuries it successfully projected an image of cultural and military superiority. But that image is not entirely accurate. One…
Almost 200 people have sat on the throne of the Roman Empire. Some were very good and you probably have heard of them already. Some were very bad and you probably have heard of them, as well. Most, however, were middling, forgettable, with short reigns that accomplished nothing of note. Today, we will be taking…
We bring you the latest installment in our series where we explore a country’s past to discover some of the strangest mysteries, legends, and paranormal phenomena that it has to offer. Today, we take a look at Wales. 10. The Vanishing of Richey Edwards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liPiwcmA_YU&ab_channel=RockN%27RollTrueStories We start off with a mystery that has endured in…
Nowadays, it is possible that a drop of blood or a strand of hair could solve a murder. The ability to store, analyze and compare DNA has completely revolutionized the way police tackle crime. Even the detectives who prefer an old school approach must reluctantly admit that DNA evidence, even if unnecessary during the investigation,…
When we think of the great, powerful civilizations of the ancient world, the Romans are almost always at the top of the list. The Roman Empire is, arguably, the most famous empire in history, and for centuries it successfully projected an image of cultural and military superiority. But that image is not entirely accurate. One…
England is next up in the series where we take a look at some of the most intriguing mysteries from a country’s dark and bewildering history. Aliens, ghost ships, unsolved murders, poltergeists, unexplained disappearances, they can all be found right here. 10. The Balham Mystery The death of Charles Bravo became preserved in London lore…
Today we take a look at some of the most notorious crimes from history, ones that still lack a definitive answer. This is not the first time we’ve done this and it probably won’t be the last, because the past provides us with a nigh-endless supply of vicious and controversial murders. 10. The Impossible Murder…
You’re probably familiar with the old expression – “sex sells.” Well, that applies here, as well. People love hearing about the scandalous and licentious side of our past that, surprisingly, often gets left out of history class. In the past, we have taken a look at some scandals and controversies that caused a lot of…
Today we take a look at some notorious deaths from history that occurred under mysterious or controversial circumstances. Some of these deaths were accidental; some were suicides and some were even probably murders, but all of them left behind a lot of unanswered questions. 9. The Bahamian Businessman Harry Oakes was an American entrepreneur born…
Previously, we have taken a look at some of the oddest deaths in history, but there are plenty more dubious demises left to examine. The past is filled with examples of people who shuffled off their mortal coil in ways that either shocked, surprised, or confused those who came after them. 8. Durable Mike Malloy…
Everybody has heard of Jack the Ripper. Everybody has heard of the Zodiac. The fact that they have never been caught, or even identified, only helped build their notoriety. They might be two famous examples, but they are not unique ones, by any means. We are going to take a look at 10 other cases…
The United States, Canada, Australia, and Scotland. We’ve explored some of the greatest mysteries from all of these lands, and today we are adding Ireland to the list. We’ll be looking at unsolved murders, an island that only appears once every seven years, sightings of a bewildering sea monster, and unexplained disappearances of people, jewels,…
You’re probably familiar with the old expression – “sex sells.” Well, that applies here, as well. People love hearing about the scandalous and licentious side of our past that, surprisingly, often gets left out of history class. In the past, we have taken a look at some scandals and controversies that caused a lot of…
Archaeology represents a constant search for answers. The information we uncover about our ancestors is generally provided piecemeal, which means that we rarely have the full picture about a particular person, or civilization, or event. New artifacts are being unearthed every day, but that does not mean that the collective knowledge of our past is…
Will we ever run out of gruesome, unsolved murders to explore? Probably, but not anytime soon. For the time being, we are going to be looking at 10 more chilling killings from the past where the culprit or culprits got away scot-free. 10. The Cumminsville Murders Not every unsolved killing spree from the past attains…
Magic is a performance art that goes back thousands of years. The cups and balls, one of the fundamental tricks of magic that is still being performed today, was also done back in Roman times. The earliest named magician is even older than that, going all the way back to the first dynasties of Egypt.…
Criminals are pretty good at disappearing, more so than your average person. This is particularly true when you consider that, many times, they had no choice in the matter, and that it was somebody else’s decision that it was time for them to go away, permanently. We already looked at some criminals who vanished without…
Welcome to our latest entry in a series where we explore some of the strange, unsolved mysteries that each country has to offer. Today, we investigate Scotland as we take a look at loch monsters (no, not that one), unidentified killers, ghosts, aliens, and unexplained disappearances. 10. The Identity of Bible John Every country has,…
Despite being a covert agent employed hundreds of years ago in feudal Japan, the ninja or shinobi has penetrated pop culture as one of the most iconic warriors in history. His look is instantly recognizable and helps convey an air of mystery, turning the ninja into the archetypal silent assassin even though, in real life,…
It has to be one of the most common fantasies in the entire world – finding out that that old piece of junk that you bought years ago for a few bucks, which is now taking up space and gathering dust in the garage is actually some rare artifact worth a fortune. Of course, in…