D.B. Cooper, The Mystery Hijacker of Flight 305
The name D. B. Cooper has become part of the true crime folklore of the 20th century. This unknown hijacker and his fate have become …
Jason Padgett, The Man who Became a Genius After a Fight
A stunning pencil drawing of intricate lines and shapes hangs on the gallery wall, the hand-drawn work of a genius who can see intense geometrical …
Joy Milne, The Woman who Can Smell Parkison’s Disease
Over the years, we’ve grown accustomed to watching movies and reading books or comics full of characters with superpowers. Superheroes are so common in the …
Fanny Mills, The Big Foot Girl of Ohio
Before you get misled by the title of this article, let’s make one thing clear. Fanny Mills wasn’t a girl who had the capability to …
Paul Alexander, The Man who Spent 70 Years in an Iron Lung
Poliomyelitis, also known as polio, is a highly infectious disease spread from person to person. This disease had been known for thousands of years, but …
The Intriguing Story of the Blue Fugates
In the early 19th century, the grass wasn’t the only blue thing in Kentucky. The year 1820 saw the arrival of French immigrants Martin Fugate, …
Aimo Koivunen, the Drug-Fueled Finnish Super-Soldier
In the early stages of World War Two, Nazi soldiers seemed invincible. During a rapid series of lightning campaigns over just ten months, they were …
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 …
How the Brother of John Wilkes Booth Saved the Life of Abraham Lincoln’s Son
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln was undeniably one of the most tragic events in United States History. To make it worse, it happened on the …
The Complete History of Andersonville Prison
In the annals of American history, there is arguably no other place that engenders more fear when spoken than the name Andersonville. This Civil War …