José Salvador Alvarenga, the Fisherman Lost at Sea for 438 Days
This shark hunting expedition was like any other job for 36-year-old professional fisherman José Salvador Alvarenga. As he left the coast of Mexico with another …
The Tragic Story of Blanche Monnier, Locked Away From Society for 25 Years
Blanche Monnier was a young, beautiful socialite from Poitiers, France, with a talent for the piano. She had the world at her fingertips – reputation …
Imprisoned for Life for Causing the Great Flood of 1993 Just to Party
In the summer of 1993, hundreds of volunteers pulled together to protect their town from the rising Mississippi River. One of the volunteers helping to …