Tag: mystery
The Chalk Circle Man is stranger than it sounds.
The Chalk Circle Man is a novel by French crime-writer Fred Vargas.
The simple version of Tanganyika laughter epidemic.
The Tanganyika laughter epidemic of 1962 was an outbreak of mass hysteria in or near the village of Kashasha on the western coast of Lake Victoria in Tanganyika,…
The facts behind Miracle of the Sun.
The Miracle of the Sun, also known as the Miracle of Fátima, is a series of events reported to have occurred miraculously on 13 October 1917, attended by…
Dover Demon: what actually happened.
The Dover Demon is a creature reportedly sighted on April 21–22, 1977, in Dover, Massachusetts, a town about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of downtown Boston.
Mothman deserves a closer look.
In American folklore, Mothman is the name given to a humanoid creature that was reportedly seen around Point Pleasant, West Virginia, from November 15, 1966, to December 15,…
Kelly–Hopkinsville encounter: what actually happened.
The Kelly–Hopkinsville encounter is a claimed close encounter with extraterrestrial beings that occurred near the communities of Kelly and Hopkinsville in Christian County, Kentucky, United States during the…
Lucky Journey is stranger than it sounds.
Lucky Journey is a 1947 Danish family film directed by Christen Jul.
What people get wrong about Flatwoods monster.
The Flatwoods monster, in West Virginia folklore, is a creature reported to have been sighted in the town of Flatwoods in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, on…
Sunset/Sunside is not quite what it seems.
The Sunset/Sunside is one of the main jazz clubs in Paris, France.
Jersey Devil: what actually happened.
In South Jersey and Philadelphia folklore in the United States, the Jersey Devil, also known as the Leeds Devil, is a legendary creature, or cryptid, said to inhabit…