Dianne Odell, The Woman who Lived in an Iron Lung
On February 13th 1947, Geneva and Freeman Odell welcomed their daughter, Dianne Odell, into the world in Jackson, Tennessee. Dianne was the perfect addition to …
Emma Tranter
What was the English Sweating Sickness?
Life in mediaeval Europe was challenging, to say the least. Peasants were ruled over by tyrannical kings who seized lands and lived lavishly whilst their …
How the Lykov Family spent over 40 Years Isolated from Civilization
In the summer of 1978, a helicopter pilot was sent deep into the Russian wilderness, close to the Mongolian border. The task was to find …
Clive Wearing, The Man with a 7 Second Memory
Born May 11th 1938, Clive Wearing showed promising musical skills from an early age. In adulthood, he would go on to sing at Westminster Cathedral …
MDzHB, The World’s Strangest Radio Station
Since the 1970s, a radio station formally named UVB-76 has been transmitting strange sounds at a frequency of 4625kHz. The exact date of the first …
Juliane Koepcke, The Girl who Survived a Plane Crash and 11 Days in the Jungle
Born on October 10th 1954, in Lima, Peru, Juliane Koepcke was the only child of Maria and Hans-Wilhelm Koepcke. The couple originally hailed from Germany …
Bill Morgan, Australia’s Luckiest Man
Some of us are luckier than others; we may witness friends ace an exam they didn’t study for, whilst we get a terrible grade despite …
The Green Children of Woolpit
In the heart of Surrey lies an idyllic village named Woolpit. The first recorded mention of the village was in the 10th century, and its …
The Incredible Life of Terry Fox
On July 28th 1958, Betty and Rolland Fox welcomed Terry Stanley Fox into the world, their second of four children. Terry’s name came from his …
The 1973 Pascagoula UFO Sighting
Pascagoula, Mississippi, is a city of around 22,000 people that sits on the mouth of the Pascagoula River. The area was once home to many …