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All Sails Set, No One Aboard: The Chilling Riddle of the Carroll A. Deering
— August 13, 2026

In the misty pre-dawn hours of January 31, 1921, a Coast Guard surfman peering…
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The Erfurt Latrine Disaster of 1184
— August 11, 2026

On July 26, 1184, one of the strangest and most gruesome mass-casualty events of…
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Allies at War with Each Other: The Forgotten Battle of Brisbane Riot of 1942
— July 9, 2026

When people think of World War II, they usually picture Allied nations united against…
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Monkey Mayhem by Mail: When Comic Books Sold Live Monkeys for $19
— May 11, 2026

In the golden age of comic books—roughly the 1950s through the early 1970s—kids flipping…
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Boston’s Great UFO Chase: Flying Saucers Over the Hub in the Summer of 1947
— May 5, 2026

In the sweltering days of early July 1947, Boston found itself swept up in…
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Still Clucking: The Astonishing Survival of Mike the Headless Chicken
— April 22, 2026

In the annals of strange but true stories, few are as bizarre—or as oddly…
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Heavenly Warfare Over Nuremberg: The 1561 Celestial Battle That Shook the Skies
— April 15, 2026

In the early morning hours of April 14 1561 the citizens of Nuremberg Germany…
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Phantoms in the Sky: The Great Airship Mystery of the 1890s
— April 14, 2026

In the closing years of the nineteenth century, long before powered flight became a…
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The Cadaver Synod: When a Pope Put His Dead Predecessor on Trial
— April 13, 2026

In the dead of winter 897, inside Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran, one…
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Black Tom Inferno: The 1916 Sabotage That Shook New York Harbor and America’s Neutrality
— April 10, 2026

Just after 2 a.m. on Sunday, July 30, 1916, New Yorkers were jolted from…
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