Historic Mysteries https://www.historicmysteries.com/ Unexplained mysteries, archaeology, and cool history. Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:14:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.18 https://www.historicmysteries.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cropped-Social-Media-150x150.png Historic Mysteries https://www.historicmysteries.com/ 32 32 The Van Meter Visitor: A Winged Monster or a Newspaper Hoax? https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/van-meter-visitor/40169/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=40169 In 1903 a doctor, a bank cashier and other respected residents of Van Meter, Iowa, said they fired on a winged monster with a glowing horn. Days later, some of their neighbors called it pure fabrication. But did the town really face a monster, or did one local writer make the whole thing up?

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]]> Lady Be Good: A Jinxed Ghost Bomber or a Fatal Wrong Turn? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/lady-be-good/40161/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=40161 In April 1943 the B-24 Lady Be Good flew home from a raid on Naples and never landed. In 1958 she turned up almost intact deep in the Libyan desert. But did she fall victim to bad luck, or to a navigation error nobody on the ground thought to question?

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]]> 1935 Drem Time Slip: Records Complicate Victor Goddard’s Glimpse of 1939 https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/goddard-drem-airfield-time-slip/40156/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=40156 In 1935, RAF officer Victor Goddard said he flew over a derelict Scottish airfield and saw it as it would look in 1939. Airfield records and later research suggest a more ordinary explanation.

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]]> Timeless Levitations and the Role of Consciousness https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/timeless-levitations-consciousness/40246/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:06:37 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/timeless-levitations-consciousness/40246/ From Buddhist iddhi and flying saints to séances and UAP reports, author Christopher Noël asks whether consciousness, not technology, holds the key to levitation.

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]]> Croydon Poisonings: Three Exhumed Bodies Held Arsenic, Yet No One Was Charged https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/croydon-poisonings-birdhurst-rise-arsenic/40152/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=40152 Between April 1928 and March 1929, arsenic killed Edmund Duff, Vera Sidney and Violet Sidney of one Croydon family. Two inquest juries found murder, a third could not decide, and in August 1929 the authorities said no one would be charged.

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]]> The Valentich Disappearance: A UFO Over Bass Strait or a Fatal Spiral? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/valentich-disappearance/40149/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=40149 On October 21, 1978, a 20-year-old pilot told Melbourne air traffic control that a long, lit craft was hovering above him over Bass Strait. Then the radio filled with noise. But did Valentich really see something the official inquiry could not explain?

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]]> The Candy Man: 1974 Halloween Murder Fed America’s Poisoned Candy Myth https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/candy-man-obryan-halloween-poisoning/40137/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=40137 On October 31, 1974, eight-year-old Timothy O'Bryan died after eating a cyanide-laced Pixy Stix in Texas. The poisoner was his father. Joel Best's decades of case counts have never confirmed a stranger poisoning a trick-or-treater.

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]]> The Versailles Time Slip: A Walk Into 1789 or a Shared Illusion? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/versailles-time-slip-moberly-jourdain-1901/40144/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=40144 On an August afternoon in 1901, two Oxford academics went looking for the Petit Trianon and came back convinced they had seen Marie Antoinette. Were they walking in 1789, or did memory do the rest?

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]]> Kathy Hobbs: The Teenager Who Predicted Her Own Murder https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/kathy-hobbs-the-teenager-who-predicted-her-own-murder/40112/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:33:43 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=40112 From the time she was eight years old, Kathy Hobbs lived under the shadow of…

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]]> Enuma Elish: Uncovering the Ancient Babylonian Story of Creation https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/enuma-elish-uncovering-the-ancient-babylonian-story-of-creation/40107/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:27:59 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=40107 Before the Book of Genesis was written, the ancient Mesopotamians had their own epic tale…

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]]> The Legend of J’ba Fofi: The Giant Spider of the Congo https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/the-legend-of-jba-fofi-the-giant-spider-of-the-congo/40097/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:56:27 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=40097 The dense, uncharted rainforests of the Congo Basin have long been a fertile ground for…

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]]> Fylgja: Spirit Guide, Old Norse Style https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/fylgia-norse-spirit-guide/40078/ Wed, 13 May 2026 23:42:14 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=40078 Imagine a ghostly wolf padding silently through the darkness ahead of a Norse warrior, or…

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]]> Declassified FBI Files Reveal Bizarre Claims of a 1,500mph Nazi Flying Saucer https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/nazi-flying-saucer/40069/ Sat, 09 May 2026 16:29:55 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=40069 A newly released trove of declassified government documents has reignited one of the most enduring…

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]]> Rauðskinna: The Legendary Icelandic Book of Black Magic https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/raudskinna-black-magic-book/40061/ Fri, 01 May 2026 13:24:11 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=40061 In the annals of history, few grimoires command as much fear and fascination as Rauðskinna…

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]]> Unmasking the Headless Man: The Duchess of Argyll Scandal https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/duchess-of-argyll-scandal/40045/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:07:25 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=40045 In 1963, Britain was rocked by a divorce case so scandalous it eclipsed even the…

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]]> The Man with the Golden Arm: How James Harrison Saved 2.4 Million Babies https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/the-man-with-the-golden-arm-how-james-harrison-saved-2-4-million-babies/40038/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:19:42 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=40038 James Christopher Harrison, famously known as the “Man with the Golden Arm,” was an Australian…

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]]> The Mystery of Bermeja: The Mexican Island That Vanished https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/mystery-of-bermeja-the-mexican-island-that-vanished/40031/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:42:16 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=40031 The world around us is constantly changing, but few things are more unsettling than the…

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]]> The Werejaguar and the Lost Religion of the Olmec https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/werejaguar-lost-religion-of-the-olmec/40021/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:41:23 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=40021 The Olmec civilization, often called the “mother culture” of Mesoamerica, flourished along the Gulf Coast…

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]]> The Mapinguari: Amazon Cyclops of Brazilian Folklore https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/the-mapinguari-amazon-cyclops-of-brazilian-folklore/39997/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:11:32 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39997 Deep within the almost impenetrable emerald expanse of the Amazon rainforest, indigenous tribes and rubber…

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]]> The Mystery of Kota Gelanggi: A Lost City in the Malaysian Jungle https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/kota-gelanggi-lost-city-malaysia/39982/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:27:58 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39982 Within the dense tropical jungles of Johor, Malaysia, near the Linggiu Reservoir, lies a mystery…

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]]> Dr. Satan: The Terrifying French Serial Killer of WW2 Paris https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/dr-satan/28733/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/dr-satan/28733/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 01:59:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28733 For a person’s misdeeds to truly stand out during the atrocities of WW2 they must…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/dr-satan/28733/feed/ 0 Mysteries of Surt’s Cave: Bandits, Mutilations, and the Fire Giant https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/surtshellir-surts-cave-iceland/9405/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/surtshellir-surts-cave-iceland/9405/#comments Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=9405 Uncover the mysteries of Surtshellir, Iceland's lava cave linked to Viking outlaws and pagan rituals, with ties to Norse mythology and the fire giant Surtr.

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/surtshellir-surts-cave-iceland/9405/feed/ 1 Global Cooling – Why Did We Used to Think an Ice Age Was Coming? https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/global-cooling-why-did-we-used-to-think-an-ice-age-was-coming/39930/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:53:40 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39930 The global cooling theory of the 1970s, now debunked, once had scientists and the public fearing a new ice age. Discover why this theory emerged and how it was disproven.

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]]> The 1904 Dogger Bank Incident: Russia’s Great Mistake https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/the-1904-dogger-bank-incident-russias-great-mistake/39921/ Sat, 10 Aug 2024 00:03:24 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39921 The 1904 Dogger Bank Incident, where the Russian Navy mistakenly attacked British trawlers, led to an international crisis and exposed the dangers of military paranoia.

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]]> Williamina Fleming, the Maid Who Mapped the Stars https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/williamina-fleming-from-maid-to-star-mapper/39909/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 18:08:04 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39909 Williamina Fleming's journey from a maid to a pioneering Harvard astronomer exemplifies resilience and intellect, inspiring women and redefining their potential in science.

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]]> The Chicago Strangler: More than a Phantom Killer? https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/39901/39901/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 20:51:31 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39901 Amongst other things, the Windy City is famous for its iconic skyline, delicious deep-dish pizza,…

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]]> Viktor Belenko and his Foxbat: A Gift to the West https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/viktor-belenko/39892/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:21:39 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39892 One autumn day in 1976, a Soviet pilot made a decision that helped change the…

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]]> The Persistent Issue of Political Assassinations Throughout History https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/the-persistent-issue-of-political-assassinations-throughout-history/39869/ Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:06:31 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39869 Political assassinations have been a persistent issue throughout history, affecting leaders from Julius Caesar to modern times.

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]]> Mystery of the Burke and Hare Murder Dolls https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/burke-and-hare-murderdolls/467/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/burke-and-hare-murderdolls/467/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:42:00 +0000 http://historicmysteries.com/?p=467 Who carved the Burke and Hare Murder Dolls, placed them in wooden coffins, and stashed them in a cliffside niche in the 1800s? And why?

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/burke-and-hare-murderdolls/467/feed/ 0 The Incredible War Machines of De Rebus Bellicis https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/the-incredible-war-machines-of-de-rebus-bellicis/39839/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 17:17:07 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39839 De Rebus Bellicis is a fascinating work from the late Roman Empire, written around the…

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]]> The Heaven’s Gate Cult https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/heavens-gate-cult/2345/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/heavens-gate-cult/2345/#comments Fri, 12 Jul 2024 01:58:00 +0000 http://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=2345 The Heaven's Gate cult mass suicide did not happen all at once - 15 committed suicide on 24 March, 15 on 25 March, and nine on 26 March.

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/heavens-gate-cult/2345/feed/ 1 The Indestructibles and the Ancient Egyptian Journey to the Afterlife https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/the-indestructibles/39816/ Wed, 10 Jul 2024 17:14:29 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39816 The Ancient Egyptians held a deep-seated belief in the afterlife, and their spirituality and mythology…

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]]> Sesostris, the Mythical Pharaoh Who Invaded Europe https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/sesostris-the-mythical-pharaoh-who-invaded-europe/39804/ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:49:55 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39804 When it comes to ancient Egyptian history, it can be incredibly hard to separate fact…

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]]> The Menehune: Hidden People of the Forests of Hawai’i https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/the-menehune-hidden-people-of-the-forests-of-hawaii/39795/ Sat, 29 Jun 2024 17:41:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39795 Deep within the lush forests and secluded valleys of the Hawaiian Islands exists a fascinating…

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]]> Chinese Pyromancy: Oracle Bones and the Reading of Fate https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/chinese-pyromancy-oracle-bones-and-the-reading-of-fate/39786/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:58:41 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39786 Chinese pyromancy is the ancient art of divination through fire, or, in other words, seeing…

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]]> The Lippisch P-Planes: Nazi Germany’s Literal Ramjets https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/the-lippisch-p-planes-nazi-germanys-literal-ramjets/39764/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 17:07:06 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39764 Throughout World War II Nazi Germany was a crucible of advanced and experimental aviation technology.…

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]]> The Ahnenerbe, the Nazi Archaeologists and their Search for Aryanism https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/the-ahnenerbe-the-nazi-archaeologists-and-their-search-for-aryanism/39740/ Sat, 22 Jun 2024 17:07:18 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39740 Amidst the dark reign of Nazi Germany, an intriguing and disturbing chapter unfolded as the…

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]]> What was the Purpose of the Dolmen of Soto? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/what-was-the-purpose-of-the-dolmen-of-soto/39733/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 20:16:18 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39733 The Dolmen of Soto, located in Huelva, Spain, is one of the most significant prehistoric…

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]]> Urartu: Who Were the Fortress Kings of Ancient Armenia? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/urartu/39707/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/urartu/39707/#respond Fri, 24 May 2024 15:07:43 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39707 Hidden deep within the rugged landscapes of the ancient Near East, there once was a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/urartu/39707/feed/ 0 Corinthian Bronze: Flawless Metal Secret of the Ancients https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/corinthian-bronze/39698/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/corinthian-bronze/39698/#respond Wed, 22 May 2024 14:09:08 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39698 In 146 BC, the city of Corinth burned. Lucius Mummius Achaicus, statesman of the Roman…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/corinthian-bronze/39698/feed/ 0 Boncuklu Tarla: The Town Older than Gobekli Tepe https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/boncuklu-tarla/39685/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/boncuklu-tarla/39685/#respond Mon, 20 May 2024 15:50:21 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39685 Türkiye’s Gobekli Tepe has long been considered the world’s oldest settlement, an extraordinary outlier. Here,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/boncuklu-tarla/39685/feed/ 0 Unraveling the Silence: Fermi’s Paradox and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/fermi-paradox/39676/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/fermi-paradox/39676/#respond Fri, 17 May 2024 15:45:09 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39676 “But where is everybody?” This simple question, blurted out by physicist Enrico Fermi while walking…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/fermi-paradox/39676/feed/ 0 Thomas Edison, and the Inventions He Didn’t Actually Invent (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/edison-inventions/39669/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/edison-inventions/39669/#respond Thu, 16 May 2024 17:23:50 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39669 Thomas Edison is often hailed as a prolific inventor, celebrated for groundbreaking creations like the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/edison-inventions/39669/feed/ 0 When People Broke Unbreakable Codes (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/unbreakable-code/39663/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/unbreakable-code/39663/#respond Thu, 16 May 2024 15:20:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39663 The fascination with puzzles and codes spans centuries, from ancient civilizations to modern-day cryptographers. Throughout…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/unbreakable-code/39663/feed/ 0 Monster in the Village: Petar Blagojevic, the Vampire of Kisiljevo https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/petar-blagojevic-vampire/39653/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/petar-blagojevic-vampire/39653/#respond Wed, 15 May 2024 15:47:14 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39653 Of all the things that go bump in the night, few monsters haunt our dreams…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/petar-blagojevic-vampire/39653/feed/ 0 Why the FBI Has Always Spied On Celebrities (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/fbi-celebrities/39647/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/fbi-celebrities/39647/#respond Tue, 14 May 2024 17:44:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39647 The FBI’s surveillance encompasses a wide spectrum of individuals, extending beyond notorious criminals to encompass…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/fbi-celebrities/39647/feed/ 0 The Most Famous Break-In Heists In History (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/famous-heists/39641/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/famous-heists/39641/#respond Tue, 14 May 2024 15:05:51 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39641 Not all crimes are created equal, and across history certain heists stand out as legendary…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/famous-heists/39641/feed/ 0 Uncovering the Truth: Who Betrayed Anne Frank? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/anne-frank-betrayed/39632/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/anne-frank-betrayed/39632/#respond Mon, 13 May 2024 15:35:26 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39632 It is the human stories amidst the grotesque horrors of the Holocaust which often stand…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/anne-frank-betrayed/39632/feed/ 0 The Tragic Tale of King Bran the Blessed, Lord of Ravens https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/bran-the-blessed/39622/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/bran-the-blessed/39622/#respond Fri, 10 May 2024 15:45:44 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39622 Welsh mythology is one of the richest on the planet, blending natural beauty and pageantry…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/bran-the-blessed/39622/feed/ 0 The Blue Lights of Creevykeel Court Tomb https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/creevykeel/39612/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/creevykeel/39612/#respond Wed, 08 May 2024 12:13:41 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39612 Ireland is filled with ghosts. It’s ancient cultures, almost entirely mysterious to us, have left…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/creevykeel/39612/feed/ 0 The Enigmatic Green Man: Echoes of Nature in European Folklore https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/green-man/39602/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/green-man/39602/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 13:36:51 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39602 European medieval architecture tended towards the ornamented. For centuries an enormous amount of the productivity…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/nucleon/39593/feed/ 0 The Bermuda Triangle and the Reality Behind the Superstition (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/bermuda-triangle/39587/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/bermuda-triangle/39587/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 15:59:16 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39587 The Bermuda Triangle, a region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean, has…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/bermuda-triangle/39587/feed/ 0 Locusta of Gaul: Nero’s Murderous Poisoner https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/locusta/39560/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/locusta/39560/#respond Wed, 01 May 2024 09:44:15 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39560 The first few Roman Emperors included some pretty bad guys. The jury is out on…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/locusta/39560/feed/ 0 Fallout of the Cold War: Ozersk City 40, the Other Chornobyl (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/ozersk-city-40/39554/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/ozersk-city-40/39554/#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:05:39 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39554 Nestled in the shadows of secrecy, Ozersk, also known as City 40, is a hidden…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/ozersk-city-40/39554/feed/ 0 An Uncomfortable Thought: Are We Living in a Dark Age? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/dark-age/39544/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/dark-age/39544/#respond Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:48:58 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39544 It was the Italian scholar Petrarch who first coined the term “Dark Age” in the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/dark-age/39544/feed/ 0 Explosion in a Safe Harbor: What Happened to the Battleship Mutsu? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mutsu-explosion/39535/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mutsu-explosion/39535/#respond Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:21:42 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39535 The Second World War saw the Imperial Japanese Navy field the heaviest battleships ever constructed.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mutsu-explosion/39535/feed/ 0 America’s Five Most Outrageous Military Experiments (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/outrageous-military-experiments/39529/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/outrageous-military-experiments/39529/#respond Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:19:24 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39529 In 2023, the US allocated approximately 1.4 trillion dollars to military programs. Such substantial funding…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/outrageous-military-experiments/39529/feed/ 0 Trendsetter: Djoser and the First Pyramid in Egypt https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/djoser-pyramid/39519/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/djoser-pyramid/39519/#respond Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:57:25 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39519 The vast and impossibly ancient necropolis in Saqqara in the Egyptian desert is filled with…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/djoser-pyramid/39519/feed/ 0 Deadly Mix-ups: How the World Can Change in an Instant (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/deadly-mix-ups/39514/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/deadly-mix-ups/39514/#respond Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:18:06 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39514 Throughout history, misunderstandings and miscommunications have often had significant consequences, even going so far as…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/deadly-mix-ups/39514/feed/ 0 Paranthropus: The Last of the Ape People https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/paranthropus/39504/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/paranthropus/39504/#respond Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:52:01 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39504 Humans, it turns out, are not so special. We are the ones that remain, to…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/paranthropus/39504/feed/ 0 All Alone with Your Thoughts: Solipsism, Reality and the Lonely Universe https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/solipsism/39493/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/solipsism/39493/#respond Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:54:29 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39493 You know you are real. “Cogito, ergo sum” as the man said, “I think, therefore…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/solipsism/39493/feed/ 0 The Prism that Split Light and the Lost Magic of Disney https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/disney-prism/39484/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/disney-prism/39484/#respond Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:51:27 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39484 Disney is a cultural behemoth, a cornerstone of western society. One of the most successful…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/disney-prism/39484/feed/ 0 Kosmos 954: The Soviet Nuclear Spaceship Disaster https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/kosmos-954/39474/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/kosmos-954/39474/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:50:39 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39474 In 1978 a Soviet reconnaissance satellite, Kosmos 965 met a dramatic end. Re-entering Earth’s atmosphere…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/kosmos-954/39474/feed/ 0 The Dying God and the Resurrected God: What is Religion, Really? https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/resurrected-god/39464/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/resurrected-god/39464/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2024 11:20:40 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39464 The key moment in Christianity is Jesus’s death on the cross. From this sacrifice the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/resurrected-god/39464/feed/ 0 The Houston Riot of 1917: First World War Violence https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/houston-riot-2/39454/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/houston-riot-2/39454/#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:02:40 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39454 The Houston Riot of 1917 was a pivotal moment in American history, although one sometimes…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/houston-riot-2/39454/feed/ 0 Canaanite Ba’al: Who Ruled in the Holy Land Before the Hebrew God? https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/baal/39437/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/baal/39437/#respond Mon, 08 Apr 2024 09:39:37 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39437 The key to early Hebrew history is that they were immigrants. They arrived in a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/baal/39437/feed/ 0 Humpty Dumpty: Who Put a Giant Egg on a Wall? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/humpty-dumpty/39429/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/humpty-dumpty/39429/#respond Fri, 05 Apr 2024 12:49:29 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39429 Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King’s…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/humpty-dumpty/39429/feed/ 0 Alfredo Balli Trevino, the Real-Life Hannibal Lecter? https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/hannibal-lecter/39421/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/hannibal-lecter/39421/#respond Wed, 03 Apr 2024 11:54:12 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39421 Hannibal Lecter is an astonishing character in fiction. He is a mesmerizing contradiction of facets:…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/hannibal-lecter/39421/feed/ 0 The Awful: Vermont Monster That Inspired Lovecraft https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/awful/39412/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/awful/39412/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2024 11:02:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39412 Something is lurking in the secluded woodlands of Vermont. Whispers of an otherworldly being known…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/awful/39412/feed/ 0 Mongolian Deer Stones: Ancient Beauty from a Lost Age https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/mongolian-deer-stones/39403/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/mongolian-deer-stones/39403/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2024 15:17:34 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39403 The vast steppes of Mongolia form a landscape so vast and featureless as to almost…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/mongolian-deer-stones/39403/feed/ 0 Weirdest Trend in History? When People Murdered to be Executed (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/murder-executed/39397/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/murder-executed/39397/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:49:44 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39397 During the 17th and 18th centuries, a bizarre phenomenon gripped Europe, leading people to commit…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/murder-executed/39397/feed/ 0 Weather, Earthquakes and Mind Control: the Many Mysteries of HAARP https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/haarp/39388/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/haarp/39388/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:52:02 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39388 In the remote wilderness of Alaska lies HAARP, a scientific research facility which has attracted…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/haarp/39388/feed/ 0 A Mysterious Ancient “Computer”: the Antikythera Mechanism: (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/antikythera-mechanism-computer/39382/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/antikythera-mechanism-computer/39382/#respond Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:55:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39382 The Antikythera Mechanism, a marvel of ancient ingenuity, challenges our understanding of history and technology.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/antikythera-mechanism-computer/39382/feed/ 0 G Warren Shufelt’s X-ray Machine and the Lost Lizard City Under LA https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/g-warren-shufelt/39374/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/g-warren-shufelt/39374/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2024 15:40:38 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39374 The city of Los Angeles has a reputation for being a pretty wild place, a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/g-warren-shufelt/39374/feed/ 0 Treasonous Ambition: Did Nixon Stall Vietnam Peace Talks to Get Elected? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/nixon-vietnam/39365/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/nixon-vietnam/39365/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2024 15:22:07 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39365 Few American presidents, barring perhaps recent exceptions, have courted as much scandal and controversy as…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/nixon-vietnam/39365/feed/ 0 Shocking Myths About the Salem Witch Trials (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/salem-witch-trials/39359/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/salem-witch-trials/39359/#respond Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:22:57 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39359 The Salem Witch Trials of 1692, a dark chapter in American history, saw 200 people…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/salem-witch-trials/39359/feed/ 0 The Mold Gold Cape: Who Lies Hidden in the Hill of the Goblins? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/mold-gold-cape/39351/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/mold-gold-cape/39351/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:50:15 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39351 With a name like The Hill of the Goblins, one might expect something exciting to…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/mold-gold-cape/39351/feed/ 0 Terrorizing 18th Century France: The Beast of Gévaudan (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/beast-of-gevaudan-2/39345/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 15:41:38 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39345 In the secluded hills of 18th-century France, a monstrous terror lurked. Known as the Beast…

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]]> Project 100,000: The Awful US “Meat Grinder” in Vietnam https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/project-100000/39337/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/project-100000/39337/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:01:59 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39337 The Vietnam War was a shock to the psyche of the United States. Anticipating a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/project-100000/39337/feed/ 0 The Younger Dryas Period: the Last Time the Earth was Changed https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/younger-dryas/39327/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/younger-dryas/39327/#respond Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:49:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39327 The world we live in is changing. Whether you want to face it or not,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/younger-dryas/39327/feed/ 0 Operation Popeye: Make Mud, not War https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-popeye/39318/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-popeye/39318/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:51:59 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39318 Few things spark technological innovation like warfare and a sad truth is much of the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-popeye/39318/feed/ 0 The Lost Pilot of Vietnam: What Happened to Charles Shelton? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/charles-shelton/39309/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/charles-shelton/39309/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:50:27 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39309 The Vietnam War, the USA’s two-decade losing war against the Communists in South East Asia,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/charles-shelton/39309/feed/ 0 The Camp Van Dorn Slaughter: Were 1,200 US Soldiers Executed? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/camp-van-dorn/39300/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/camp-van-dorn/39300/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2024 15:51:11 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39300 Here’s a question we bet you never thought you would hear: in 1943, during the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/camp-van-dorn/39300/feed/ 0 The Buffalo Jump: Hunting with Gravity, Native American Style https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/buffalo-jump/39290/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/buffalo-jump/39290/#respond Wed, 06 Mar 2024 15:07:42 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39290 It is often said that the Native American peoples of the great plains of North…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/buffalo-jump/39290/feed/ 0 The Alhambra Hydraulic System: Medieval Engineering Genius https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/alhambra-hydraulic/39280/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/alhambra-hydraulic/39280/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2024 13:55:36 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39280 In 711 AD Tariq ibn Ziyad, the celebrated and loyal general of the Umayyad Caliph…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/alhambra-hydraulic/39280/feed/ 0 Coriolanus: The Mythical Man on the Edge of History https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/coriolanus/39270/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/coriolanus/39270/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2024 15:52:07 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39270 When it comes to early ancient Rome the lines between fact and fiction, history and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/coriolanus/39270/feed/ 0 Limbo: Waiting Around for the Coming of Christ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/limbo/39250/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/limbo/39250/#respond Wed, 28 Feb 2024 15:02:47 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39250 There are a lot of core concepts of Christianity that are not in the Bible.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/limbo/39250/feed/ 0 Medieval Sin Eaters: Defying Damnation for a Loaf of Bread https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sin-eater/39241/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sin-eater/39241/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:45:58 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39241 Navigating life in medieval Europe could be tricky. On the one hand, you had an…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sin-eater/39241/feed/ 0 Blutfahne: The Mysterious Fate of the Nazi “Blood Flag” https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/blutfahne/39230/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/blutfahne/39230/#respond Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:48:41 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39230 When it comes to Nazi Germany few artifacts held as much mystique or significance as…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/blutfahne/39230/feed/ 0 Project Iceworm: Nuclear Missiles Under Ice https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/project-iceworm/39220/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/project-iceworm/39220/#respond Wed, 21 Feb 2024 16:01:13 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39220 Nestled beneath the icy expanse of the Greenland ice sheet lies a chilling reminder of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/project-iceworm/39220/feed/ 0 The Testimonium Flavianum: Truth, Fabrication, or Something In Between? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/testimonium-flavianum/39210/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/testimonium-flavianum/39210/#respond Mon, 19 Feb 2024 15:50:03 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39210 One of the key debates surrounding the story of Jesus is who he was as…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/testimonium-flavianum/39210/feed/ 0 How the Mormon Mafia Helped Build Las Vegas (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mormon-mafia-las-vegas/39204/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mormon-mafia-las-vegas/39204/#respond Fri, 16 Feb 2024 17:50:37 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39204 Las Vegas, America’s playground, owes its rise not just to gamblers and mobsters but also…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mormon-mafia-las-vegas/39204/feed/ 0 The Tarpeian Rock: Ancient Rome’s Gruesome Place of Death https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tarpeian-rock/39195/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tarpeian-rock/39195/#respond Fri, 16 Feb 2024 15:28:52 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39195 Nestled on the southern incline of the Capitoline Hill in Rome, the Tarpeian Rock stands…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tarpeian-rock/39195/feed/ 0 The Cato Street Conspiracy: Murderous Intent or Police Entrapment? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cato-street-conspiracy/39181/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cato-street-conspiracy/39181/#respond Thu, 15 Feb 2024 10:11:58 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39181 In 1820 a radical plot was hatched in the heart of London. Its aim was…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cato-street-conspiracy/39181/feed/ 0 Named for a Castle and Led by a Saint: The Knights of Calatrava https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/knights-of-calatrava/39170/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/knights-of-calatrava/39170/#respond Wed, 14 Feb 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39170 The Spanish peninsula in the 12th century was a land under threat. The Islamic threat…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/knights-of-calatrava/39170/feed/ 0 Dyeus: The Indo-European Sky God Who did it all First https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/dyeus/39161/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/dyeus/39161/#respond Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:47:11 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39161 Time and again, a similar theme emerges in the ancient and original religions of the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/dyeus/39161/feed/ 0 Rejecting the Gospels: the Toledot Yeshu and the Sorcerer Jesus https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/toledot-yeshu/39151/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/toledot-yeshu/39151/#respond Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:01:43 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39151 The life of Jesus is a story familiar to millions, if not billions worldwide. And…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/toledot-yeshu/39151/feed/ 0 Five Shipwreck Mysteries That Remain Unsolved (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/unsolved-shipwreck-mysteries/39145/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/unsolved-shipwreck-mysteries/39145/#respond Mon, 12 Feb 2024 17:50:04 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39145 The vastness of the ocean hides numerous unsolved mysteries, particularly surrounding shipwrecks and disappearances. One…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/unsolved-shipwreck-mysteries/39145/feed/ 0 USA-207: What is Going on in the Palladium at Night? https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/palladium-at-night/39137/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/palladium-at-night/39137/#respond Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:50:45 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39137 The skies above our heads are littered with man-made satellites. These objects criss-cross the lower…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/palladium-at-night/39137/feed/ 0 War of the Bucket: How a Bucket Killed 2000 People (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/war-of-the-bucket/39131/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/war-of-the-bucket/39131/#respond Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:51:35 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39131 In 1325, an ordinary bucket gained unprecedented notoriety as the alleged trigger for the War…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/war-of-the-bucket/39131/feed/ 0 Sir Marrok: The Werewolf at the Court of King Arthur https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/marrok/39125/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/marrok/39125/#respond Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:51:20 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39125 The tales of King Arthur and his knights of the round table weave a rich…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/marrok/39125/feed/ 0 Hitler’s Gift: Who Really Set the Reichstag Fire? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/reichstag-fire/39114/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/reichstag-fire/39114/#respond Thu, 08 Feb 2024 15:52:43 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39114 The Reichstag fire of 1933 is one of the most pivotal events in modern European…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/reichstag-fire/39114/feed/ 0 Ridolfi, Throckmorton and Babington: The Plots Against Queen Elizabeth https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/elizabeth-plots/39103/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/elizabeth-plots/39103/#respond Wed, 07 Feb 2024 17:57:54 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39103 Today Queen Elizabeth I is one of England’s best-remembered monarchs, but she wasn’t always so…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/elizabeth-plots/39103/feed/ 0 Kaiten: Japan’s Desperate Weapon Against the US Navy https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/kaiten/39094/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/kaiten/39094/#respond Wed, 07 Feb 2024 15:51:24 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39094 In the final months of WW2 the Imperial Japanese Navy was facing a situation they…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/kaiten/39094/feed/ 0 Muziris: Phantom Lost City of Southernmost India https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/muziris/39084/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/muziris/39084/#respond Tue, 06 Feb 2024 15:48:50 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39084 India is a land of constant reinvention. Through its history, cities have grown from the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/muziris/39084/feed/ 0 Mysterious Books History Can’t Explain (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mysterious-books/39078/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mysterious-books/39078/#respond Mon, 05 Feb 2024 17:56:32 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39078 Decoding ancient manuscripts has long puzzled scholars, with some texts remaining inscrutable throughout history. The…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mysterious-books/39078/feed/ 0 The Herodium: Fortress Palace or Tomb of Herod? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/herodium/39069/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/herodium/39069/#respond Mon, 05 Feb 2024 15:50:46 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39069 Perched on the edge of the Judean Desert just 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) from Jerusalem…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/herodium/39069/feed/ 0 Sounds Familiar: Deucalion and the Greek Flood Myth https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/deucalion-flood/39059/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/deucalion-flood/39059/#respond Sat, 03 Feb 2024 15:47:05 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39059 Have you heard the story of the angry deity and the flood? The one where…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/deucalion-flood/39059/feed/ 0 Smelly Facts About London’s Great Stink of 1858 (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/london-great-stink/39051/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/london-great-stink/39051/#respond Fri, 02 Feb 2024 17:54:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39051 In 1858, London faced the repercussions of centuries of reckless waste disposal into the River…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/london-great-stink/39051/feed/ 0 Nemesis: Is There a Second Star in the Solar System? https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/nemesis/39042/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/nemesis/39042/#respond Fri, 02 Feb 2024 15:50:35 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39042 Despite centuries of study and decades of exploration, there remains much we do not know…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/nemesis/39042/feed/ 0 Apocalypse Now: The Antichrist Unraveled https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/antichrist/39024/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/antichrist/39024/#respond Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:05:58 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39024 In all of Christianity no figure (except perhaps God or Satan) evokes as much fear…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/antichrist/39024/feed/ 0 The Tale of Dahut and the Lost City of Ys https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/lost-city-ys/39011/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/lost-city-ys/39011/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:51:17 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39011 Did you know that according to local folklore Brittany in France has its very own…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/lost-city-ys/39011/feed/ 0 Claudius and Caligula: Why was the Roman Republic never Restored? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/caligula-claudius-republic/38999/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/caligula-claudius-republic/38999/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:51:56 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38999 A casual glance at Roman history seems to suggest it followed a straightforward path. The…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/caligula-claudius-republic/38999/feed/ 0 Do These Classical Paintings Contain UFOs? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/ufo-paintings/38992/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/ufo-paintings/38992/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 16:59:20 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38992 Classical paintings throughout history hint at mysterious celestial phenomena, fueling speculation about unidentified flying objects…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/ufo-paintings/38992/feed/ 0 Monkeychains: When Explorers get Fanciful https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/monkeychain/38984/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/monkeychain/38984/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:55:43 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38984 Explorers back in the day were not always the most reliable of record keepers. Famously,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/monkeychain/38984/feed/ 0 Desert Kites: Prehistoric Geoglyphs of the Old World https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/desert-kites/38976/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/desert-kites/38976/#respond Sat, 27 Jan 2024 14:53:36 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38976 Something strange can be found in the deep deserts of the world. Odd, crescent shaped…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/desert-kites/38976/feed/ 0 Secret Rooms in Famous Historical Landmarks (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/secret-rooms/38970/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/secret-rooms/38970/#respond Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:52:50 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38970 Hidden within iconic historical landmarks lie intriguing secrets unknown to most visitors. The Eiffel Tower,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/secret-rooms/38970/feed/ 0 The Body Horror of the Manananggal: Your Worst Nightmare https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/manananggal/38960/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/manananggal/38960/#respond Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:52:26 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38960 The are many monsters in the dark of the night which haunt us. It seems…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/manananggal/38960/feed/ 0 The Chord of Evil: Why did the Catholic Church Ban a Musical Chord? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/chord-of-evil/38952/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/chord-of-evil/38952/#respond Thu, 25 Jan 2024 14:54:39 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38952 Music has the power to move. Harmonies, chord progressions and songs can transport the listener,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/chord-of-evil/38952/feed/ 0 The Mystery of Ettore Majorana, the Genius Who Vanished https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/ettore-majorana/38931/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/ettore-majorana/38931/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:53:53 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38931 Ettore Majorana’s work had an enormous impact on the world of physics. He worked with…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/ettore-majorana/38931/feed/ 0 Conspiracy at 30,000 Feet: The Kashmir Princess Crash https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/kashmir-princess/38920/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/kashmir-princess/38920/#respond Tue, 23 Jan 2024 14:52:43 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38920 The Kashmir Princess crash of 1955, the mid-air explosion of a passenger aircraft during the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/kashmir-princess/38920/feed/ 0 The Most Famous Ghosts in the United States (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/united-states-ghosts/38913/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/united-states-ghosts/38913/#respond Mon, 22 Jan 2024 16:57:36 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38913 The United States harbors a trove of chilling ghost stories. In West Virginia, the case…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/united-states-ghosts/38913/feed/ 0 Project Blue Book: What did the US conclude about UFOs? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/project-blue-book/38902/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/project-blue-book/38902/#respond Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:52:37 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38902 In the summer of 1947, a civilian pilot called Kenneth Arnold reported that whilst flying…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/project-blue-book/38902/feed/ 0 The Great Glen Fault: The Faultline all the way through Scotland https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/great-glen-fault/38891/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/great-glen-fault/38891/#respond Sat, 20 Jan 2024 14:54:23 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38891 The Great Glen Fault is a significant geological feature that covers the Southwest to the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/great-glen-fault/38891/feed/ 0 People Who Changed History by Disregarding Orders (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/disregarding-orders/38882/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/disregarding-orders/38882/#respond Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:03:14 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38882 In various historical contexts, individuals have reshaped the course of events by disregarding authoritative commands.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/disregarding-orders/38882/feed/ 0 The Poscoi A We’a and Gender Roles in Miwok Sports https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/miwok-sport/38873/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/miwok-sport/38873/#respond Fri, 19 Jan 2024 14:53:23 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38873 The ancient world is blessed by a myriad collection of sports now largely lost to…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/miwok-sport/38873/feed/ 0 The Scholomance: Fabled Romanian School of Black Magic https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/scholomance/38861/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/scholomance/38861/#respond Thu, 18 Jan 2024 14:49:42 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38861 If you have not heard of the Scholomance, perhaps you should have. Abraham Van Helsing,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/scholomance/38861/feed/ 0 The Khamar Daban Incident: Mountain Madness https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/khamar-daban/38850/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/khamar-daban/38850/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:50:15 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38850 Many have heard of the tragedy that befell the group of mountaineers who headed up…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/khamar-daban/38850/feed/ 0 Orichalcum: Mystery Metal of the Ancients https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/orichalcum/38838/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/orichalcum/38838/#respond Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:58:34 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38838 Orichalcum was clearly something valuable. It appears in Plato’s dialogues as a prized substance second…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/orichalcum/38838/feed/ 0 How Exactly Did Australia Become a Penal Colony? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/australia-penal-colony/38830/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/australia-penal-colony/38830/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2024 15:52:55 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38830 Australia’s transformation into a penal colony stemmed from England’s dual motive: ridding itself of perceived…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/australia-penal-colony/38830/feed/ 0 Dobhar-chú: The Otter King of Irish Folklore https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/dobhar-chu/38817/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/dobhar-chu/38817/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:51:37 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38817 When one imagines scary water-dwelling creatures otters don’t tend to be very high on the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/dobhar-chu/38817/feed/ 0 De Re Coquinaria: What did the Romans like to Eat? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/de-re-coquinaria/38802/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/de-re-coquinaria/38802/#respond Sat, 13 Jan 2024 22:52:12 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38802 The Apicius Cookbook, known as the De Re Coquinaria or De Re Culinarian (On the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/de-re-coquinaria/38802/feed/ 0 The Last of America’s Scrimshaw Whale Tooth Carvers (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/scrimshaw/38795/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/scrimshaw/38795/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2024 22:58:06 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38795 In the early ’70s, Nantucket was home to a dwindling group of skilled artisans known…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/scrimshaw/38795/feed/ 0 Anatoly Fomenko’s New Chronology and the Thousand-Year Mistake https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/anatoly-fomenko/38783/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/anatoly-fomenko/38783/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2024 16:49:24 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38783 When studying history one of the first things you’re taught is to check your sources.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/anatoly-fomenko/38783/feed/ 0 Rain Follows the Plow: Observation and Misdiagnosis https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/rain-follows-the-plow/38768/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/rain-follows-the-plow/38768/#respond Thu, 11 Jan 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38768 In the 19th century, as pioneers ventured westward in the United States, an interesting belief…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/rain-follows-the-plow/38768/feed/ 0 Havana Syndrome: All in the Mind? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/havana-syndrome/38758/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/havana-syndrome/38758/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 22:59:23 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38758 First documented in 2016, Havana Syndrome has taken the conspiracy world by storm. A complex…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/havana-syndrome/38758/feed/ 0 Neanderthal Genes: What Our Ancient Cousins Gave Humanity https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/neanderthal-genes/38747/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/neanderthal-genes/38747/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 22:59:01 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38747 Human evolution is a fascinating thing and every discovery we make brings us closer to…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/neanderthal-genes/38747/feed/ 0 Secret Sabotage: How Citroen Fought the Nazis https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/citroen/38738/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/citroen/38738/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38738 With the initial Nazi successes of WW2, many foreign countries fell to the Reich. Conquered…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/citroen/38738/feed/ 0 Giant Rock, a Pilgrimage Spot for Alien Enthusiasts (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/giant-rock/38731/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/giant-rock/38731/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2024 17:24:41 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38731 Nestled amidst colossal rock formations, Giant Rock in Landers, California emerges as a captivating enigma,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/giant-rock/38731/feed/ 0 The Witch, the Dwarf and the Magic Tortilla: the Pyramid of the Magician https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/pyramid-of-the-magician/38721/ Sat, 06 Jan 2024 22:51:01 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38721 Nestled within the lush landscapes of the Yucatan Peninsula, the ancient Mayan city of Uxmal…

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]]> Johan de Witt: That Time the Dutch Ate Their Prime Minister https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/johan-de-witt/38707/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/johan-de-witt/38707/#respond Fri, 05 Jan 2024 23:01:05 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38707 1672 was not a good year for the Netherlands Known ever after as the Rampjaar…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/johan-de-witt/38707/feed/ 0 What Does a 2,000-year-old Date Taste Like? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/date/38635/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/date/38635/#respond Fri, 05 Jan 2024 17:02:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38635 Cultivating 2,000-year-old date palm seeds from the ancient Masada fortress overlooking the Dead Sea may…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/date/38635/feed/ 0 That Time Sigmund Freud Spent Four Weeks Chopping Up Eels https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/freud-eels/38692/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/freud-eels/38692/#respond Thu, 04 Jan 2024 22:57:41 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38692 Sigmund Freud, renowned for his groundbreaking contributions to psychology, was a complex and multifaceted man.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/freud-eels/38692/feed/ 0 How did We Invent Currency? Lydia, Wealth, and the First Coins https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/lydia-coins/38681/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/lydia-coins/38681/#respond Wed, 03 Jan 2024 23:00:09 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38681 These days we live in a world of cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and contactless payment, leaving many…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/lydia-coins/38681/feed/ 0 Bjarni Herjólfsson, the Man Who Got Lost and Found America https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/bjarni-herjolfsson/38644/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/bjarni-herjolfsson/38644/#respond Tue, 02 Jan 2024 22:58:12 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38644 For years many of us were taught that Christopher Columbus was the first European to…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/bjarni-herjolfsson/38644/feed/ 0 Doggerland and the Lost Kingdom of the British Isles https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/doggerland/38658/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/doggerland/38658/#respond Mon, 01 Jan 2024 23:00:01 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38658 Beneath the waves of the North Sea lies a long-forgotten kingdom. Known as Doggerland, it…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/doggerland/38658/feed/ 0 What is Horology? Learning to Restore Clockwork Masterpieces (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/horology/38656/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/horology/38656/#respond Mon, 01 Jan 2024 16:50:21 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38656 In the realm of horology, Brittany Nicole Cox, known as Nico, is an antiquarian horologist…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/horology/38656/feed/ 0 The Disappearance of Jim Thompson, the Man Who Saved Silk https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/jim-thompson/38623/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/jim-thompson/38623/#respond Sat, 30 Dec 2023 22:51:36 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38623 Today Thai silk is renowned for its quality, beautiful colors, and the brilliant artisanal craftsmanship…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/jim-thompson/38623/feed/ 0 The Battle of Palmdale: Man vs Machine https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/battle-of-palmdale/38608/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/battle-of-palmdale/38608/#respond Fri, 29 Dec 2023 22:59:15 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38608 Throughout the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union were engaged in one…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/battle-of-palmdale/38608/feed/ 0 The Brutal History Behind Tarring and Feathering (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/tarring-and-feathering-video/38601/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/tarring-and-feathering-video/38601/#respond Fri, 29 Dec 2023 16:49:19 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38601 Tarring and feathering, a brutal practice dating back to the 12th century, found notoriety in…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/tarring-and-feathering-video/38601/feed/ 0 What Caused The Great Sheep Panic of 1888? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/great-sheep-panic/38480/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/great-sheep-panic/38480/#respond Thu, 28 Dec 2023 22:59:05 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38480 The evening of November 3, 1888, started out like any other Southern England night. Farm…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/great-sheep-panic/38480/feed/ 0 Louis Curdes, the Flying Ace who Did It All https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/louis-curdes/38465/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/louis-curdes/38465/#respond Wed, 27 Dec 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38465 Louis Curdes was a rare talent. A name synonymous with daring feats in the skies,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/louis-curdes/38465/feed/ 0 Sol Invictus: The Roman Cult that gave us Christmas https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/sol-invictus/38446/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/sol-invictus/38446/#respond Tue, 26 Dec 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38446 Sol Invictus, also known as the invincible sun or the unconquered sun, was the official…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/sol-invictus/38446/feed/ 0 Roland the Farter: Henry II’s Medieval Christmas Flatulist https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/roland-the-farter/38433/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/roland-the-farter/38433/#respond Mon, 25 Dec 2023 17:03:43 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38433 The village of Hemingstone in Suffolk, in the south of England, is a charming one,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/roland-the-farter/38433/feed/ 0 When the Seminole Aligned With Escaped Slaves (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/seminole-slaves/38431/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/seminole-slaves/38431/#respond Mon, 25 Dec 2023 16:07:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38431 In the tumultuous 18th century, an extraordinary alliance took root between the indigenous Seminole and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/seminole-slaves/38431/feed/ 0 The Dagda: Irish Ur-God of Myth and Legend https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/dagda/38421/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/dagda/38421/#respond Sat, 23 Dec 2023 22:21:57 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38421 Much of Irish mythology is lost to us. The accumulations of myth and heroic tales…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/dagda/38421/feed/ 0 Concordski: The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Concorde https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/concordski/38405/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/concordski/38405/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2023 22:56:45 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38405 The ability to fly at supersonic speeds or faster than the speed of sound (known…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/concordski/38405/feed/ 0 Why did the Habsburgs Believe they had been Cursed? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/habsburg-curse/38392/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/habsburg-curse/38392/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 23:00:06 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38392 The House of Habsburg, also known as the House of Austria, is and was one…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/habsburg-curse/38392/feed/ 0 The Lone Man Building a Cathedral by Hand (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/cathedral-by-hand/38383/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/cathedral-by-hand/38383/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 22:59:14 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38383 In a small town on the outskirts of Madrid, Justo Gallego has undertaken a remarkable…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/cathedral-by-hand/38383/feed/ 0 The Hole in the Wall: Wyoming’s Wild Den of Thieves https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hole-in-the-wall/38369/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hole-in-the-wall/38369/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:58:53 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38369 The Hole in the Wall Gang was an outlaw gang in the American Wild West…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hole-in-the-wall/38369/feed/ 0 Antonov A-40, The Tank That Could Fly https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/antonov-a-40/38358/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/antonov-a-40/38358/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2023 22:59:06 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38358 In war, technology can make all the difference when it comes to who wins and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/antonov-a-40/38358/feed/ 0 Are These the Rarest Vehicles of WW2? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/rare-ww2-vehicles-video/38351/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/rare-ww2-vehicles-video/38351/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:01:30 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38351 In the quiet lanes of Dorset, a convoy of authentic World War II vehicles stirs…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/rare-ww2-vehicles-video/38351/feed/ 0 How Old is Natalia Grace? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/natalia-grace/38340/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/natalia-grace/38340/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 22:58:57 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38340 Imagine adopting a little girl, and it turns out that the child is actually a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/natalia-grace/38340/feed/ 0 Oscar Zeta Acosta: The Wild Life and Strange End of Dr Gonzo https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/oscar-zeta-acosta/38327/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/oscar-zeta-acosta/38327/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:56:15 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38327 In the annals of counterculture history, certain figures emerge as both mysterious and iconic, leaving…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/oscar-zeta-acosta/38327/feed/ 0 Ancient Egyptian Mummification Process Revealed (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/egyptian-mummification/38321/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/egyptian-mummification/38321/#respond Sat, 16 Dec 2023 22:58:51 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38321 Unveiling the secrets of ancient Egyptian mummification, a fusion of millennia-old rituals and modern medical…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/egyptian-mummification/38321/feed/ 0 The Thames Torso Murders: Victorian London’s Other Ripper https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/thames-torso-murders/38308/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/thames-torso-murders/38308/#respond Sat, 16 Dec 2023 16:57:11 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38308 As autumn leaves started to fall in 1888, Victorian London was reeling from a series…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/thames-torso-murders/38308/feed/ 0 Elagabalus: A Most Unusual Roman Emperor https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/elagabalus/38298/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/elagabalus/38298/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38298 Roman history is full of mad, bad, and completely off-the-wall bonkers emperors. Even so, the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/elagabalus/38298/feed/ 0 The First, Best Use for a Steam Engine https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/steam-engine/38285/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/steam-engine/38285/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:58:24 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38285 The Age of Steam, and the capturing of its power, was one of the driving…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/steam-engine/38285/feed/ 0 Alice Kyteler, Wicked Stepmother or Innocent Victim? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/alice-kyteler/38269/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/alice-kyteler/38269/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 22:58:03 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38269 Perhaps the most famous witch trials of all time were the Salem Witch Trials in…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/alice-kyteler/38269/feed/ 0 What It Was Like to Be a Civil War Prisoner (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/civil-war-prisoner/38261/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/civil-war-prisoner/38261/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:59:09 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38261 The conditions at Andersonville, or Camp Sumter, during the Civil War were nothing short of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/civil-war-prisoner/38261/feed/ 0 Gruta de Oliveira: Secrets of Neanderthal Cuisine https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/gruta-de-oliveira/38248/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/gruta-de-oliveira/38248/#respond Wed, 13 Dec 2023 22:58:26 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38248 In the last few decades, there have been huge debates around the Neanderthals and their…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/gruta-de-oliveira/38248/feed/ 0 No Need for AirCon: Coober Pedy’s Underground Homes (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/coober-pedy-homes/38241/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/coober-pedy-homes/38241/#respond Wed, 13 Dec 2023 17:01:03 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38241 Beneath the unassuming surface of Coober Pedy, Australia, lies a hidden world where innovation meets…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/coober-pedy-homes/38241/feed/ 0 Rudolph Fentz: A 1950s New York Time Traveler? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/rudolph-fentz/38228/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/rudolph-fentz/38228/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 22:53:12 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38228 Time travel is a fascinating if somewhat mind-boggling concept that has captured our collective consciousness…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/rudolph-fentz/38228/feed/ 0 Step Inside Indonesia’s Chicken Church (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/indonesia-chicken-church/38220/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/indonesia-chicken-church/38220/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38220 Nestled near Magelang on Java’s misty rainforests stands the Gereja Ayam, famously known as the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/indonesia-chicken-church/38220/feed/ 0 Operation Wikinger: A Colossal Naval Cock-Up https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-wikinger/38208/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-wikinger/38208/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2023 22:57:16 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38208 The Second World War was a terrible global conflict, fought across innumerable battlefields o land…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-wikinger/38208/feed/ 0 Five Modern Inventions (that Actually Come from Ancient Greece) https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/inventions-greece/38197/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/inventions-greece/38197/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2023 16:56:11 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38197 Modern mankind tends to think of itself as pretty sophisticated. We are truly the masters…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/inventions-greece/38197/feed/ 0 How The Wardian Case Helped Introduce Tea to India (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/wardian-case/38189/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/wardian-case/38189/#respond Sat, 09 Dec 2023 22:55:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38189 In 1829, amidst London’s polluted air, physician and gardener Nathaniel Ward devised a revolutionary solution—his…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/wardian-case/38189/feed/ 0 Liberty of the Mint: a Sanctuary for London’s Debtors https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/liberty-of-the-mint/38176/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/liberty-of-the-mint/38176/#respond Sat, 09 Dec 2023 14:44:22 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38176 Our modern legal framework can seem at times to be byzantine and unfair. There is…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/liberty-of-the-mint/38176/feed/ 0 Sergeant Stubby, the Dog Who Went to War https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sergeant-stubby/38167/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sergeant-stubby/38167/#respond Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:56:19 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38167 Meet Sergeant Stubby. This stray dog became a World War I hero, defying regulations to…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sergeant-stubby/38167/feed/ 0 The Aztec Animal Warriors: Sacrifice, Status and Murderous Intent https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/aztec-animal-warriors/38155/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/aztec-animal-warriors/38155/#respond Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:54:44 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38155 Warrior cults seem to be an engrained part of our collective historical psyche. Ever since…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/aztec-animal-warriors/38155/feed/ 0 Painful Traditions: The Sad Truth About Chinese Footbinding (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/chinese-footbinding/38148/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/chinese-footbinding/38148/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:57:26 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38148 The custom of footbinding in China, particularly among the elite, reveals a disquieting tale of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/chinese-footbinding/38148/feed/ 0 The Mitford Sisters: Wild Divergence https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mitford-sisters/38134/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mitford-sisters/38134/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:59:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38134 The Mitford family is a well established and respectable one, of the old stock and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mitford-sisters/38134/feed/ 0 Recipes that Helped the US Through the Great Depression (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/great-depression-recipes/38126/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/great-depression-recipes/38126/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38126 During the Great Depression, economic hardship spurred inventive, albeit peculiar, recipes among Americans. First Lady…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/great-depression-recipes/38126/feed/ 0 The Ether Craze: Ruinous Drug of the 19th Century https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ether/38110/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ether/38110/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:59:25 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38110 Ether was the first effective surgical anesthetic. It was revolutionary and enjoyed great popularity in…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ether/38110/feed/ 0 Acassuso and the Banco Rio Robbery: A Brilliant Deception https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/acassuso-robbery/38099/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/acassuso-robbery/38099/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38099 Bank robberies and such heists have an enduring fascination for the general public. Alongside the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/acassuso-robbery/38099/feed/ 0 Historical Bling: When Male Jewelry Was a Thing (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/male-jewelry/38090/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/male-jewelry/38090/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:52:35 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38090 In bygone eras, the powerful men of the realm adorned themselves with a lavish array…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/taizu/38076/feed/ 0 Lake Superior’s Three Sisters: Myth or Deadly Reality? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/three-sisters/38064/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/three-sisters/38064/#respond Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:54:18 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38064 The SS Edmund Fitzgerald was, at her launch in 1958 the largest ship operating on…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/three-sisters/38064/feed/ 0 Chances of Surviving The Crusades Were Low (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/crusades/38054/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/crusades/38054/#respond Sat, 02 Dec 2023 22:54:13 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38054 Surviving life during the Crusades was a perilous feat, extending beyond the battlegrounds. The crusaders’…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/crusades/38054/feed/ 0 Churchill’s Offer To De Valera: A Unified Ireland? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/churchill-de-valera/38043/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/churchill-de-valera/38043/#respond Sat, 02 Dec 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38043 The Irish army has never fought in a war. Throughout history they have sought to…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/churchill-de-valera/38043/feed/ 0 Cropsey: New York’s Terrifying Urban Legend https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cropsey/38031/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cropsey/38031/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:56:49 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38031 Urban legends are the modern version of campfire tales, updated for city living. These spooky…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cropsey/38031/feed/ 0 The Conqueror: Did US Bombs Kill US Movie Stars and Their Film Crew? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/conqueror/38018/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/conqueror/38018/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 16:59:48 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38018 The Hollywood legend John Wayne has been gone for 40 years, losing his life to…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/conqueror/38018/feed/ 0 Itavia Flight 870: did NATO shoot down an Italian Passenger Plane? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/itavia-870/38001/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/itavia-870/38001/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 01:00:25 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=38001 Flying is the safest way to travel, so the airlines tell us. And this is…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/itavia-870/38001/feed/ 0 Bélizaire, the Portrait and the Secret Child Slave (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/slave-child-portrait/37993/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/slave-child-portrait/37993/#respond Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:59:47 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37993 The Metropolitan Museum of Art has recently acquired “Bélizaire and the Frey Children,” a family…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/slave-child-portrait/37993/feed/ 0 The Permian Extinction and the Highest Death Toll in History https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/permian-extinction/37980/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/permian-extinction/37980/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 22:59:36 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37980 The planet is heading into a period of great extinction. Human activities and pollution have…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/permian-extinction/37980/feed/ 0 Genghis Khan and his Sixteen Million Living Relatives (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/genghis-khan-living-relatives/37971/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/genghis-khan-living-relatives/37971/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:51:41 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37971 Ever wonder why the Catholic Church is so insistent that Jesus had no children? A…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/genghis-khan-living-relatives/37971/feed/ 0 Unchecked Aggressions: The Lynching of Robert Prager https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/robert-prager/37959/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/robert-prager/37959/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 22:59:15 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37959 Robert Prager was a man who found himself in the wrong place at the wrong…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/robert-prager/37959/feed/ 0 Dar al-Hajar: Inside Yemen’s Hand-Carved Rock Palace (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/dar-al-hajar/37950/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/dar-al-hajar/37950/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 16:57:44 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37950 Nestled in Yemen, the imposing Dar al-Hajar, dubbed Imam’s Rock Palace, stands as a showcase…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/dar-al-hajar/37950/feed/ 0 The Death of Stalin: Natural Causes or Foul Play? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/stalin-death/37939/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 22:59:28 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37939 Long after his death, Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 until 1953,…

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]]> Charondas, the Law and a Matter of Principle https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/charondas/37929/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/charondas/37929/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:59:24 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37929 We may not know much about Charondas of Catania, but we know he was a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/charondas/37929/feed/ 0 Mystery of the Mary Celeste: Why Did They Abandon Ship? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/the-mary-celeste/37905/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/the-mary-celeste/37905/#respond Sat, 25 Nov 2023 18:56:52 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37905 On the 5th of December 1872, the crew of the Dei Gratia encountered a puzzling…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/the-mary-celeste/37905/feed/ 0 Ramesses III and the Harem Conspiracy: Killed by his Concubines? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/harem-conspiracy/37914/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/harem-conspiracy/37914/#respond Sat, 25 Nov 2023 18:56:33 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37914 Ancient Egypt had more kings than any other civilization in history. Through the millennia of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/harem-conspiracy/37914/feed/ 0 A Right Royal Mess: The Erfurt Latrine Disaster https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/erfurt-latrine-disaster/37890/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/erfurt-latrine-disaster/37890/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37890 In 1184, Erfurt, Germany experienced a peculiar catastrophe, one which became known as the Erfurt…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/erfurt-latrine-disaster/37890/feed/ 0 A Train for the Dead: the London Necropolis Railway https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/london-necropolis-railway/37878/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/london-necropolis-railway/37878/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 16:59:36 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37878 As a city’s population grows, the desire for space to build homes, businesses, schools, and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/london-necropolis-railway/37878/feed/ 0 The Tsavo Maneaters: A Taste for Human Flesh https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tsavo-maneaters/37868/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tsavo-maneaters/37868/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2023 22:54:42 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37868 In the late 1900s, the British worked to build a railroad from Uganda to the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tsavo-maneaters/37868/feed/ 0 How Did Queen Victoria Survive 7 Serious Death Threats? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/queen-victoria-death-threats/37857/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/queen-victoria-death-threats/37857/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2023 16:53:49 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37857 Throughout her extensive reign, Queen Victoria valiantly overcame seven assassination attempts, demonstrating remarkable fortitude. Faced…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/queen-victoria-death-threats/37857/feed/ 0 Finding America: the Lewis and Clark Expedition (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/lewis-and-clark/37848/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/lewis-and-clark/37848/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2023 22:52:51 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37848 In 1803, the Louisiana Purchase doubled the United States’ size, prompting President Jefferson to dispatch…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/lewis-and-clark/37848/feed/ 0 Witold Pilecki, the Man Who Broke Into Auschwitz https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/witold-pilecki/37837/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/witold-pilecki/37837/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:52:58 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37837 Witold Pilecki, a Polish cavalry officer, stands as an unsung hero of World War II,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/witold-pilecki/37837/feed/ 0 Are There Secret Doorways in King Tutankhamun’s Burial Chamber? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/tutankhamun-tomb-secret-door/37829/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/tutankhamun-tomb-secret-door/37829/#respond Tue, 21 Nov 2023 22:53:50 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37829 The state of King Tut’s burial chamber raised concerns in 2012, and these prompted conservationist…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/tutankhamun-tomb-secret-door/37829/feed/ 0 Operation Pluto, D-Day’s Best Kept Secret? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-pluto/37819/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-pluto/37819/#respond Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:59:12 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37819 D-Day was one of the most pivotal moments in history. An enormous invasion force risked…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-pluto/37819/feed/ 0 The Tamil Bell: a True Out-Of-Place Artifact https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/tamil-bell/37812/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/tamil-bell/37812/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37812 Some of the most intriguing archaeological discoveries are the so-called “out of place artifacts”. These…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/tamil-bell/37812/feed/ 0 The Fomori: Ireland’s Mythical Raiders from the Sea https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/fomori/37795/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/fomori/37795/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:53:22 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37795 Irish mythology can be deeply frustrating. On the one hand, we know comparatively little about…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/fomori/37795/feed/ 0 Sylvester, the Mummy Killed in a Gunfight (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mummy-sylvester/37786/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mummy-sylvester/37786/#respond Sat, 18 Nov 2023 22:54:44 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37786 The fascination with mummies has persisted through history, captivating audiences from the late 19th century…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mummy-sylvester/37786/feed/ 0 Constantinople, 1453: the Final Fall of the Roman Empire https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/constantinople-fall/37774/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/constantinople-fall/37774/#respond Sat, 18 Nov 2023 16:58:40 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37774 In 49 BC Julius Caesar marched on Rome at the head of an army and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/constantinople-fall/37774/feed/ 0 Bes, the Odd God: Egypt’s Nubian Party Boy https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/bes/37755/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/bes/37755/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37755 The dwarf god Bes might not be ancient Egypt’s most famous deity, but he was…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/bes/37755/feed/ 0 Learning to Stand on Two Feet: the Footprints at Laetoli https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/laetoli-footprints/37742/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/laetoli-footprints/37742/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:55:58 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37742 In 1976 archaeologists working in Laetoli, Tanzania made an amazing discovery. They found a series…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/laetoli-footprints/37742/feed/ 0 The Gourd and the Handkerchief: the Blood of dead King Louis XVI? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/handkerchief-gourd/37732/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/handkerchief-gourd/37732/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2023 22:57:46 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37732 On the 21st January, 1793, the French Revolution reached its ultimate goal. King Louis XVI,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/handkerchief-gourd/37732/feed/ 0 What caused the Madness of King George? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mad-king-george-2/37727/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mad-king-george-2/37727/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2023 16:57:43 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37727 The Mad King of Britain, King George III, is often remembered for his recurring struggles…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mad-king-george-2/37727/feed/ 0 The Kingdom of the Suebi: A Germanic Kingdom in Portugal? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/suebi/37712/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/suebi/37712/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2023 22:52:01 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37712 The Kingdom of the Suebi also referred to as Kingdom of Galicia was a kingdom…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/suebi/37712/feed/ 0 The Mystery of the Mary Celeste (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mary-celeste/37703/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mary-celeste/37703/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:55:18 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37703 In November 1872, amid the harshest Atlantic weather on record, numerous vessels met their demise…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mary-celeste/37703/feed/ 0 Sidd Finch, the Baseball Prodigy Who Never Existed https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sidd-finch/37694/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sidd-finch/37694/#respond Tue, 14 Nov 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37694 Sports folklore has thrown up some strange stories over the years, but few stories are…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sidd-finch/37694/feed/ 0 The Time Napoleon Was Shamed By Rabbits (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/napoleon-rabbits/37682/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/napoleon-rabbits/37682/#respond Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:57:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37682 Napoleon Bonaparte’s life was certainly a busy one, but alongside the great battles, victories and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/napoleon-rabbits/37682/feed/ 0 Crossing the Rubicon, and Caesar’s Moment of Decisiveness https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/rubicon/37669/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/rubicon/37669/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 22:56:23 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37669 “Crossing the Rubicon” is, if not a common phrase, something recognizable to most. It captures…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/rubicon/37669/feed/ 0 The Viking Sunstone: Medieval Ingenuity and Maritime Navigation https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/sunstone/37658/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/sunstone/37658/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 16:58:07 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37658 The Viking reputation has grown immensely in recent decades. Long-held characterizations of these Norse warriors…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/sunstone/37658/feed/ 0 What was Hygiene Like in Colonial America? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/colonial-america-hygiene/37631/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/colonial-america-hygiene/37631/#respond Sat, 11 Nov 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37631 Exploring hygiene practices in colonial America reveals a stark contrast to modern cleanliness standards. At…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/colonial-america-hygiene/37631/feed/ 0 The Puckle Gun: A 300-Year-Old Machine Gun? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/puckle-gun/37644/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/puckle-gun/37644/#respond Sat, 11 Nov 2023 15:48:36 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37644 Human history can be seen, from a certain perspective, as a continual arms race against…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/puckle-gun/37644/feed/ 0 Perak, the Spring Man: Prague’s Own Springheeled Jack https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/perak/37619/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/perak/37619/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 22:55:25 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37619 Late Victorian London was a strange and an unsettling place. There were figures stalking the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/perak/37619/feed/ 0 Unspeakable Evil: Peter Kürten, the Dusseldorf Monster https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/peter-kurten/37606/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/peter-kurten/37606/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:55:33 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37606 Peter Kürten, also known as the Vampire of Dusseldorf, is a warning from history, a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/peter-kurten/37606/feed/ 0 Isaac Dorislaus: Murder, Revenge and the Death of a King https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/isaac-dorislaus/37595/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/isaac-dorislaus/37595/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2023 23:00:27 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37595 Europe in the 17th century was in turmoil. These turbulent times were marked by political…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/isaac-dorislaus/37595/feed/ 0 What was it Like to be an Inmate at Alcatraz? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/alcatraz/37587/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/alcatraz/37587/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:59:26 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37587 Life as an Alcatraz inmate was tough. The cells were tiny, measuring just five by…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/alcatraz/37587/feed/ 0 IJN Zipang: the Madness of Japan’s Ultra-Dreadnought https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ijn-zipang/37574/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ijn-zipang/37574/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 22:53:48 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37574 The IJN Zipang was a plan concocted by Lieutenant Commander Hidetaro Kaneda around 1912. It…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ijn-zipang/37574/feed/ 0 Hemophilia, The Royal Disease of the Blood (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/hemophilia-royal/37567/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/hemophilia-royal/37567/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:59:09 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37567 Hemophilia, an uncommon blood clotting disorder, quietly made its mark in history, secretly coursing through…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/hemophilia-royal/37567/feed/ 0 Shicras: Anti-Seismic Foundations from 6,000 Years Ago https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/shicra/37556/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/shicra/37556/#respond Tue, 07 Nov 2023 22:58:09 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37556 The Norte Chico civilization of Peru, who built the great city of Caral, are among…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/shicra/37556/feed/ 0 How Teddy Roosevelt was Shot and Still Finished an 84 Minute Speech (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/teddy-roosevelt-shot/37544/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/teddy-roosevelt-shot/37544/#respond Tue, 07 Nov 2023 16:53:38 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37544 Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, faced a life-threatening moment during his…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/teddy-roosevelt-shot/37544/feed/ 0 Saint Thomas and the Tale of Another Jesus https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/saint-thomas/37535/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/saint-thomas/37535/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 22:59:50 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37535 Saint Thomas, also known as Thomas the Apostle, is one of the original twelve disciples…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/saint-thomas/37535/feed/ 0 The Mysterious Death of Dagobert II, Last of the Merovingians https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/dagobert-ii/37524/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/dagobert-ii/37524/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:55:15 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37524 King Dagobert II of Austrasia is a bit of a historical contradiction. Despite ruling a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/dagobert-ii/37524/feed/ 0 The Hidden Secret of the Statue of Liberty’s Torch (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/statue-of-liberty-torch/37516/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/statue-of-liberty-torch/37516/#respond Sat, 04 Nov 2023 22:52:58 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37516 The Statue of Liberty is one of the most famous landmarks in the world, but…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/statue-of-liberty-torch/37516/feed/ 0 The Phlogiston Theory and Caloric, the Fluid that Transferred Heat https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/caloric/37509/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/caloric/37509/#respond Sat, 04 Nov 2023 16:55:58 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37509 For modern day people, the world seems largely straightforward. Many of the processes, natural or…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/caloric/37509/feed/ 0 The Osage Indian Murders: Oklahoma’s Reign of Terror https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/osage-indian-murders/37496/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/osage-indian-murders/37496/#respond Fri, 03 Nov 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37496 Native Americans have a long history of being persecuted and mistreated. But even in context…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/osage-indian-murders/37496/feed/ 0 Codename Garbo: Juan Pujol García and His Fake Network of Spies https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/juan-pujol-garcia/37483/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/juan-pujol-garcia/37483/#respond Fri, 03 Nov 2023 17:00:23 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37483 Juan Pujol Garcia lived a lie so well that it helped to win World War…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/juan-pujol-garcia/37483/feed/ 0 The Shocking History of Lipstick, the Outlawed Royal Cosmetic (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/lipstick/37475/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/lipstick/37475/#respond Thu, 02 Nov 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37475 The history of lipstick is a fascinating journey through time, marked by cultural shifts and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/lipstick/37475/feed/ 0 Project Sanguine: Submarines, and Quite a Lot of Wisconsin https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/project-sanguine/37460/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/project-sanguine/37460/#respond Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:59:36 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37460 Have you ever visited the “Malibu of the Midwest”? Better known as Wisconsin, this state…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/project-sanguine/37460/feed/ 0 True Torture, or Cruel Invention: Did The Iron Maiden Actually Exist? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/iron-maiden-2/37425/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/iron-maiden-2/37425/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 23:00:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37425 The Iron Maiden, a nightmarish device often associated with medieval torture, may not be what…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/iron-maiden-2/37425/feed/ 0 Gaylord Wilshire and Ionaco: Electrical Quackery https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ionaco/37445/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ionaco/37445/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 17:00:27 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37445 Quackery is as old as the stars. It would seem that for every fool with…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ionaco/37445/feed/ 0 Was King Tutankhamun’s Tomb Really Cursed? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/tutankhamun-tomb-curse/37433/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/tutankhamun-tomb-curse/37433/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 22:58:39 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37433 The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb was a moment of global excitement, but it also cast…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/tutankhamun-tomb-curse/37433/feed/ 0 The Mušḫuššu: Ancient Proto-Dragon from Mesopotamia https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/mushussu/37413/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/mushussu/37413/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:59:33 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37413 Mušḫuššu is, according to Babylonian myths, a dragon with a very thin and scaly body.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/mushussu/37413/feed/ 0 The Thuggees of India: Life as a Professional Thug https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/thuggee/37397/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/thuggee/37397/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 22:56:57 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37397 In the second Indiana Jones film, Temple of Doom, Harrison Ford is faced with a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/thuggee/37397/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Five Inventions that are Waaay Older than you Think https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/old-invention/37382/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/old-invention/37382/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 16:55:13 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37382 As a species, it would seem that we feel pretty good about ourselves. But surrounded…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/old-invention/37382/feed/ 0 The Lincoln Assassination: Was Mary Surratt a Conspirator? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mary-surratt/37368/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mary-surratt/37368/#respond Sat, 28 Oct 2023 17:17:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37368 The Lincoln assassination is still surrounded by mysterious events, and for many Mary Surratt emerges…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mary-surratt/37368/feed/ 0 How the Earl of Pembroke Got Away with Murder Twice https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/pembroke-murder/37356/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/pembroke-murder/37356/#respond Sat, 28 Oct 2023 17:15:45 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37356 For much of history the aristocracy has stood above the common laws of the realm.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/pembroke-murder/37356/feed/ 0 Tusko the Elephant: A Strange way to Go https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tusko/37347/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tusko/37347/#respond Fri, 27 Oct 2023 22:56:04 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37347 Modern humans have a pretty poor track record when it comes to our treatment of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tusko/37347/feed/ 0 Arbatel de Magia Veterum: Healthy Magic for a Healthy Life https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/arbatel-de-magia-veterum/37338/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/arbatel-de-magia-veterum/37338/#respond Fri, 27 Oct 2023 16:52:06 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37338 A wizard’s spellbook is usually seen as a powerful item. Often the secrets contained within…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/arbatel-de-magia-veterum/37338/feed/ 0 How Queen Elizabeth I Caused Her Own Death (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/elizabeth-i-death/37328/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/elizabeth-i-death/37328/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2023 22:57:21 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37328 Queen Elizabeth I’s quest for enduring beauty ultimately led to a tragic and untimely demise.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/elizabeth-i-death/37328/feed/ 0 A Deadly Scare? The Hammersmith Ghost Murder Case https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hammersmith-ghost/37316/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hammersmith-ghost/37316/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:57:57 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37316 It’s not often that legal history and ghost stories go hand in hand. But that’s…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hammersmith-ghost/37316/feed/ 0 Joe-1: The Story of the First Soviet Nuclear Bomb https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/joe-1/37296/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/joe-1/37296/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 22:58:29 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37296 The Cold War dominated the 20th century. Between 1947 and 1991, 44 years and nine…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/joe-1/37296/feed/ 0 The Bizarre History of Professional Rat-Catchers (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/rat-catchers/37288/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/rat-catchers/37288/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 16:57:28 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37288 In Europe, the rat-catching profession had humble beginnings, born out of a massive rat problem.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/rat-catchers/37288/feed/ 0 Ciudad Perdida: Colombia’s Lost City of the Tairona https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/ciudad-perdida/37273/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/ciudad-perdida/37273/#respond Tue, 24 Oct 2023 23:04:39 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37273 Hidden deep within the lush jungles of Colombia lies a mysterious archaeological wonder known simply…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/ciudad-perdida/37273/feed/ 0 Five Enduring Mysteries of The Ancient World (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/ancient-mysteries/37266/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/ancient-mysteries/37266/#respond Tue, 24 Oct 2023 16:56:47 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37266 Ancient history is full of captivating mystery. One of the most intriguing is Petra, an…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/ancient-mysteries/37266/feed/ 0 Cerro Rico de Potosi, the Mountain that Eats Men https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/potosi/37256/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/potosi/37256/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2023 22:52:07 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37256 Cerro Rico de Potosi, a mountain that gave the world an immense amount of silver,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/potosi/37256/feed/ 0 “Killed a Young Girl. It was Fine and Hot” The Murder of Fanny Adams https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/fanny-adams/37234/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/fanny-adams/37234/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37234 In 1869, canned mutton was given to the British Navy as a ration. The meat…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/fanny-adams/37234/feed/ 0 The Victorians and their Strange Hobbies (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/victorian-hobbies/37226/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/victorian-hobbies/37226/#respond Sat, 21 Oct 2023 22:57:30 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37226 During the Victorian Era, people pursued a range of unconventional pastimes. In a time when…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/victorian-hobbies/37226/feed/ 0 The Third Wave Experiment and a Lesson from History https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/third-wave-experiment/37211/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/third-wave-experiment/37211/#respond Sat, 21 Oct 2023 17:02:17 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37211 Why did so many ordinary German people allow the Nazi takeover of the 1930s, and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/third-wave-experiment/37211/feed/ 0 Peter Stumpp: the Cannibal Werewolf of Bedburg https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/peter-stumpp/37197/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/peter-stumpp/37197/#respond Fri, 20 Oct 2023 23:00:41 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37197 European history is full of real-life monster stories. For centuries Christians were convinced that the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/peter-stumpp/37197/feed/ 0 Homunculus: How to Conjure Your Own Magical Servant https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/homunculus/37183/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/homunculus/37183/#respond Fri, 20 Oct 2023 16:50:54 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37183 If you have taken brain and behavioral studies or psychology coursework, you might be familiar…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/homunculus/37183/feed/ 0 Shocking Things That Were Normal During the American Civil War (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/american-civil-war/37175/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/american-civil-war/37175/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37175 The American Civil War, one of the bloodiest conflicts in US history, unfolded with grim…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/american-civil-war/37175/feed/ 0 Where did Egil Skallagrímsson Hide his Silver? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/egil-skallagrimsson/37156/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/egil-skallagrimsson/37156/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 17:00:02 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37156 Lost treasures loom large in pop archaeology. Aside from the obvious material gain of figuring…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/egil-skallagrimsson/37156/feed/ 0 Victorian Dating Rules: A Subtle Game of Etiquette https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/victorian-dating/37144/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/victorian-dating/37144/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37144 When it comes to dating, there have been many rules for what should and shouldn’t…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/victorian-dating/37144/feed/ 0 The Shocking Life of the Last Imperial Concubine in China (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/china-concubine/37136/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/china-concubine/37136/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 16:59:15 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37136 In the tumultuous era of China’s last emperor, Puyi, one individual stood out amidst the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/china-concubine/37136/feed/ 0 Iram of the Pillars: The Lost City of the Sands https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/iram-of-the-pillars/37122/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/iram-of-the-pillars/37122/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2023 23:00:31 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37122 Iram of the Pillars seems like something out of an Indiana Jones movie: a lost…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/iram-of-the-pillars/37122/feed/ 0 A Day in the Life of a Medieval Executioner (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/medieval-executioner/37113/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/medieval-executioner/37113/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2023 17:00:06 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37113 In the 16th century, the medieval executioner had a multifaceted role, far from the common…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/medieval-executioner/37113/feed/ 0 L’Inconnue de la Seine: The Famous Face of an Unknown Girl https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/linconnue-de-la-seine/37103/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/linconnue-de-la-seine/37103/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37103 It is the late 1880s, and Paris is a city swirling with life. It is…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/linconnue-de-la-seine/37103/feed/ 0 The History of Golf: Teeing Off Through the Ages https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/golf/37092/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/golf/37092/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:56:56 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37092 Is there a popular sport more polarizing than golf? People either seem to love it…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/golf/37092/feed/ 0 The Weird and Dangerous World of French Courtesans (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/french-courtesan/37070/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/french-courtesan/37070/#respond Sat, 14 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37070 Exploring the intriguing history of French courtesans reveals a society steeped in complexities. These women…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/french-courtesan/37070/feed/ 0 Napoleon IV and the Zulus: the End of an Illustrious Line https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/napoleon-iv-zulus/37079/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/napoleon-iv-zulus/37079/#respond Sat, 14 Oct 2023 16:57:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37079 Napoleon IV, more properly known as the Prince Imperial Napoleon Eugene Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/napoleon-iv-zulus/37079/feed/ 0 The Victorian Tapeworm Diet: Be The Host With The Most https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tapeworm-diet/37060/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tapeworm-diet/37060/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37060 They say beauty is pain, but when it comes to the tapeworm diet, things are…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tapeworm-diet/37060/feed/ 0 Who is the Babylonian Queen of the Night? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/queen-of-the-night/37047/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/queen-of-the-night/37047/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2023 16:59:25 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37047 On display in the British Museum, amongst the artifacts of a hundred ancient and lost…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/queen-of-the-night/37047/feed/ 0 Kitum Cave: The Deadliest Place on Earth? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/kitum-cave/37036/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/kitum-cave/37036/#respond Thu, 12 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37036 Mount Elgon, an extinct shield volcano in Kenya, is a remote and inaccessible place for…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/kitum-cave/37036/feed/ 0 The Most Brutal Punishments of Genghis Khan (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/genghis-khan/37026/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/genghis-khan/37026/#respond Thu, 12 Oct 2023 17:00:46 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37026 Genghis Khan, born in 1162, emerged from humble beginnings marked by adversity and loss. His…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/genghis-khan/37026/feed/ 0 The Wife Auctions of Victorian England https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/wife-auction/37016/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/wife-auction/37016/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 22:56:11 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37016 Getting married is an exciting time in someone’s life, and you expect to be with…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/wife-auction/37016/feed/ 0 Rasputin: the Strangest Things About Mad Monk (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/rasputin-2/37002/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/rasputin-2/37002/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 17:05:20 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=37002 Rasputin, the enigmatic figure from Russian history, holds a fascination that goes beyond the common…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/rasputin-2/37002/feed/ 0 The Aurora Rumor: America’s Hidden Spyplane https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/aurora/36985/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/aurora/36985/#respond Tue, 10 Oct 2023 23:01:03 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36985 Firstly, let us be clear: the US government consistently denies that it has ever built…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/aurora/36985/feed/ 0 Creepy Things You Didn’t Know About Plague Doctors (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/plague-doctors/36975/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/plague-doctors/36975/#respond Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:57:06 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36975 In the midst of the Black Death, a peculiar group emerged who became known as…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/plague-doctors/36975/feed/ 0 Who Killed Nancy Spungen? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/nancy-spungen/36958/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/nancy-spungen/36958/#respond Mon, 09 Oct 2023 22:53:14 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36958 Nancy Spungen’s tragic and mysterious death has remained a haunting question mark in the annals…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/nancy-spungen/36958/feed/ 0 The Wealth of a Nation: What Happened to Romania’s Gold? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/romania-gold/36949/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/romania-gold/36949/#respond Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:52:55 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36949 It is December 1916 and Romania is in a bit of a pickle. World War…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/romania-gold/36949/feed/ 0 Nueva Germania: Traces of a Failed Aryan Colony in Paraguay (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/nueva-germania/36938/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/nueva-germania/36938/#respond Sat, 07 Oct 2023 22:30:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36938 In the 1880s, Elizabeth Nietzsche, sister of the renowned philosopher, and her husband, Bernhard Forster,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/nueva-germania/36938/feed/ 0 (List) Mother of Monsters: The Eleven Children of Tiamat https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/tiamat-monsters/36925/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/tiamat-monsters/36925/#respond Sat, 07 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36925 Tiamat, primordial goddess-monster of chaos, was the mother of the Babylonian pantheon. Her story has…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/tiamat-monsters/36925/feed/ 0 Virginia Hall, the Limping Lady: Master Spy With One Leg https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/virginia-hall-spy/36913/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/virginia-hall-spy/36913/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36913 Virginia Hall may just be history’s greatest spy. Her remarkable story is one of courage,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/virginia-hall-spy/36913/feed/ 0 The Book of Jasher: Lost Context for the Bible? https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/book-of-jasher/36904/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/book-of-jasher/36904/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:56:40 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36904 The Bible is a complex and malleable work, often difficult to define and even difficult…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/book-of-jasher/36904/feed/ 0 The Anunnaki: The First Family of Gods? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/anunnaki/36890/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/anunnaki/36890/#respond Thu, 05 Oct 2023 22:58:37 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36890 Before Jesus and the God of the Hebrews, before Jupiter and Zeus, before even the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/anunnaki/36890/feed/ 0 Enon Chapel and the 12,000 Corpses (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/enon-chapel/36882/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/enon-chapel/36882/#respond Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:55:53 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36882 In the heart of Victorian London, beneath the Enon Chapel, a chilling secret lay hidden.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/enon-chapel/36882/feed/ 0 Jimmy Carter, and his Encounter with a UFO https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/jimmy-carter-ufo/36868/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/jimmy-carter-ufo/36868/#respond Wed, 04 Oct 2023 23:00:02 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36868 Jimmy Carter was a Georgia state senator from 1963-1967, the 76th governor of Georgia from…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/jimmy-carter-ufo/36868/feed/ 0 Exploring Naples’s Secret Passage, The Bourbon Tunnel (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/bourbon-tunnel/36860/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/bourbon-tunnel/36860/#respond Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36860 Beneath the heart of Naples, Italy, lies a hidden marvel known as the Bourbon Tunnel,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/bourbon-tunnel/36860/feed/ 0 The Contagious Diseases Act: Sexism Disguised as Medicine? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/contagious-diseases-act/36847/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/contagious-diseases-act/36847/#respond Tue, 03 Oct 2023 23:01:17 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36847 We like to think our governments create legislation to protect us, using it as a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/contagious-diseases-act/36847/feed/ 0 Neuschwanstein: Germany’s Real-Life Disney Castle (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/neuschwanstein/36837/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/neuschwanstein/36837/#respond Tue, 03 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36837 The Neuschwanstein Castle, often likened to a scene from a fairytale, was a creation born…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/neuschwanstein/36837/feed/ 0 Mount Ararat: Where is Noah’s Ark, Then? https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/mount-ararat/36824/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/mount-ararat/36824/#respond Mon, 02 Oct 2023 22:58:46 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36824 Mount Ararat is a snowy topped mountain in the Eastern half of Turkey. It is…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/mount-ararat/36824/feed/ 0 Bad Candy: Cordelia Botkin and the Chocolate Box Murders https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cordelia-botkin/36807/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cordelia-botkin/36807/#respond Mon, 02 Oct 2023 17:00:38 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36807 In 1697, William Congreve immortalized the phrase “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned”.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cordelia-botkin/36807/feed/ 0 Chaos, Confusion, and Booze: the London Beer Flood https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/london-beer-flood/36791/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/london-beer-flood/36791/#respond Sat, 30 Sep 2023 22:56:51 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36791 It’s a well-known stereotype that the English like a good pint of beer, second only…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/london-beer-flood/36791/feed/ 0 Dohány Street: The History Behind Hungary’s Great Synagogue (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/dohany-synagogue/36781/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/dohany-synagogue/36781/#respond Sat, 30 Sep 2023 16:54:19 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36781 Standing tall for more than a century and a half, Hungary’s Dohány Street Synagogue holds…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/dohany-synagogue/36781/feed/ 0 J’Accuse! and the Shame of the Dreyfus Affair https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jaccuse-dreyfus-affair/36770/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jaccuse-dreyfus-affair/36770/#respond Fri, 29 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36770 At the turn of the 20th century, an indelible mark as left on the French…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jaccuse-dreyfus-affair/36770/feed/ 0 Arne Cheyenne Johnson: The Devil Made Me Do It https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/arne-cheyenne-johnson/36758/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/arne-cheyenne-johnson/36758/#respond Fri, 29 Sep 2023 16:58:26 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36758 Born on February 26, 1952, Arne Cheyenne Johnson holds a somewhat strange claim to fame.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/arne-cheyenne-johnson/36758/feed/ 0 Margaret Howe Lovatt: Dolphins, LSD and a Lot More https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/margaret-howe-lovatt/36745/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/margaret-howe-lovatt/36745/#respond Thu, 28 Sep 2023 22:51:08 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36745 Research is a broad church. Anything from peer-reviewed, scientifically-rigorous papers to the results of 5…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/margaret-howe-lovatt/36745/feed/ 0 Damanhur: Underground Temples of a Secretive Italian Community (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/damanhur/36735/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/damanhur/36735/#respond Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:54:30 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36735 Hidden deep within the picturesque Italian Alps in the far northwest of the country lies…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/damanhur/36735/feed/ 0 Valkyries and Norse Sexism: Warriors, Servants, or Damsels in Distress? https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/valkyrie/36720/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/valkyrie/36720/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36720 One of the most well-recognized works of music is Richard Wagner’s Die Walküre, the “Ride…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/valkyrie/36720/feed/ 0 Europe’s Largest Monument to Napoleon’s Greatest Defeat (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/monument-napoleon/36710/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/monument-napoleon/36710/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:00:01 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36710 In Leipzig, Germany, lies the Monument to the Battle of the Nations, Europe’s largest monument.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/monument-napoleon/36710/feed/ 0 The Govan Stones and Glasgow’s Lost Kingdom https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/govan-stones/36695/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/govan-stones/36695/#respond Tue, 26 Sep 2023 22:50:35 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36695 There are secrets in the ground which surrounds Govan Old Parish Church in Glasgow, Scotland.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/govan-stones/36695/feed/ 0 Lost to the Sands of Time: The Ghost Town of Kolmanskop (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/kolmanskop/36683/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/kolmanskop/36683/#respond Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:54:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36683 Nestled in the remote Namibian desert, Kolmanskop stands as a reminder of the impermanence of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/kolmanskop/36683/feed/ 0 That Time Sun Tzu Raised an Army of 180 Prostitutes https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sun-tzu-prostitutes/36674/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sun-tzu-prostitutes/36674/#respond Mon, 25 Sep 2023 22:59:38 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36674 Sun Tzu is the most famous military strategist in history. His legendary work The Art…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sun-tzu-prostitutes/36674/feed/ 0 Ivan VI: The Russian “Man in the Iron Mask” https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ivan-vi/36658/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ivan-vi/36658/#respond Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:57:13 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36658 The 18th century in Russia is known as “the era of palace coups,” and it…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ivan-vi/36658/feed/ 0 Italy, Producer of the World’s Finest Tarot Cards (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/tarot/36648/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/tarot/36648/#respond Sat, 23 Sep 2023 22:50:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36648 In the world of card artistry, tarot cards stand as unique masterpieces. Regardless of personal…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/tarot/36648/feed/ 0 Alone in the Jungle: The Remarkable Juliane Koepcke https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/juliane-koepcke/36634/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/juliane-koepcke/36634/#respond Sat, 23 Sep 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36634 Surviving a plane crash is lucky. Being the sole survivor of a plane crash is…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/juliane-koepcke/36634/feed/ 0 (List) Special Agent Pooch? Ten Times Animals were used for War https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/war-animals/36619/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/war-animals/36619/#respond Fri, 22 Sep 2023 22:53:35 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36619 The world of warfare, and especially that of espionage, is one of endless invention. Spurred…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/war-animals/36619/feed/ 0 Sparks, Destruction, and Flour: The Tradeston Flour Mills Explosion https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tradeston-flour-mills-explosion/36607/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tradeston-flour-mills-explosion/36607/#respond Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:59:54 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36607 Mills of all sorts can be found across the globe, and are generally seem as…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tradeston-flour-mills-explosion/36607/feed/ 0 Orgies, Incest, and the Vatican: The House of Borgia https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/borgia/36591/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36591 When it comes to the Italian Renaissance, several famous families come to mind. Of course,…

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]]> The Rigveda: Secrets of the Earliest Surviving Religious Texts https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/rigveda/36578/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/rigveda/36578/#respond Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:56:09 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36578 The Quran is old. The Bible, and especially the Old Testament (or Jewish Tanakh) is…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/rigveda/36578/feed/ 0 Skin-walkers: Nightmare Witches from Navajo Myth https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/skin-walkers/36564/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/skin-walkers/36564/#respond Wed, 20 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36564 Native American folklore has its fair share of monsters, but one chilling figure stands out:…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/skin-walkers/36564/feed/ 0 When Popcorn Was Banned at the Movies (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/popcorn/36551/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/popcorn/36551/#respond Wed, 20 Sep 2023 16:57:51 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36551 In the history of cinema, a peculiar ban once prevailed: the prohibition of popcorn within…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/popcorn/36551/feed/ 0 Gunung Padang: The Oldest Pyramid in the World? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/gunung-padang/36536/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/gunung-padang/36536/#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36536 Hidden amidst the lush landscapes of Indonesia lies a mysterious archaeological site that has ignited…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/gunung-padang/36536/feed/ 0 Agarwood Incense, The World’s Most Expensive Scent (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/agarwood-incense/36528/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/agarwood-incense/36528/#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36528 In the heart of Hong Kong, where the name itself means “fragrant harbor,” the essence…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/agarwood-incense/36528/feed/ 0 Collecting the World: A Sneak Peek Inside the Smithsonian (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/smithsonian/36512/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/smithsonian/36512/#respond Mon, 18 Sep 2023 22:52:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36512 Inside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, a world of wonders unfolds. With a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/smithsonian/36512/feed/ 0 Bull’s Blood: A Known Poison, or Lost to History? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/bulls-blood/36503/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/bulls-blood/36503/#respond Mon, 18 Sep 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36503 It is the late 8th century BC. Midas, King of Phrygia, gazes out from his…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/bulls-blood/36503/feed/ 0 Human Evolution, and that Time we Faced Extinction https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/human-evolution/36490/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/human-evolution/36490/#respond Sat, 16 Sep 2023 22:50:32 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36490 To our knowledge, no species has ever manipulated its environment as successfully as Homo Sapiens.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/human-evolution/36490/feed/ 0 Lilith: The Woman Adam Married Before Eve https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/lilith/36479/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/lilith/36479/#respond Sat, 16 Sep 2023 17:00:05 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36479 When it comes to biblical lore there is one character so shrouded in mystery and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/lilith/36479/feed/ 0 Melchizedek: Strange Jesus Parallels from the Old Testament https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/melchizedek/36463/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/melchizedek/36463/#respond Fri, 15 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36463 Melchizedek is a figure in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and a figure of importance,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/melchizedek/36463/feed/ 0 The Fall of Jai Alai, America’s Forgotten Sport (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/jai-alai/36449/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/jai-alai/36449/#respond Fri, 15 Sep 2023 16:54:56 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36449 Once a thriving spectacle, jai alai, America’s high-speed sport, has witnessed a stark decline. Originally…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/jai-alai/36449/feed/ 0 More than Greek Myth? Sardinia and the Nuragic Civilization https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/nuragic/36432/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/nuragic/36432/#respond Thu, 14 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36432 Quick! Which civilization are we talking about here: ancient megaliths dotting the landscape, mysterious Bronze…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/nuragic/36432/feed/ 0 The Scent of History: Inside the Library of Smells (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/library-of-smells/36420/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/library-of-smells/36420/#respond Thu, 14 Sep 2023 17:01:36 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36420 Sissel Tolaas, a Norwegian artist and scientist, is not your typical historian. Her domain of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/library-of-smells/36420/feed/ 0 Morocco and the Western Sahara: The Largest Territorial Annex in Africa https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/western-sahara/36392/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/western-sahara/36392/#respond Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:55:45 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36392 In the far west of the continent of Africa, on the Atlantic coast of the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/western-sahara/36392/feed/ 0 The Peasenhall Murder: Who Killed Rose Harsent? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/peasenhall-murder/36408/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/peasenhall-murder/36408/#respond Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:00:15 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36408 History is full of strange cold cases, unsolved criminal investigations that can stay open for…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/peasenhall-murder/36408/feed/ 0 The Accidental Invention of the Potato Chip (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/potato-chip/36381/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/potato-chip/36381/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36381 The history of the potato chip is a rather unexpected tale. There are several different…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/potato-chip/36381/feed/ 0 Afzal Khan: Unconquerable Goliath of the Adil Shahi https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/afzal-khan/36369/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/afzal-khan/36369/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 16:52:21 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36369 Afzal Khan, great general of the Adil Shahi dynasty, was a larger than life figure.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/afzal-khan/36369/feed/ 0 Highgate Cemetery’s Haunting Beauty & Dark Past (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/highgate-cemetery/36357/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/highgate-cemetery/36357/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2023 22:55:43 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36357 Highgate Cemetery, nestled in the heart of London, bears witness to a fascinating history with…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/highgate-cemetery/36357/feed/ 0 Songo Mnara: The Coral Towns of Tanzania https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/songo-mnara/36339/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/songo-mnara/36339/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36339 In the south east of Tanzania, in southern Africa’s east coast, lies an intriguing archaeological…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/songo-mnara/36339/feed/ 0 Carved Out of Rock, Bomarzo’s Park of the Monsters (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/bomarzo/36314/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/bomarzo/36314/#respond Sat, 09 Sep 2023 18:40:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36314 Nestled within the landscape of Beaumarzo, Italy, lies an enigmatic creation from the 16th century,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/bomarzo/36314/feed/ 0 What’s The Frequency Kenneth? The Dark Story Behind a Pop Classic https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/whats-the-frequency-kenneth/36322/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/whats-the-frequency-kenneth/36322/#respond Sat, 09 Sep 2023 16:22:51 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36322 Alternative rock bands don’t get much bigger than R.E.M. They were a hugely popular rock…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/whats-the-frequency-kenneth/36322/feed/ 0 MACV-SOG: Unconventional Warfare in Vietnam https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/macv-sog/36302/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/macv-sog/36302/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2023 22:59:06 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36302 Anyone who has ever seen a Hollywood blockbuster or watched an action TV show has…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/macv-sog/36302/feed/ 0 Avestan: Secrets of Zoroastrianism’s Sacred Language https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/avestan/36293/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/avestan/36293/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2023 16:58:58 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36293 Zoroastrianism, the ancient Iranian religion of fire, is not perhaps that familiar. Nevertheless this ornate…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/avestan/36293/feed/ 0 The Shams al-Ma’arif: Ancient Book of Arabian Magic https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/shams-al-maarif/36280/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/shams-al-maarif/36280/#respond Thu, 07 Sep 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36280 Books which stir up controversy in the religious world are nothing new. But few have…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/shams-al-maarif/36280/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Five Tombs where Jesus was Buried https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/tomb-jesus/36263/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/tomb-jesus/36263/#respond Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36263 After the crucifixion and before the eve of the Sabbath, the body of Jesus Christ…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/tomb-jesus/36263/feed/ 0 The First College Football Game https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/the-first-college-football-game/39943/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 21:12:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=39943 Discover how the first college football game in 1869 between Rutgers and Princeton laid the foundation for the sport we know today.

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]]> The Voyage of the M.V. Plassy: How did it end up on Father Ted? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mv-plassy/36250/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mv-plassy/36250/#respond Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:58:57 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36250 The 8th of March 2023 marked the 63rd anniversary of the grounding of the ship…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mv-plassy/36250/feed/ 0 Reviving a 3,000-year-old Ancient Mesoamerican Ballgame (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mesoamerican-ballgame/36240/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mesoamerican-ballgame/36240/#respond Wed, 06 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36240 In Hidalgo, Mexico, a resolute group of athletes is meticulously revitalizing the ancient Mesoamerican ballgame,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mesoamerican-ballgame/36240/feed/ 0 The Secrets of London’s Oldest Streets (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/london-streets/36230/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/london-streets/36230/#respond Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36230 London, a city drenched in history, resonates with tales of rebellion, regal reigns, and somber…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/london-streets/36230/feed/ 0 Warren Field: Scotland’s (and the World’s) Oldest Calendar https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/warren-field/36216/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/warren-field/36216/#respond Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36216 Ask almost anyone to name a Stone Age calendar in the British Isles, and the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/warren-field/36216/feed/ 0 Wat Rong Khun: Thailand’s Extraordinary White Temple (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/wat-rong-khun-temple/36205/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/wat-rong-khun-temple/36205/#respond Mon, 04 Sep 2023 15:00:37 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36205 Wat Rong Khun, also known as the White Temple, is a remarkable architectural gem nestled…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/wat-rong-khun-temple/36205/feed/ 0 Aelia Capitolina: Jerusalem’s Five Centuries as a Roman Town https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/aelia-capitolina/36190/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/aelia-capitolina/36190/#respond Mon, 04 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36190 70 AD was a terrible year for the Jews of Jerusalem. Half a decade earlier,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/aelia-capitolina/36190/feed/ 0 Operation Bernhard: The Nazi Forgery Targeting WW2 Britain (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/operation-bernhard-nazi-forgery/36171/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/operation-bernhard-nazi-forgery/36171/#respond Sat, 02 Sep 2023 15:00:22 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36171 During the tumultuous era of World War II, strategies extended beyond conventional warfare. Espionage, betrayal,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/operation-bernhard-nazi-forgery/36171/feed/ 0 Andrew J May: Loose Lips Sink Boats? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/andrew-may/36163/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/andrew-may/36163/#respond Sat, 02 Sep 2023 12:56:12 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36163 Andrew May was a member of the US House of Representatives, elected to office first…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/andrew-may/36163/feed/ 0 Ibn Battuta: The Greatest Explorer in History? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ibn-battuta/36148/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ibn-battuta/36148/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 15:05:47 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36148 Ibn Battuta is widely regarded as one of the greatest explorers in history. But sadly,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ibn-battuta/36148/feed/ 0 A Miracle and a Tragedy: Kenji Iwamura and his SOS https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/kenji-iwamura/36136/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/kenji-iwamura/36136/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36136 Over the years mountaineering has become an increasingly popular hobby. Every year thousands of people…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/kenji-iwamura/36136/feed/ 0 Kali Yuga: Why Hindus Believe We Live in the Worst World https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/kali-yuga/36125/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/kali-yuga/36125/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:00:06 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36125 Every generation tends to think that the generation before them had it easy. These days…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/kali-yuga/36125/feed/ 0 Fight Them on the Beaches: the Remains Of The Allied D-Day Landings (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/d-day-landing/36116/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/d-day-landing/36116/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2023 13:00:27 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36116 The global stage of World War II, an 80-year-old battlefield now receding from living memory,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/d-day-landing/36116/feed/ 0 Greek Magical Papyri: Spellbook from Two Thousand Years Ago https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/greek-magical-papyri/36102/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/greek-magical-papyri/36102/#respond Wed, 30 Aug 2023 14:55:41 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36102 Many notable papyri from Ancient Egypt provide a look into what life was like back…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/greek-magical-papyri/36102/feed/ 0 Amazing Contents of a “Genuine” Vampire-Killing Kit (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/vampire-killing-kit/36084/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/vampire-killing-kit/36084/#respond Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:03:04 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36084 A vampire hunter kit seems like something out of fantasy fiction, but such things apparently…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/vampire-killing-kit/36084/feed/ 0 Doveland, Wisconsin: The Town That Wasn’t There https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/doveland/36068/ Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:59:50 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36068 In the heart of Wisconsin there was once a small town called Doveland. But then…

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]]> Necropants: Pants of a Dead Man’s Skin (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/necropants/36059/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/necropants/36059/#respond Tue, 29 Aug 2023 13:05:59 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36059 And now for something deeply worrying from our Icelandic cousins. These are the necropants, and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/necropants/36059/feed/ 0 Kap Dwa, the Two Headed Giant Mummy of Patagonia https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/kap-dwa/36039/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/kap-dwa/36039/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36039 Patagonia is truly remote. Further south than any dry land bar Antarctica, it is land…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/kap-dwa/36039/feed/ 0 (In Pics) The Regalia of the Shaman https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/shaman-regalia/36019/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/shaman-regalia/36019/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=36019 Human societal development seems to have followed a common path to success, a system of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/shaman-regalia/36019/feed/ 0 Alderney: The Most Fortified Island in The World? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/alderney/35987/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/alderney/35987/#respond Sat, 26 Aug 2023 15:10:55 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35987 Alderney, a mere scrap of land in the English Channel within the Channel Islands archipelago,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/alderney/35987/feed/ 0 Operation Ivy Bells: the CIA is Listening, Comrade https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-ivy-bells/35996/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-ivy-bells/35996/#respond Sat, 26 Aug 2023 13:07:07 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35996 Between 1946 and 1991, the United States, the Soviet Union, and allies on both sides…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-ivy-bells/35996/feed/ 0 (In Pics) The Nine Kings of Hell https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/kings-of-hell/35961/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/kings-of-hell/35961/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2023 14:51:13 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35961 The concept of hell looms vividly in the minds of most. Lucifer reigning rather than…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/kings-of-hell/35961/feed/ 0 Hiding in Plain Sight? Soviet Ingenuity and the Thing https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/soviet-thing/35949/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/soviet-thing/35949/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2023 13:00:59 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35949 One of the best parts of a James Bond film is when Agent 007 receives…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/soviet-thing/35949/feed/ 0 The True History Of The Real Wild West Outlaws (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/wild-west-outlaws/35941/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/wild-west-outlaws/35941/#respond Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:01:27 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35941 Bracketed by the American Civil War and the dawn of the 20th century, the period…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/wild-west-outlaws/35941/feed/ 0 Skoll and Hati: The Norse Wolves Who Chase the Sun and Moon https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/skoll-and-hati/35927/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/skoll-and-hati/35927/#respond Thu, 24 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35927 Ragnarök, the Doom of the Gods, is one of the most significant events in Norse…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/skoll-and-hati/35927/feed/ 0 The Blackbird of Chornobyl: Was it a Warning? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/chornobyl-blackbird/35908/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/chornobyl-blackbird/35908/#respond Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:02:55 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35908 There is something particularly insidious and terrifying about nuclear fallout, and radiation sickness. It is…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/chornobyl-blackbird/35908/feed/ 0 Hawala: The Hidden Smugglers’ Banking System https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hawala/35880/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hawala/35880/#respond Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35880 Imagine transferring $30,000 to your mom without using a bank. Instead, you call up a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hawala/35880/feed/ 0 How much Damage can this 18th Century Cannon Do? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/18th-century-cannon/35862/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/18th-century-cannon/35862/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:54:05 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35862 This is what happens when you leave engineers and historical reenactors unsupervised. Showcased on the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/18th-century-cannon/35862/feed/ 0 Hypogeum: The Oracle Room of Ħal Saflieni https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/hypogeum/35840/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/hypogeum/35840/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35840 6,000 years ago, around 4,000 BC on Malta and the neighboring island of Gozo, something…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/hypogeum/35840/feed/ 0 George Washington and his Beer Recipe (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/george-washington-beer-recipe/35829/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/george-washington-beer-recipe/35829/#respond Mon, 21 Aug 2023 14:56:22 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35829 Turns out George Washington’s legacy isn’t just as the hero of the Revolutionary War and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/george-washington-beer-recipe/35829/feed/ 0 The Crown of Immortality and Christian Art https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/crown-of-immortality/35813/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/crown-of-immortality/35813/#respond Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:00:33 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35813 Works of Christian Art are filled with symbols that tell the story of the scripture…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/crown-of-immortality/35813/feed/ 0 The Tulsa Race Massacre: Oklahoma’s Atrocity https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tulsa-race-massacre/35663/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tulsa-race-massacre/35663/#respond Sat, 19 Aug 2023 14:57:34 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35663 The Tulsa Race Massacre was a white supremacist terrorist massacre that lasted two days, May…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tulsa-race-massacre/35663/feed/ 0 Aether: Searching for the Fifth Element of the Ancients https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/aether/35788/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/aether/35788/#respond Sat, 19 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35788 What is “aether”? Well, that is simple: aether (also spelled as ether, aither, or æther)…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/aether/35788/feed/ 0 How Did We Crack the Rosetta Stone Code? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/rosetta-stone-key/35781/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/rosetta-stone-key/35781/#respond Fri, 18 Aug 2023 15:00:08 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35781 In 2022, the world celebrated the bicentennial anniversary of Jean Francois Champollion’s monumental achievement: the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/rosetta-stone-key/35781/feed/ 0 Dark Forests, Gravity Wells and Carbon: We Need to Talk About Aliens https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/aliens/35766/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/aliens/35766/#respond Fri, 18 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35766 In July 2023 the US Government took an unprecedented step in holding hearings from witnesses,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/aliens/35766/feed/ 0 Operation Satanique: When France Bombed Greenpeace https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/satanique/35751/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/satanique/35751/#respond Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35751 We all know that espionage movies are just that, movies. Nothing in the real world…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/satanique/35751/feed/ 0 The Victorian Astral Projection Craze: Occultism and Magic https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/astral-projection/35734/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/astral-projection/35734/#respond Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35734 We tend to think of the Victorians as being a little staid and boring. But…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/astral-projection/35734/feed/ 0 Secrets of the Copiale Cipher: 260 years of Silence https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/copiale-cipher/35724/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/copiale-cipher/35724/#respond Wed, 16 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35724 History is full of intriguing mysteries, puzzles that can take centuries to solve, if they’re…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/copiale-cipher/35724/feed/ 0 Skeletons from the Battle of Waterloo Found in an Attic (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/battle-of-waterloo-skeletons/35714/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/battle-of-waterloo-skeletons/35714/#respond Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:59:36 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35714 Something extraordinary has been found. The largest-ever cache of Battle of Waterloo casualties has come…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/battle-of-waterloo-skeletons/35714/feed/ 0 The Island of California: An Egregious Error in Cartography https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/california-island/35699/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/california-island/35699/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:55:25 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35699 As Woody Guthrie said in his famous song Do Re Mi, “California is a garden…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/california-island/35699/feed/ 0 Inside Hitler’s Bunkers on the Island of Guernsey (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/guernsey-island-bunkers/35653/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/guernsey-island-bunkers/35653/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35653 Guernsey’s landscape may be extremely pretty, but it is also scarred by war. The haunting…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/guernsey-island-bunkers/35653/feed/ 0 Three Top Inventions that Shaped Human Progress (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/top-inventions/35643/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/top-inventions/35643/#respond Mon, 14 Aug 2023 15:00:55 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35643 Recently, the History Channel asked Peyton Manning to pick his top three transformative inventions that…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/top-inventions/35643/feed/ 0 Hoai Baciu: Transylvania’s Forbidden Forest https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/hoia-baciu/35632/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/hoia-baciu/35632/#respond Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:55:19 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35632 Hoia Baciu Forest, located in Romania, is notorious for its mysterious and eerie legends. This…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/hoia-baciu/35632/feed/ 0 Boston’s Gardner Museum Heist: The Million Dollar Mystery (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/gardner-museum/35621/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/gardner-museum/35621/#respond Sat, 12 Aug 2023 13:35:55 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35621 In the 1980s, a daring heist at Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum left the art…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/gardner-museum/35621/feed/ 0 The Mystery Mannequins of the John Lawson House https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/john-lawson-house/35607/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/john-lawson-house/35607/#respond Sat, 12 Aug 2023 13:10:22 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35607 Historic properties are scattered across the United States, and for many people, visiting these locations…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/john-lawson-house/35607/feed/ 0 Planet X: A Hidden Planet in the Outer Solar System? https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/planet-x/35597/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/planet-x/35597/#respond Fri, 11 Aug 2023 14:55:21 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35597 Since the earliest days of civilization, mankind has been fascinated with space. There’s something about…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/planet-x/35597/feed/ 0 Orgetorix: The Celt who Tried to Seize Gaul https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/orgetorix/35584/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/orgetorix/35584/#respond Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:55:53 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35584 History, they say, is written by the victors. This is a common concept, and the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/orgetorix/35584/feed/ 0 Madness, Despair, and Sabotage: The SEALAB Experiment https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sealab/35572/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sealab/35572/#respond Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:59:02 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35572 Around 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered by the ocean. Which is a lot.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sealab/35572/feed/ 0 The Monty Hall Problem: A Math Solution Mathematicians Wouldn’t Accept https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/monty-hall-problem/35557/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/monty-hall-problem/35557/#respond Thu, 10 Aug 2023 06:00:08 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35557 Be warned: this one will hurt your mind a little. This is the Monty Hall…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/monty-hall-problem/35557/feed/ 0 A Brief History of Allergies, the Ailments which Came from Nowhere https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/allergies/35543/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/allergies/35543/#respond Wed, 09 Aug 2023 08:00:06 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35543 Allergies are a normal part of everyday life. Lots of us have them, some are…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/allergies/35543/feed/ 0 Exploring London’s Abandoned Underground Railway (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/london-underground/35535/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/london-underground/35535/#respond Wed, 09 Aug 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35535 The abandoned underground railway, known as Mail Rail, lies hidden beneath the bustling streets of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/london-underground/35535/feed/ 0 Red Mercury: The Secret Substance from Beyond the Iron Curtain https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/red-mercury/35522/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/red-mercury/35522/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 14:55:29 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35522 For centuries rumors had circled around a strange substance, known enigmatically as “Red Mercury.” While…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/red-mercury/35522/feed/ 0 The Real Mummy Found on Set of 70’s TV Show (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mummy-tv/35514/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mummy-tv/35514/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 12:56:13 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35514 In the 1970s, a gripping discovery unfolded on the set of the TV show “The…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/mummy-tv/35514/feed/ 0 Brochs: Scotland’s Mysterious Ancient Towers (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/broch/35503/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/broch/35503/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2023 14:51:04 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35503 The brochs of Scotland are a remarkable and unique aspect of its ancient history and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/broch/35503/feed/ 0 Ro-Langs: The Risen Dead of the Himalayas https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/ro-langs/35491/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/ro-langs/35491/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:57:36 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35491 Far in the remote high valleys of the Himalayas, something inhuman and icy cold is…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/ro-langs/35491/feed/ 0 Derinkuyu: The Ancient Underground City Discovered in Turkey (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/derinkuyu-underground-city/35475/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/derinkuyu-underground-city/35475/#respond Sat, 05 Aug 2023 14:59:44 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35475 In the heart of Turkey lies Cappadocia, a region steeped in history. Its remarkable landscape…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/derinkuyu-underground-city/35475/feed/ 0 Iraqi Stargates: the Gulf Wars and Alien Future Tech https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/stargate/35457/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/stargate/35457/#respond Sat, 05 Aug 2023 12:58:51 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35457 In the last free decades, Iraq has had the distinction of being in a war…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/stargate/35457/feed/ 0 What Food Did Soldiers Eat in the Trenches of WWI? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/wwi-food/35448/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/wwi-food/35448/#respond Fri, 04 Aug 2023 14:56:40 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35448 In World War One, the life of British soldiers in the trenches was incredibly challenging,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/wwi-food/35448/feed/ 0 The Cold War, and how David Bowie Helped End It https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/david-bowie/35437/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/david-bowie/35437/#respond Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:56:36 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35437 David Bowie was an extraordinary talent. His songwriting helped define a generation and it is…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/david-bowie/35437/feed/ 0 The (Mostly) True Story of “Ghost Photography” (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/ghost-photography/35429/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/ghost-photography/35429/#respond Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:58:22 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35429 ­­ The story of “ghost photography” is a fascinating tale that emerged during the mid-1800s…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/ghost-photography/35429/feed/ 0 Toynbee Tiles: Messages in the Asphalt https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/toynbee-tiles/35417/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/toynbee-tiles/35417/#respond Thu, 03 Aug 2023 12:53:55 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35417 Since the 80s, strange messages have been found across the Americas. These Toynbee Tiles, named…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/toynbee-tiles/35417/feed/ 0 Vanishing Act: Thousands Disappear in the Alaska Triangle (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/alaska-triangle/35407/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/alaska-triangle/35407/#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2023 14:57:46 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35407 Deep within Alaska’s rugged mountains and dense forests lies the perplexing Alaska Triangle, where over…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/alaska-triangle/35407/feed/ 0 0888 888 888: The Cursed Bulgarian Phone Number https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/cursed-bulgarian-phone-number/35396/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/cursed-bulgarian-phone-number/35396/#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:53:18 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35396 There is something quite fascinating about being told of a number that is cursed or…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/cursed-bulgarian-phone-number/35396/feed/ 0 Sergei Ponomarenko, the Man who Slipped Through Time https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/sergei-ponomarenko/35379/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/sergei-ponomarenko/35379/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:00:29 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35379 In science fiction, time travel is a common occurrence. In reality, not so much: there…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/sergei-ponomarenko/35379/feed/ 0 Phantom Time Theory: Did we Invent 300 Years of History? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/phantom-time/35367/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/phantom-time/35367/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 06:00:18 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35367 History, that great chronicle of human civilization, has always been subject to scrutiny and investigation.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/phantom-time/35367/feed/ 0 Roko’s Basilisk: A Dangerous Thought about Deadly AI https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/rokos-basilisk/35236/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/rokos-basilisk/35236/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:53:04 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35236 It seems pretty clear right now that AI technology is about to revolutionize the world,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/rokos-basilisk/35236/feed/ 0 Walter and Margaret Keane: The Artist and the Fraud https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/margaret-keane/35219/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/margaret-keane/35219/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:59:44 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35219 Throughout history, women have had men take credit for their work. In the 1600s, women…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/margaret-keane/35219/feed/ 0 How the Transcontinental Railroad Transformed America (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/transcontinental-railroad/35197/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/transcontinental-railroad/35197/#respond Sat, 29 Jul 2023 15:41:12 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35197 The construction of the Transcontinental Railroad in the 1860s stands as one of the most…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/transcontinental-railroad/35197/feed/ 0 The Montauk Project and the Outer Limits of US Classified Research https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/montauk-project/35204/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/montauk-project/35204/#respond Sat, 29 Jul 2023 13:01:57 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35204 Few conspiracy theories are as shrouded in secrecy as those surrounding the Montauk Project. According…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/montauk-project/35204/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Grounding the Bible: 10 Old Testament Figures that We Know Existed https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/old-testament-figure/35156/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/old-testament-figure/35156/#respond Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:59:53 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35156 Is the Bible a historical document? The short answer is no, but to say this…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/old-testament-figure/35156/feed/ 0 Did Jerry Lee Lewis Murder Two of his Wives? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jerry-lee-lewis-murder/35182/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jerry-lee-lewis-murder/35182/#respond Fri, 28 Jul 2023 08:00:22 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35182 The history of Rock ‘n’ Roll dates back to the 1940s and has its roots…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jerry-lee-lewis-murder/35182/feed/ 0 The Freemason Secret Hidden in the White House Cornerstone (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/freemason-white-house/35144/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/freemason-white-house/35144/#respond Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:54:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35144 Did you know that some historians believe the construction of the White House in Washington,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/freemason-white-house/35144/feed/ 0 Medjed the Smiter: How to Depict an Egyptian God Who Can’t Be Seen? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/medjed-the-smiter/35123/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/medjed-the-smiter/35123/#respond Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:55:23 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35123 Some of the most recognizable depictions of religious figures come from the hieroglyphics of ancient…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/medjed-the-smiter/35123/feed/ 0 The Vela Incident: Secret Nuclear Test from an Unknown Power? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/vela-incident/35109/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/vela-incident/35109/#respond Wed, 26 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35109 We’ve all seen that Hollywood flick where the good guys find out a rogue power…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/vela-incident/35109/feed/ 0 The Real Vampires, Werewolves and Zombies of The Middle Ages (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/vampire-werwewolves-zombie/35093/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/vampire-werwewolves-zombie/35093/#respond Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:00:37 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35093 The allure of immortal shapeshifters has captivated human imagination across generations, yet these tales of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/vampire-werwewolves-zombie/35093/feed/ 0 Cannikin: The Nuclear Bomb that Split an Island in Two https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cannikin/35081/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cannikin/35081/#respond Tue, 25 Jul 2023 14:55:21 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35081 The decades following the detonation of the first nuclear bomb were a haze of controversial…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cannikin/35081/feed/ 0 Sobek: The Crocodile God of the Nile (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/sobek-crocodile-god/35071/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/sobek-crocodile-god/35071/#respond Tue, 25 Jul 2023 13:00:17 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35071 The ancient civilization of Egypt, fixated on death rituals, left behind incredible achievements dedicated to…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/sobek-crocodile-god/35071/feed/ 0 The KV-6 Behemoth: The Crazy Soviet Tank That Never Was https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/kv-6-behemoth/35058/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/kv-6-behemoth/35058/#respond Mon, 24 Jul 2023 14:56:19 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35058 In 1986 the Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev introduced glasnost. Under this new policy of openness…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/kv-6-behemoth/35058/feed/ 0 The Hole in Pascal’s Wager: A Flawed Thought Experiment? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/pascal-wager/35049/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/pascal-wager/35049/#respond Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:57:49 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35049 Pascal’s Wager is one of the most famous thought experiments in history. Conjured by the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/pascal-wager/35049/feed/ 0 Epic Heist: The Plundering of the Museum of Natural History (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/natural-history-museum-heist/35032/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/natural-history-museum-heist/35032/#respond Sat, 22 Jul 2023 14:58:49 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35032 In a daring heist that took place in 1964, the American Museum of Natural History…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/natural-history-museum-heist/35032/feed/ 0 Enochian: John Dee, Magic, and the Language of God https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/enochian/35020/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/enochian/35020/#respond Sat, 22 Jul 2023 12:57:04 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35020 We have an interesting rogues gallery in human history, and there are some figures out…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/enochian/35020/feed/ 0 The Falcon Lake UFO: Canada’s Famous Close Encounter https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/falcon-lake-ufo/35006/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/falcon-lake-ufo/35006/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2023 14:59:29 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=35006 Lots of people have heard of Roswell, America but what about Canada’s most famous UFO…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/falcon-lake-ufo/35006/feed/ 0 The Mystery of the Lost Aztec Statue of Ancient Mexico https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/aztec-statue/34995/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/aztec-statue/34995/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:00:19 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34995 Take a look at the picture below. It depicts an exhibition in London’s Piccadilly Hall…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/aztec-statue/34995/feed/ 0 The Terrifying Collection of Cursed Objects Hidden in Ohio (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/cursed-objects/34987/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/cursed-objects/34987/#respond Thu, 20 Jul 2023 14:58:01 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34987 In a suburban neighborhood near Cincinnati, Ohio, Greg and Dana Newkirk house a collection of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/cursed-objects/34987/feed/ 0 The Disappearing Harappans: Fallout from the Bronze Age Collapse? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/harrapan/34973/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/harrapan/34973/#respond Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:53:25 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34973 The Harappans are probably the most interesting ancient culture you have never come across. This…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/harrapan/34973/feed/ 0 The T-104 Pushkin Crash: Soviet Admirals and the Dangers of Pulling Rank https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/pushkin-crash/34963/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/pushkin-crash/34963/#respond Wed, 19 Jul 2023 14:59:14 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34963 For many of us, flying has become something that we take for granted. It’s gone…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/pushkin-crash/34963/feed/ 0 Can Indian Mystics Find Immortality with Meditation (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/meditation-immortality/34953/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/meditation-immortality/34953/#respond Wed, 19 Jul 2023 12:55:03 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34953 Varanasi, an ancient Indian city, has been a hub for meditation and prayer for millennia.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/meditation-immortality/34953/feed/ 0 Titanic Thompson: The Golfer Who Married Five Women and Murdered Five Men https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/titanic-thompson/34939/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/titanic-thompson/34939/#respond Tue, 18 Jul 2023 14:56:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34939 Sporting stars are often colorful characters, but one sport which maintains a relatively sober reputation…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/titanic-thompson/34939/feed/ 0 Magna Hungaria and Old Bulgaria: Lost Ancestral Homes https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/magna-hungaria-old-bulgaria/34926/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/magna-hungaria-old-bulgaria/34926/#respond Tue, 18 Jul 2023 12:57:30 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34926 It has long been held that the Bulgarian people are the oldest in the world.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/magna-hungaria-old-bulgaria/34926/feed/ 0 Forgotten Treasures: In Search of Lost Civil War Gold (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/civil-war-gold/34911/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/civil-war-gold/34911/#respond Mon, 17 Jul 2023 14:57:41 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34911 In 1863, during the Civil War, a caravan transporting 26 gold bars set out from…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/civil-war-gold/34911/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Five Ancient Maps, and What They Can Tell Us https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ancient-maps/34893/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ancient-maps/34893/#respond Mon, 17 Jul 2023 12:56:26 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34893 In our modern day world of easy flight, aerial photos and topographical data is so…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ancient-maps/34893/feed/ 0 Best Served on Fire: The Twisted History of the Molotov Cocktail https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/molotov-cocktail/34879/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/molotov-cocktail/34879/#respond Sat, 15 Jul 2023 15:24:45 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34879 The Molotov cocktail is one of the all-time greats of improvised weaponry. A hand-thrown incendiary…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/molotov-cocktail/34879/feed/ 0 Unveiling the Swallows: Forgotten Heroines of Spain (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/swallows/34866/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/swallows/34866/#respond Sat, 15 Jul 2023 14:40:07 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34866 Between 1850 and 1930, a remarkable migration took place. Approximately 80,000 women from rural villages…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/swallows/34866/feed/ 0 Aachen Cathedral: How did UNESCO Pick the First World Heritage Sites? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/aachen-cathedral/34756/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34756 Across the globe, there are many chapels and churches that are centuries old and have…

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]]> (In Pics) Eight Inventors and the Inventions that Killed Them https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/inventions/34842/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/inventions/34842/#respond Fri, 14 Jul 2023 12:59:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34842 Ever since the Industrial Revolution human society has developed at a breakneck pace. The scale…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/inventions/34842/feed/ 0 The Disturbing Legacy of Spain’s Wealthy Indianos (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/indianos/34831/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/indianos/34831/#respond Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:00:36 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34831 The legacy of Spain’s super-rich “indianos” is a complex and multifaceted one. In the late…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/indianos/34831/feed/ 0 The Yakhchal: How did Ancient Persia make Sorbet in the Desert? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/yakhchal/34821/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/yakhchal/34821/#respond Thu, 13 Jul 2023 12:58:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34821 Deserts, by and large, are hot places. By definition they are arid zones, but such…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/yakhchal/34821/feed/ 0 Paul Bunyan: North America’s Own Giant Folk Hero https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/paul-bunyan/34807/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/paul-bunyan/34807/#respond Wed, 12 Jul 2023 14:58:12 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34807 Telling tall tales of legendary heroes or characters was a way for people to entertain…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/paul-bunyan/34807/feed/ 0 The Righteous Killing of Asclepius: the Man with the Powers of a God https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/asclepius/34788/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/asclepius/34788/#respond Wed, 12 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34788 A common medical symbol found everywhere is a staff with two snakes winding up the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/asclepius/34788/feed/ 0 The Nok and the Wonders of this Lost African Culture https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/nok/34774/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/nok/34774/#respond Tue, 11 Jul 2023 14:55:03 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34774 When discussing the history of Africa, Ghana and Mali are often described as the “first…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/nok/34774/feed/ 0 Inside the $100 Million Antwerp Diamond Center Heist (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/antwerp-diamond-heist/34766/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/antwerp-diamond-heist/34766/#respond Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34766 In 2003, an Italian team of expert thieves embarked on a daring mission, a robbery…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/antwerp-diamond-heist/34766/feed/ 0 Hoovervilles: American Shanty Towns from a Hundred Years Ago https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hooverville/34725/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hooverville/34725/#respond Mon, 10 Jul 2023 13:00:52 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34725 The Great Depression looms large in American history. The largest economic downturn in the 20th…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hooverville/34725/feed/ 0 The Suspicious Death of Meriwether Lewis (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/meriwether-lewis/34742/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/meriwether-lewis/34742/#respond Mon, 10 Jul 2023 02:54:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34742 The suspicious death of American explorer and politician Meriwether Lewis, following his monumental expedition alongside…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/meriwether-lewis/34742/feed/ 0 Hand of Glory: The Dark Power of the Hand of a Hanged Man https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/hand-of-glory/34700/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/hand-of-glory/34700/#respond Sat, 08 Jul 2023 14:55:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34700 Relics are, for many, vessels of a dark and powerful magic. Sacred (or profane) body…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/hand-of-glory/34700/feed/ 0 Lost in the Labyrinth: The Secrets of Winchester Mystery House (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/winchester-house/34690/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/winchester-house/34690/#respond Sat, 08 Jul 2023 13:01:37 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34690 The Winchester Mystery House, nestled in San Jose, California, is a captivating enigma that has…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/winchester-house/34690/feed/ 0 Better Days: the Colombian Pop Song that Saved Lives https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/better-days/34678/ Fri, 07 Jul 2023 14:59:35 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34678 Better Days is a great song. The catchy, upbeat tune is infectious (at least to…

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]]> (In Pics) Six Paintings from History with a Hidden Secret https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/painting-secret/34661/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/painting-secret/34661/#respond Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34661 Paintings, and other depictions of scenes and individuals from long-lost cultures, are one of our…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/painting-secret/34661/feed/ 0 Bad to the Bone? Robert Coombes and the Plaistow Horror https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/robert-coombes/34645/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/robert-coombes/34645/#respond Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:00:20 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34645 In the late 19th century, an extraordinary case captivated Victorian England, shedding unwelcome light on…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/robert-coombes/34645/feed/ 0 Life in Coober Pedy, Australia’s Underground Town (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/coober-pedy/34634/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/coober-pedy/34634/#respond Thu, 06 Jul 2023 12:56:50 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34634 Coober Pedy, the unique underground town nestled in the heart of Australia’s opal mining industry,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/coober-pedy/34634/feed/ 0 Woden, not Odin: Strange Anglo Saxon Derivation of a Pagan God? https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/woden/34621/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/woden/34621/#respond Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:55:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34621 Woden, derived from Odin in Norse mythology, was one of the most important gods in…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/woden/34621/feed/ 0 The Paris Catacombs: A Realm of Shadows and Bones (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/paris-catacombs-2/34600/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/paris-catacombs-2/34600/#respond Wed, 05 Jul 2023 12:57:38 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34600 Deep beneath the bustling streets of Paris, France, lies a haunting realm where darkness lurks…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/paris-catacombs-2/34600/feed/ 0 Project A119: Let’s Blow Up the Moon https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/project-a119/34586/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/project-a119/34586/#respond Tue, 04 Jul 2023 14:57:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34586 The Cold War had many facets, and the decades-long conflict between the two post-WW2 superpowers…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/project-a119/34586/feed/ 0 Wewelsburg: The Castle at the Center of Nazi Terror (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/wewelsburg-castle/34576/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/wewelsburg-castle/34576/#respond Tue, 04 Jul 2023 12:55:04 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34576 Hidden within the picturesque German landscape lies a castle shrouded in dark history and chilling…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/wewelsburg-castle/34576/feed/ 0 Loss of a Legend: The Last Journey of Roald Amundsen https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/roald-amundsen/34558/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/roald-amundsen/34558/#respond Mon, 03 Jul 2023 14:54:40 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34558 In the realm of exploration, one name shines especially brightly, a testament to human resilience…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/roald-amundsen/34558/feed/ 0 The Cintamani Stone: Lost Technology of the Ancients? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/cintamani-stone/34543/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/cintamani-stone/34543/#respond Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:52:50 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34543 The Cintamani, also referred to as the Chintamani, is a wish-fulfilling stone that features across…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/cintamani-stone/34543/feed/ 0 The Tsar Bomba and Mutually Assured Destruction: Ultimate MADness? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tsar-bomba/34529/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tsar-bomba/34529/#respond Sat, 01 Jul 2023 14:52:53 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34529 Scientists across the world expressed real concerns at the first nuclear tests. Aside from the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tsar-bomba/34529/feed/ 0 Lollove: The Tiny Sardinian Village With an Ancient Curse (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/lollove/34522/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/lollove/34522/#respond Sat, 01 Jul 2023 12:59:44 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34522 Lollove, a minuscule village nestled in the heart of Sardinia, Italy, carries a weighty tale…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/lollove/34522/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Life After Jesus: What Happened to the Twelve Apostles? https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/twelve-apostles/34498/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/twelve-apostles/34498/#respond Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:56:15 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34498 Popular focus on the New Testament of the Bible always revolves around the four canonical…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/twelve-apostles/34498/feed/ 0 Ancient Egyptian Snark: The Quarrel of Apophis and Seqenenre https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/apophis/34488/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/apophis/34488/#respond Fri, 30 Jun 2023 06:00:01 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34488 The history of Ancient Egypt, enormous as it is, can also be neatly subdivided. From…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/apophis/34488/feed/ 0 Barbed Wire: the Most Transformative Invention in US History? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/barbed-wire/34475/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/barbed-wire/34475/#respond Thu, 29 Jun 2023 14:52:11 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34475 In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act. This act stated that any “honest…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/barbed-wire/34475/feed/ 0 Terror of the Catholics: London’s Bloody Bishop Bonner https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/bishop-bonner/34462/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/bishop-bonner/34462/#respond Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:54:04 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34462 The English Reformation was a tumultuous era during which religious convictions clashed and power shifted…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/bishop-bonner/34462/feed/ 0 The Dark Sacrifice of the Crystal Maiden https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/crystal-maiden/34447/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/crystal-maiden/34447/#respond Wed, 28 Jun 2023 14:58:07 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34447 Near San Ignacio, Cayo District in Belize, is the site of an ancient cave called…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/crystal-maiden/34447/feed/ 0 Lost Origins: The Enigma of the Azores’ Ancient Civilization (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/azores/34438/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/azores/34438/#respond Wed, 28 Jun 2023 12:52:48 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34438 In the middle of the vast Atlantic Ocean, the Azores islands stand as a puzzle.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/azores/34438/feed/ 0 Guanches: Ancient Mummies of the Canary Islands (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/guanches-2/34430/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/guanches-2/34430/#respond Tue, 27 Jun 2023 14:54:15 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34430 The mummies of the Canary Islands have long been a subject of intrigue and speculation,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/guanches-2/34430/feed/ 0 Charles Ponzi: The Original Man with a Plan https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ponzi/34416/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ponzi/34416/#respond Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:52:40 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34416 Charles Ponzi, a name forever associated with financial fraud, was the mastermind behind the notorious…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ponzi/34416/feed/ 0 The Surprising History of Handwashing (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/handwashing/34403/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/handwashing/34403/#respond Mon, 26 Jun 2023 14:56:12 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34403 In the mid-19th century, the concept of handwashing was met with surprising resistance. Ignaz Semmelweis,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/handwashing/34403/feed/ 0 Beria: Stalin’s Monster and the Tyranny of Soviet Russia https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/beria/34390/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/beria/34390/#respond Mon, 26 Jun 2023 12:54:37 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34390 During WWII, members of the Nazi party orchestrated horrendous acts of mass murder and inhumane…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/beria/34390/feed/ 0 Hovrinskaya Hospital: Russia’s Haunted Hospital of the Damned https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/hovrinskaya-hospital/34366/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/hovrinskaya-hospital/34366/#respond Sat, 24 Jun 2023 14:45:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34366 Abandoned hospitals might be number two on the list of the creepiest places to visit,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/hovrinskaya-hospital/34366/feed/ 0 Is Bhangarh Fort India’s Most Haunted Site? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/bhangarh-fort/34357/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/bhangarh-fort/34357/#respond Sat, 24 Jun 2023 12:55:27 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34357 Bhangarh Fort, nestled in the Aravalli hills of Rajasthan, India, has earned a notorious reputation…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/bhangarh-fort/34357/feed/ 0 Violence Begets Violence: The Cruel Death of Beatrice Cenci https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/beatrice-cenci/34340/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/beatrice-cenci/34340/#respond Fri, 23 Jun 2023 14:52:18 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34340 “There is a fixed and pale composure upon the features; she seems sad and stricken…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/beatrice-cenci/34340/feed/ 0 Finding King Arthur: Ambrosius Aurelianus and the Man Behind the Myth https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/ambrosius-aurelianus/34331/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:00:22 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34331 King Arthur, as we picture him, never existed. His character and his setting are 12th…

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]]> Cabrera: The Spanish Island That Became a Prison (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/cabrera/34320/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/cabrera/34320/#respond Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:56:05 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34320 The Spanish island of Cabrera, known for its breathtaking beauty as a national park, holds…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/cabrera/34320/feed/ 0 Ahuitzotl: Did we Finally Find an Aztec Emperor’s Tomb? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/ahuitzotl-tomb/34306/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/ahuitzotl-tomb/34306/#respond Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:57:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34306 Ahuitzotl is perhaps one of the best-known and greatest military leaders of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. He…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/ahuitzotl-tomb/34306/feed/ 0 Revealing the Ancient Civilization That Discovered Chocolate (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/chocolate/34297/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/chocolate/34297/#respond Wed, 21 Jun 2023 14:56:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34297 Five and a half thousand years ago, in the heart of the Ecuadorian Amazon, a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/chocolate/34297/feed/ 0 Marita Lorenz: The Spy Who Fell in Love with Castro https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/marita-lorenz/34285/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/marita-lorenz/34285/#respond Wed, 21 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34285 Women involved in espionage are always a subject of great fascination. Perhaps the most famous…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/marita-lorenz/34285/feed/ 0 Stone Guardians of a Mysterious Tomb: The Secrets of Mount Nemrut https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/mount-nemrut/34267/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/mount-nemrut/34267/#respond Tue, 20 Jun 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34267 Mount Nemrut, or Nemrud, is a mountain in southeastern Turkey measuring around 2,134 meters (7,000…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/mount-nemrut/34267/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Five Sacred Pots of Hindu Mythology https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hindu-pots/34255/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hindu-pots/34255/#respond Tue, 20 Jun 2023 12:58:45 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34255 Hinduism is the largest religion on the Asian subcontinent, a part of the lives of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hindu-pots/34255/feed/ 0 How a Secret Spy Ring Influenced the Birth of the US (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/spy-ring/34228/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/spy-ring/34228/#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34228 In the midst of the Revolutionary War, a secret spy ring emerged, its influence extending…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/spy-ring/34228/feed/ 0 Virginia Oldoïni, the Most Photographed Woman in History https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/virginia-oldoini/34239/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/virginia-oldoini/34239/#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 08:00:35 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34239 The Daguerreotype was the first publicly available photography form that became popular between the 1840s…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/virginia-oldoini/34239/feed/ 0 Lost in Time or Lost in Suffolk? The Kersey Timeslip Incident https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/kersey-time-slip/34203/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/kersey-time-slip/34203/#respond Sat, 17 Jun 2023 12:54:58 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34203 The world is full of weird phenomena but one of the strangest, and rarest, is…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/kersey-time-slip/34203/feed/ 0 The Oregon Trail and the Colonization of the United States https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/oregon-trail/34189/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/oregon-trail/34189/#respond Sat, 17 Jun 2023 00:59:49 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34189 Want to know how the west was won? There were battles and there were cowboys,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/oregon-trail/34189/feed/ 0 The Chilling Legend of Maryland’s Haunted Hell House College https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hell-house-college/34180/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hell-house-college/34180/#respond Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34180 The eerie name of “Hell House College” is associated with the former St. Mary’s College…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hell-house-college/34180/feed/ 0 The Dhow: How was This Ancient Ship Built Without Nails? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/dhow/34171/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/dhow/34171/#respond Fri, 16 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34171 In the realm of seafaring, where vast oceans span the globe and treacherous waters challenge…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/dhow/34171/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Six Pieces of Medieval Art which tell Half-Forgotten Stories https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/medieval-art/34162/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/medieval-art/34162/#respond Fri, 16 Jun 2023 12:59:52 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34162 When historians look to the records to understand the human side of our history, it…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/medieval-art/34162/feed/ 0 The Tour de Nesle Affair: Scandal, Adultery and the End of the House of Capet https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tour-de-nesle-affair/34148/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tour-de-nesle-affair/34148/#respond Thu, 15 Jun 2023 14:59:35 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34148 Marriages in the past were arranged for political purposes when it came to nobility. Love…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tour-de-nesle-affair/34148/feed/ 0 Descendants of 9,000-Year-Old Cheddar Man Found Living in Same Locality https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/cheddar-man/34134/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/cheddar-man/34134/#respond Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:59:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34134 Cheddar Man is the name given to human remains unearthed in Gough’s Cave within Cheddar…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/cheddar-man/34134/feed/ 0 Is There a Hidden Chamber in King Tut’s Tomb? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/tuts-tomb/34125/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/tuts-tomb/34125/#respond Thu, 15 Jun 2023 01:01:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34125 Hidden chambers, perplexing scans, and a centuries-old mystery—King Tutankhamun’s tomb continues to captivate the world’s…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/tuts-tomb/34125/feed/ 0 Unit 731: Biological Warfare and Inhuman Cruelty https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/unit-731/34115/ Wed, 14 Jun 2023 15:00:16 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34115 Unit 731, a covert biological and chemical warfare research facility that operated during World War…

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]]> The Gospel of Satan: Evil Secrets of the Grand Grimoire https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/grand-grimoire/34106/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/grand-grimoire/34106/#respond Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:01:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34106 The Grand Grimoire, often known as the “Red Dragon” or the “Gospel of Satan”, is…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/grand-grimoire/34106/feed/ 0 A New Way of Thinking: the Wounds of Phineas Gage https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/phineas-gage/34090/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/phineas-gage/34090/#respond Wed, 14 Jun 2023 00:51:32 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34090 The story of Phineas Gage is taught in almost every psychology and neurology course in…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/phineas-gage/34090/feed/ 0 The Vanishing Act: Unveiling the Harappan Civilization’s Fate (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/harappan/34080/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/harappan/34080/#respond Tue, 13 Jun 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34080 4,000 years ago, the Harappan civilization thrived in modern-day Pakistan. But its cities, renowned for…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/harappan/34080/feed/ 0 The CIA and the Death of President Jaime Roldós https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jaime-roldos/34069/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jaime-roldos/34069/#respond Tue, 13 Jun 2023 12:55:12 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34069 Jaime Roldós, the 33rd President of Ecuador, left an indelible mark on the country’s political…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jaime-roldos/34069/feed/ 0 A 700-Year-Old Murder Mystery: Who Killed Bocksten Man? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/bocksten-man/34053/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/bocksten-man/34053/#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2023 17:30:45 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34053 Roughly seven centuries in the past, a young man, dubbed “Bocksten Man” met a violent…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/bocksten-man/34053/feed/ 0 The Roman Invasion of Anglesey and the Fall of the Celtic Druids https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/anglesey/34043/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/anglesey/34043/#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2023 14:58:19 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34043 One of the principle difficulties with history is that, most of the time, nobody wrote…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/anglesey/34043/feed/ 0 Exploring Ice Age Cave Art’s Hidden Language (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/ice-age-cave-art/34036/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/ice-age-cave-art/34036/#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2023 12:56:48 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34036 Ice Age Cave Art has long captivated the imaginations of archaeologists and art enthusiasts alike,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/ice-age-cave-art/34036/feed/ 0 The Fiji Mermaid: What Was It and Why Did It Garner Such Interest? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/fiji-mermaid/34003/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/fiji-mermaid/34003/#respond Sat, 10 Jun 2023 12:54:17 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34003 Often written as ‘Feejee,’ the Fiji mermaid became a widely recognized sideshow attraction in the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/fiji-mermaid/34003/feed/ 0 Thomas Becket: Henry II’s Mistaken Murder, or Too Turbulent a Priest? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/thomas-becket/34018/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/thomas-becket/34018/#respond Sat, 10 Jun 2023 08:00:11 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=34018 It might sound like a cliche but sometimes your greatest allies can become your greatest…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/thomas-becket/34018/feed/ 0 Screams in the Night: Who Were the Victims of the Midnight Rider? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/midnight-rider/33987/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/midnight-rider/33987/#respond Sat, 10 Jun 2023 00:53:41 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33987 The few residents of Niagara, North Dakota, had come to fear being woken in the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/midnight-rider/33987/feed/ 0 Atoms for Peace? Frank Tinsley’s Atomic Airship https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/atoms-for-peace-airship/33974/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/atoms-for-peace-airship/33974/#respond Fri, 09 Jun 2023 14:52:07 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33974 The word “nuclear” is one of the most loaded and controversial in the modern age.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/atoms-for-peace-airship/33974/feed/ 0 Who Mined Lake Superior? Ancient Glyphs Solve Bronze Age Mystery (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/lake-superior-glyphs/33955/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/lake-superior-glyphs/33955/#respond Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:53:38 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33955 For centuries, the shores of Lake Superior have held countless secrets, hidden in the depths…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/lake-superior-glyphs/33955/feed/ 0 A Lost World? The Stone Circles of Senegambia https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/senegambia-stone-circles/33943/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 15:00:57 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33943 The Senegambian stone circles, also known as the Wassu stone circles are groups of stones…

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]]> The Strange Prehistoric Triple Burial of Dolni Vestonice https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/dolni-vestonice-burial/33932/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/dolni-vestonice-burial/33932/#respond Thu, 08 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33932 28,000 years ago, the bodies of three adolescents were interred together near a settlement named…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/dolni-vestonice-burial/33932/feed/ 0 Miracle Cures and Terrible Curses: Vermont’s Brunswick Springs https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/brunswick-springs/33923/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/brunswick-springs/33923/#respond Thu, 08 Jun 2023 00:56:31 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33923 Deep in the woods of Vermont, near the town of Brunswick, there are six small…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/brunswick-springs/33923/feed/ 0 Looted Legacies: 7 Famous Artifacts that are Totally Stolen https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/stolen-artifacts/33910/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/stolen-artifacts/33910/#respond Wed, 07 Jun 2023 14:57:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33910 As young children most of us are taught two vital lessons. The first is don’t…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/stolen-artifacts/33910/feed/ 0 X Marks the Spot: The Hunt for Blackbeard’s Treasure (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/blackbeard-2/33900/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 13:03:55 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33900 The legend of Blackbeard the pirate has fascinated people for centuries. He is perhaps the…

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]]> The Solutrean Hypothesis: Did France Colonize the US 20,000 years ago? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/solutrean-hypothesis/33873/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/solutrean-hypothesis/33873/#respond Wed, 07 Jun 2023 01:11:50 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33873 Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? The idea that the ancient peoples of the Americas migrated not…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/solutrean-hypothesis/33873/feed/ 0 Precarious Enormity: How does the Krishna Butter Ball Defy Gravity? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/krishna-butter-ball/33885/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/krishna-butter-ball/33885/#respond Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:54:43 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33885 The Krishna Butter Ball is an enormous rock located in Mahabalipuram, a town in the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/krishna-butter-ball/33885/feed/ 0 The Secrets of Washington DC: Uncovering the Freemason Connection (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/freemasons/33863/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/freemasons/33863/#respond Tue, 06 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33863 Washington DC, the capital city of the United States, is known for its iconic landmarks…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/freemasons/33863/feed/ 0 Unveiling the Dark Secrets of Belize’s Midnight Terror Cave https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/midnight-terror-cave/33853/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/midnight-terror-cave/33853/#respond Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:50:46 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33853 Nestled within the depths of the interior of the Cayo District, in the western part…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/midnight-terror-cave/33853/feed/ 0 Ugallu: Lion Headed God-Monster of Babylonian Life Insurance https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/ugallu/33843/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/ugallu/33843/#respond Mon, 05 Jun 2023 15:00:59 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33843 In the beginning, god created eleven mythical monsters because of her concern over the actions…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/ugallu/33843/feed/ 0 The Vanished Colony: What Happened to Roanoke’s Settlers? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/roanoke/33833/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/roanoke/33833/#respond Mon, 05 Jun 2023 12:54:44 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33833 In 1587, a group of English settlers landed on Roanoke Island with the goal of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/roanoke/33833/feed/ 0 Fuente Magna: Contentious American Counterpart to the Rosetta Stone https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/fuente-magna/33818/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/fuente-magna/33818/#respond Sat, 03 Jun 2023 14:50:55 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33818 Fuente Magna is something odd. A sizable stone vessel, akin to a libation bowl, it…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/fuente-magna/33818/feed/ 0 Porphyrios: Monstrous Terror of the Roman World https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/porphyrios/33805/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/porphyrios/33805/#respond Sat, 03 Jun 2023 12:58:41 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33805 “Consider the subtleness of the sea; how its most dreaded creatures glide under water, unapparent…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/porphyrios/33805/feed/ 0 The Fall of John Talbot, the English Achilles https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/john-talbot/33794/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/john-talbot/33794/#respond Fri, 02 Jun 2023 17:30:39 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33794 He was a legendary figure. Unyielding on the battlefield, the French came to see him…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/john-talbot/33794/feed/ 0 Sputnik and the Code the Americans Could Not Crack https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sputnik-code/33783/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sputnik-code/33783/#respond Fri, 02 Jun 2023 15:00:51 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33783 On 4 October 1957 the United States was shaken to its very core. The latest…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sputnik-code/33783/feed/ 0 The Battle of Blair Mountain: Unleashing the Workers’ Revolution https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/battle-of-blair-mountain/33769/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/battle-of-blair-mountain/33769/#respond Fri, 02 Jun 2023 12:59:41 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33769 In the rugged hills of West Virginia, a clash of power and determination unfolded, forever…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/battle-of-blair-mountain/33769/feed/ 0 The Silk Road: how Asia gave the Black Death to Europe https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/silk-road-black-death/33756/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/silk-road-black-death/33756/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2023 14:55:15 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33756 The Silk Road was a true wonder of the world, a network of both land…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/silk-road-black-death/33756/feed/ 0 Yale’s Elite Society: Secrets of the Skull and Bones (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/skull-and-bones/33743/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/skull-and-bones/33743/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:52:49 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33743 Since its founding in 1701, Yale University has prided itself on the environment of education…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/skull-and-bones/33743/feed/ 0 Canine Chronicles: Tracing the Ancient Origins of Dogs (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/dogs/33734/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/dogs/33734/#respond Wed, 31 May 2023 22:04:37 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33734 The captivating history of dogs traces back tens of thousands of years to when humans…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/dogs/33734/feed/ 0 Deciphering the Mystery of New England’s Day of Darkness https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/day-of-darkness/33724/ Wed, 31 May 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33724 On May 19, 1780, at precisely 10:00 a.m., the inhabitants of New England were stricken…

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]]> A Fortune out of Thin Air? The Great Diamond Hoax of 1872 https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/great-diamond-hoax/33713/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/great-diamond-hoax/33713/#respond Wed, 31 May 2023 02:52:25 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33713 The gold and silver rushes in 1848 in California, and 1859 in Nevada set the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/great-diamond-hoax/33713/feed/ 0 Panzer IX & Panzer X: The Nazi Terror Tanks and the Art of Deception https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/panzer-ix-and-x/33695/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/panzer-ix-and-x/33695/#respond Wed, 31 May 2023 01:00:13 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33695 Propaganda is a powerful tool in wartime, as able to cripple an uncertain enemy as…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/panzer-ix-and-x/33695/feed/ 0 Raining Stones and Other Bizarre Objects Falling from the Sky https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/raining-stones/33683/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/raining-stones/33683/#respond Tue, 30 May 2023 14:55:17 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33683 Throughout our recorded history, there have been accounts of odd items raining down from the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/raining-stones/33683/feed/ 0 The Hunt for Nefertiti’s Elusive Final Resting Place (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/nefertiti-2/33674/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/nefertiti-2/33674/#respond Tue, 30 May 2023 13:03:55 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33674 Queen Nefertiti, one of ancient Egypt’s most celebrated queens, remains an enigmatic figure, and the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/nefertiti-2/33674/feed/ 0 Rewriting History: What do the Cerutti Mastodons Show Us? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/cerutti-mastadon/33660/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/cerutti-mastadon/33660/#respond Mon, 29 May 2023 17:30:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33660 In the realm of archaeology, few discoveries ignite as much intrigue and debate as those…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/cerutti-mastadon/33660/feed/ 0 Unmasking the Screaming Mummy: Egypt’s Greatest Mystery (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/screaming-mummy/33650/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/screaming-mummy/33650/#respond Mon, 29 May 2023 14:59:47 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33650 For over a century, a mummy known as the “screaming man” has remained one of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/screaming-mummy/33650/feed/ 0 Kitāb al-Ṭabīkh: Secrets of the Oldest Surviving Arabic Cookbook https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/kitab-al-tabikh/33640/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/kitab-al-tabikh/33640/#respond Mon, 29 May 2023 12:56:32 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33640 From our perspective and looking back at human history, we are extremely lucky that anything…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/kitab-al-tabikh/33640/feed/ 0 What Was An Ancient Chinese Palace Doing in Siberia? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/chinese-palace-siberia/33626/ Sat, 27 May 2023 14:58:55 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33626 In the awe-inspiring Altai-Sayan Mountain range in southern Siberia, the city of Abakan holds a…

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]]> Is There Truth to the Legend of the Sword in the Stone? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/excalibur/33617/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/excalibur/33617/#respond Sat, 27 May 2023 12:53:26 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33617 The legend of King Arthur and the Sword in the Stone has captured the imaginations…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/excalibur/33617/feed/ 0 Malta’s Prehistoric “Cart Ruts” Defy Explanation https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/malta-cart-ruts/33603/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/malta-cart-ruts/33603/#respond Sat, 27 May 2023 00:53:24 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33603 The Maltese islands of Malta and Gozo are characterized by an extensive network of parallel…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/malta-cart-ruts/33603/feed/ 0 Secrets Revealed: Harry Houdini’s Long-Lost Diaries (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/houdini-diaries/33589/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/houdini-diaries/33589/#respond Fri, 26 May 2023 14:51:33 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33589 For over a century, Harry Houdini has remained one of the greatest enigmas in the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/houdini-diaries/33589/feed/ 0 Monsters of the Deep? The Truth about Cryptid Whales https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/cryptid-whales/33573/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/cryptid-whales/33573/#respond Fri, 26 May 2023 12:57:40 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33573 Whales are the largest animals to have ever lived. And while many species of these…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/cryptid-whales/33573/feed/ 0 Deadly Nutmeg Wars: A Spice to Kill For (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/nutmeg-wars/33563/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/nutmeg-wars/33563/#respond Thu, 25 May 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33563 Imagine a spice so valuable that people were willing to kill for it. This may…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/nutmeg-wars/33563/feed/ 0 The Mysterious Disappearance of Nefertiti, Queen of the Nile https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/nefertiti-disappear/33538/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/nefertiti-disappear/33538/#respond Thu, 25 May 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33538 Nefertiti, the primary wife of Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten (previously known as Amenhotep IV), who governed…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/nefertiti-disappear/33538/feed/ 0 The Lost Years of Nabonidus, Last Ruler of the Neo-Babylonian Empire https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/nabonidus/33524/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/nabonidus/33524/#respond Thu, 25 May 2023 00:30:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33524 Nabonidus, the final monarch of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, ruled from 556-539 BC. He claimed the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/nabonidus/33524/feed/ 0 Sad and Strange: Medea, Vengeful Princess of Greek Mythology https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/medea/33510/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/medea/33510/#respond Wed, 24 May 2023 14:53:59 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33510 The famous quote “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned” is often used to…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/medea/33510/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Six Moments from WW2 that Most have Forgotten https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/forgotten-ww2/33491/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/forgotten-ww2/33491/#respond Wed, 24 May 2023 06:00:32 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33491 World War Two, right? Tom Hanks storming the Normandy beaches, Europe in ruins, the siege…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/forgotten-ww2/33491/feed/ 0 The Jiroft: Forgotten Ancient People of the Bronze Age https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/jiroft/33477/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/jiroft/33477/#respond Wed, 24 May 2023 00:34:52 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33477 Archaeology sometimes suffers from a malaise in public perception. Some think that everything that can…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/jiroft/33477/feed/ 0 The Gallowglass Mercenaries: Ireland’s Elite Warriors for Hire https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/gallowglass/33466/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/gallowglass/33466/#respond Tue, 23 May 2023 15:01:31 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33466 The Gallowglass mercenaries were a fearsome group of warriors who emerged in medieval Ireland, bringing…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/gallowglass/33466/feed/ 0 Unmasking the Ku Klux Klan: A History of Hate and Terror (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/ku-klux-klan/33451/ Tue, 23 May 2023 12:55:14 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33451 For decades, the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) has been a symbol of hate and bigotry…

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]]> Fogbank: Lost Material of the Nuclear Age https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/fogbank/33438/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/fogbank/33438/#respond Mon, 22 May 2023 17:30:13 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33438 In the world of nuclear weapons, there are few materials as mysterious and highly classified…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/fogbank/33438/feed/ 0 The Terrifying Aliens of Japan’s Kōfu Incident https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/kofu-ufo/33422/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/kofu-ufo/33422/#respond Mon, 22 May 2023 14:59:35 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33422 Kōfu is the capital city of the Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The city is located between…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/kofu-ufo/33422/feed/ 0 The Comedy Stylings of Ancient Sumer and the Oldest Joke in the World https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/sumerian-joke/33413/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/sumerian-joke/33413/#respond Mon, 22 May 2023 13:56:31 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33413 Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a dog walks into a bar, but…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/sumerian-joke/33413/feed/ 0 The Gruesome Truth About 19th Century Medicine (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/medicine/33398/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/medicine/33398/#respond Sat, 20 May 2023 14:05:54 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33398 In today’s world, going to the doctor is a routine and safe practice. But what…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/medicine/33398/feed/ 0 The Whispers of the Roman Tunnels of Baiae https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/baiae-tunnels/33356/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/baiae-tunnels/33356/#respond Sat, 20 May 2023 13:01:35 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33356 There exist specific places on our planet where nature and the supernatural seem to intertwine.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/baiae-tunnels/33356/feed/ 0 The Bizarre Optical Illusion of Gravity Hills https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/the-bizarre-optical-illusion-of-gravity-hills/33260/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/the-bizarre-optical-illusion-of-gravity-hills/33260/#respond Sat, 20 May 2023 00:31:36 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33260 Gravity hills present a peculiar spectacle where objects seemingly move uphill, defying the gravitational pull.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/the-bizarre-optical-illusion-of-gravity-hills/33260/feed/ 0 Did Davy Crockett Survive the Battle of the Alamo? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/davy-crockett/33384/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/davy-crockett/33384/#respond Fri, 19 May 2023 14:11:01 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33384 There is something about American folk heroes that ensures they persist in the public consciousness.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/davy-crockett/33384/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Archaeological Treasures Lost to War https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/lost-treasures-war/33369/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/lost-treasures-war/33369/#respond Fri, 19 May 2023 13:01:45 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33369 Human conflict has been responsible for more destruction than almost any other force imaginable, and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/lost-treasures-war/33369/feed/ 0 Deadly Revenge: the Sudden Murders of Alice the Vicious https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/alice-the-vicious/33344/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/alice-the-vicious/33344/#respond Thu, 18 May 2023 14:59:09 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33344 The Norman Conquest began in 1066 and was led by William the Duke of Normandy…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/alice-the-vicious/33344/feed/ 0 The Enigma of the Sayhuite Monolith: Strange Designs, Unknown Artisan https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/sayhuite-monolith/33329/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/sayhuite-monolith/33329/#respond Thu, 18 May 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33329 Numerous designs etched onto a monolith were the handiwork of long-lost artisans who dedicated immense…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/sayhuite-monolith/33329/feed/ 0 Durendal: Legendary Sword of European History https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/durendal/33315/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/durendal/33315/#respond Thu, 18 May 2023 00:30:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33315 Throughout human history, weapons have held a unique place as symbols of power in folklore…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/durendal/33315/feed/ 0 The Secret Ingredients of Coca-Cola (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/coca-cola/33306/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/coca-cola/33306/#respond Wed, 17 May 2023 14:59:58 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33306 Coca-Cola is an iconic global brand enjoyed by millions of people every day. It is…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/coca-cola/33306/feed/ 0 Behind Enemy Lines: The Daring Adventures of MI9 During WWII https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mi9/33295/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mi9/33295/#respond Wed, 17 May 2023 12:53:04 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33295 Any spycraft enthusiast or James Bond aficionado will tell you of the existence of MI5…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mi9/33295/feed/ 0 The Archko Volume: Roman Testimony to the Crucifixion? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/archko-volume/33286/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/archko-volume/33286/#respond Wed, 17 May 2023 00:30:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33286 In 1879 the Rev. William Dennes Mahan published a pamphlet based on documents he had…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/archko-volume/33286/feed/ 0 Slaves and Ivory: A Tale of Exploitation (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/ivory-and-slavery/33272/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/ivory-and-slavery/33272/#respond Tue, 16 May 2023 14:55:01 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33272 For centuries, the ivory trade and the slave trade were closely intertwined. Ivory was a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/ivory-and-slavery/33272/feed/ 0 Saving Your Fellow Man: The Mercy of Franz Stigler https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/franz-stigler/33248/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/franz-stigler/33248/#respond Tue, 16 May 2023 12:56:19 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33248 War is often characterized by acts of violence and destruction, leaving little room for compassion…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/franz-stigler/33248/feed/ 0 Anomalous Artifact: The Enigmatic Stone Egg of Lake Winnipesaukee https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/lake-winnipesaukee-stone-egg/33220/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/lake-winnipesaukee-stone-egg/33220/#respond Tue, 16 May 2023 00:43:53 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33220 In 1872, laborers excavating for a fence post near Lake Winnipesaukee in New England unearthed…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/lake-winnipesaukee-stone-egg/33220/feed/ 0 Kish: Was This Early Sumerian City Its Own Distinct Civilization? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/kish/33224/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/kish/33224/#respond Mon, 15 May 2023 14:58:24 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33224 Sumer was one of the first great civilizations in human history. Located in Mesopotamia, Sumer…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/kish/33224/feed/ 0 What Really Caused the ‘Unsinkable’ Titanic to Sink? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/titanic/33206/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/titanic/33206/#respond Mon, 15 May 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33206 The sinking of the Titanic is one of the most well-known tragedies in history. A…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/titanic/33206/feed/ 0 Hugh Despenser: Power-Hungry Favorite Who Sealed the Fate of a King https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hugh-despenser/33183/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hugh-despenser/33183/#respond Sat, 13 May 2023 08:00:27 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33183 In the early 14th century, England was rocked by a scandal that would shake the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hugh-despenser/33183/feed/ 0 15 Incredible Ancient Relics That Still Baffle Historians (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/ancient-relics/33172/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/ancient-relics/33172/#respond Sat, 13 May 2023 04:04:38 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33172 In a world where science and technology have taken over every aspect of our lives,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/ancient-relics/33172/feed/ 0 Absinthe and the Dangerous Madness of the Green Fairy https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/absinthe/33154/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/absinthe/33154/#respond Fri, 12 May 2023 14:57:02 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33154 The classic absinthe is one of the most, shall we say, ornate drinks you can…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/absinthe/33154/feed/ 0 Carrots, Radar and Deception: from Old Wives’ Tale to Modern Warfare https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/carrot/33144/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/carrot/33144/#respond Fri, 12 May 2023 12:58:51 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33144 Everyone knows the old story that carrots help you to see in the dark. This…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/carrot/33144/feed/ 0 The Oxus Civilization and the Lost World of Central Asia https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/oxus/33122/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/oxus/33122/#respond Thu, 11 May 2023 12:57:53 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33122 The Oxus Civilization is also known in the archaeological world as the Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/oxus/33122/feed/ 0 A Journey through 15 of the World’s Abandoned Cities (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/abandoned-cities/33135/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/abandoned-cities/33135/#respond Thu, 11 May 2023 08:00:17 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33135 As the world continues to develop and urbanize, we’re left with a fascinating array of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/abandoned-cities/33135/feed/ 0 The Bootlegger’s Bounty: Uncovering Dutch Schultz’s Hidden Stash (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/dutch-schultz/33110/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/dutch-schultz/33110/#respond Wed, 10 May 2023 14:27:58 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33110 Dutch Schultz was a notorious mobster who made his fortune during the Prohibition era through…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/dutch-schultz/33110/feed/ 0 Coral Wonder of the Pacific: The Ruined City of Nan Madol https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/nan-madol-2/33096/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/nan-madol-2/33096/#respond Wed, 10 May 2023 13:02:21 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33096 Deep in the vastness of the Pacific Ocean, at the very edge of what is…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/nan-madol-2/33096/feed/ 0 (In Pics) King for a Day? Five Monarchs with Very Brief Reigns https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/brief-reign/33080/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/brief-reign/33080/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 14:58:42 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33080 This last weekend, the United Kingdom crowned its first new monarch in 75 years. King…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/brief-reign/33080/feed/ 0 The Cadaver Synod: the Posthumous Trial of Pope Formosus https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cadaver-synod/33066/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cadaver-synod/33066/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 12:59:44 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33066 The pope is seen as a model of purity. However, quite a few popes from…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cadaver-synod/33066/feed/ 0 The Murder of Mabel de Belleme, Arch Schemer of the Norman Conquest https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mabel-de-belleme/33044/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mabel-de-belleme/33044/#respond Mon, 08 May 2023 12:35:19 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33044 A thousand years ago, in the tumultuous era of the Norman Conquest, one woman stood…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mabel-de-belleme/33044/feed/ 0 Riddles of the Ancients: 15 Archaeological Mysteries That Puzzle Us (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/archaeological-mysteries/33057/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/archaeological-mysteries/33057/#respond Mon, 08 May 2023 08:00:59 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33057 Throughout human history, people have continuously discovered ancient artifacts and structures that provide insight into…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/archaeological-mysteries/33057/feed/ 0 1178: The Year the Moon Split in Two? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/moon-split/33027/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/moon-split/33027/#respond Sat, 06 May 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33027 Our sky is dominated by the moon, the second brightest object we can see. Reams…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/moon-split/33027/feed/ 0 Mystery of the Stone Coffin: Who was Buried Alongside Richard III? (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/medieval-coffin/33016/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/medieval-coffin/33016/#respond Sat, 06 May 2023 12:54:31 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33016 Back in 2012, archaeologists stumbled upon a remarkable find in a parking lot in Leicester,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/medieval-coffin/33016/feed/ 0 Douglas MacArthur and his Plan to Irradiate China https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/macarthur-china/33004/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/macarthur-china/33004/#respond Fri, 05 May 2023 15:00:40 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=33004 Douglas MacArthur, General of the US Army and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army, Governor…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/macarthur-china/33004/feed/ 0 Masters of Stone: How the Inca Built Walls to Last (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/inca-walls/32993/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/inca-walls/32993/#respond Fri, 05 May 2023 05:55:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32993 For centuries, the irregularly shaped stones of Peru’s Inca stone walls have captivated archaeologists and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/inca-walls/32993/feed/ 0 Lasseter’s Reef and the Lost Gold of Australia https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/lasseters-reef/32979/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/lasseters-reef/32979/#respond Thu, 04 May 2023 15:00:13 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32979 Hidden deep within the vast and unforgiving desert of central Australia lies a mystery that…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/lasseters-reef/32979/feed/ 0 The Death of Diesel: State Secrets and German Efficiency https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/diesel/32965/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/diesel/32965/#respond Thu, 04 May 2023 06:00:07 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32965 You may not know the man, but his name is definitely a familiar word. Rudolf…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/diesel/32965/feed/ 0 The Mustatil: Ancient and Mysterious Middle Eastern Ruins https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/mustatil/32952/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/mustatil/32952/#respond Wed, 03 May 2023 14:37:43 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32952 The Mustatil or mustatils are giant prehistoric monuments found in Northwest Saudi Arabia made from…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/mustatil/32952/feed/ 0 The Strangest Customs of French Royalty: Uncovering their Weird Etiquette Rules (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/royal-etiquette/32938/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/royal-etiquette/32938/#respond Wed, 03 May 2023 06:00:14 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32938 Enter the world of grandeur and luxury at the Palace of Versailles, the opulent home…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/royal-etiquette/32938/feed/ 0 The Tyrant King of Clipperton Island https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/clipperton-island/32923/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/clipperton-island/32923/#respond Tue, 02 May 2023 14:56:11 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32923 Picture this: a remote tropical island with palm trees and a lagoon surrounded by the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/clipperton-island/32923/feed/ 0 Dictator by Default? Syngman Rhee and the South Korean Elections https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/syngman-rhee/32907/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/syngman-rhee/32907/#respond Tue, 02 May 2023 06:00:53 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32907 Syngman Rhee, also known by his pen name Woonam, was a South Korean politician and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/syngman-rhee/32907/feed/ 0 Year of Darkness: Why 536 AD Was a Terrible Time to be Alive! (Video) https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/year-of-darkness/32897/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/year-of-darkness/32897/#respond Mon, 01 May 2023 14:59:21 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32897 In 536 AD, something extraordinary happened. Whatever it was, it shrouded the world in darkness…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/videos/year-of-darkness/32897/feed/ 0 (In Pics): Seven Other Wonders of the Ancient World https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/seven-wonders/32877/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/seven-wonders/32877/#respond Mon, 01 May 2023 12:56:07 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32877 Everybody’s heard of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient world. As a collection of our…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/seven-wonders/32877/feed/ 0 Jade Burial Suits: Grave Goods with a Hidden Purpose https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/jade-burial-suit/32862/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/jade-burial-suit/32862/#respond Sat, 29 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32862 We learn a lot about the lost cultures of the ancient world from how they…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/jade-burial-suit/32862/feed/ 0 Violence in the Night: Enriqueta Marti, the Vampire of Barcelona https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/enriqueta-marti/32848/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/enriqueta-marti/32848/#respond Sat, 29 Apr 2023 13:01:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32848 Enriqueta Marti was a notorious figure in the dark alleys of Barcelona in the early…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/enriqueta-marti/32848/feed/ 0 When Women Ruled the Papacy: Marozia and the Pornocracy https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/pornocracy/32834/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/pornocracy/32834/#respond Fri, 28 Apr 2023 14:56:11 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32834 The history of the papacy is one of the most fascinating and complex aspects of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/pornocracy/32834/feed/ 0 The Ocean Ranger, the Mekhanik Tarasov and the Terrifying Power of Nature https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ocean-ranger/32818/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ocean-ranger/32818/#respond Fri, 28 Apr 2023 12:58:25 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32818 At exactly 7pm on 14 February 1982, the Sedco 706 semi-submersible oil platform was working…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ocean-ranger/32818/feed/ 0 The Electrocution of Topsy the Elephant https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/topsy-electrocution/32794/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/topsy-electrocution/32794/#respond Thu, 27 Apr 2023 14:54:29 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32794 Elephants are incredibly remarkable creatures. In the wild, elephants can live up to 60-70 years,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/topsy-electrocution/32794/feed/ 0 The Green Sahara: Was there a Lost Paradise under the Great Desert? https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/green-sahara/32782/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/green-sahara/32782/#respond Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:00:33 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32782 Could the Sahara have once been green? Could the world’s largest hot desert was once…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/green-sahara/32782/feed/ 0 Songhai: The African Empire that Grew Greater than the Mali https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/songhai/32758/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/songhai/32758/#respond Wed, 26 Apr 2023 12:54:14 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32758 The Songhai Empire was a great trading state found in West Africa that flourished between…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/songhai/32758/feed/ 0 The Mysteries of the Bimini Road: Ancient, Underwater… and Artificial? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/bimini-road/32771/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/bimini-road/32771/#respond Wed, 26 Apr 2023 08:00:56 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32771 The Bimini Road, often referred to as the Bimini Wall, is an underwater rock formation…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/bimini-road/32771/feed/ 0 Electrotherapy: Did the Romans use Electricity in their Medicine? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/roman-electrotherapy/32238/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/roman-electrotherapy/32238/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 14:53:01 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32238 In modern medicine, electrical stimulation is a common tool used in many different medical procedures.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/roman-electrotherapy/32238/feed/ 0 The Alexamenos Graffito and the Legend of Donkey Jesus https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/alexamenos-graffito/32229/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/alexamenos-graffito/32229/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:57:46 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32229 Much of the magic of ancient Rome is that it is not just the grand…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/alexamenos-graffito/32229/feed/ 0 Sintashta: Lost Chariot Warriors of the Ural Steppes https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/sintashta/32216/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/sintashta/32216/#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32216 For many situations, the best way to trace how our ancestors moved across ancient Eurasia…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/sintashta/32216/feed/ 0 Aesop’s Fables: From Slave to Eternal Storyteller https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/aesop/32205/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/aesop/32205/#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2023 12:51:08 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32205 Once upon a time, in ancient Greece, a man known for his sharp wit and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/aesop/32205/feed/ 0 Secrets of the Nag Hammadi Library: Forbidden Truth? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/nag-hammadi/32188/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/nag-hammadi/32188/#respond Sat, 22 Apr 2023 14:59:21 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32188 The Nag Hammadi Library is a collection of Gnostic and early Christian texts that were…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/nag-hammadi/32188/feed/ 0 Doug, Dave, and Crop Circles: The Men Who Conned the World https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/crop-circles/32175/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/crop-circles/32175/#respond Sat, 22 Apr 2023 13:04:56 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32175 In the 1960s something strange started happening on farms. Amidst the uniform blanket of wheat,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/crop-circles/32175/feed/ 0 Vulcan: The Planet we Saw which was Never There https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/vulcan/32165/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/vulcan/32165/#respond Fri, 21 Apr 2023 14:57:37 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32165 Vulcan! The Roman god of the Forge (and definitely not a direct copy of the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/vulcan/32165/feed/ 0 Henry Stafford: Does the 2nd Duke of Buckingham Deserve Shakespeare’s Scorn? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/shakespeare-buckingham/32152/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/shakespeare-buckingham/32152/#respond Fri, 21 Apr 2023 12:57:49 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32152 Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, was a prominent English nobleman who lived during the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/shakespeare-buckingham/32152/feed/ 0 The Hopewell Tradition: North America’s Longest-Lasting Civilization https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/hopewell-tradition/32137/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/hopewell-tradition/32137/#respond Thu, 20 Apr 2023 14:47:43 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32137 Few will have heard of the Hopewell Tradition. These people, a loose knit collection of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/hopewell-tradition/32137/feed/ 0 U-Boat 85 and the Sea Monster: Terror from the Deep https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/u-boat-85-sea-monster/32124/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/u-boat-85-sea-monster/32124/#respond Thu, 20 Apr 2023 12:56:22 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32124 As the First World War raged on, German submarines were deployed in the Atlantic to…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/u-boat-85-sea-monster/32124/feed/ 0 The Lienz Cossacks: Churchill’s Betrayal and Stalin’s Revenge https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/lienz-cossack/32110/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/lienz-cossack/32110/#respond Wed, 19 Apr 2023 14:59:29 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32110 “Gulag” is a loaded and evocative term, a byword for the worst brutalities of the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/lienz-cossack/32110/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Five Crazy Tank Designs from the World Wars https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tanks/32095/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tanks/32095/#respond Wed, 19 Apr 2023 12:59:11 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32095 Tanks are a ubiquitous battlefield presence and have been for over a century. Since their…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tanks/32095/feed/ 0 Haggis Hurling and Haggis Hunting: How to Fool Tourists https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/haggis/32080/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/haggis/32080/#respond Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:53:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32080 There has been a strange theory that has crept out from Scotland about the wild…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/haggis/32080/feed/ 0 Anarchy in the UK: Stephen and Matilda’s War for the Throne https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/the-anarchy/32056/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/the-anarchy/32056/#respond Tue, 18 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32056 Anarchy is a state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/the-anarchy/32056/feed/ 0 Brotherhood of the Koryos: Vicious Bronze Age Band of Fighting Men https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/koryos/32045/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/koryos/32045/#respond Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:57:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32045 The Koryos were literally a group of fighters, from out of the earliest proto-history of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/koryos/32045/feed/ 0 The Cave of the Magdeburg Unicorn: How to get Fossils Wrong https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/magdeburg-unicorn/32035/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/magdeburg-unicorn/32035/#respond Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:57:27 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32035 Just to the north of the village of Scharzfeld in central Germany is a stunning…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/magdeburg-unicorn/32035/feed/ 0 King Uzziah’s Earthquake: Evidence from Archaeology https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/king-uzziah-earthquake/32017/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/king-uzziah-earthquake/32017/#respond Sat, 15 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32017 The problem with the Bible, as a historical text, is a lack of supporting historic…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/king-uzziah-earthquake/32017/feed/ 0 The Sworn Book of Honorius: Christian Magic? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sworn-book-of-honorius/32001/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sworn-book-of-honorius/32001/#respond Sat, 15 Apr 2023 12:55:39 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=32001 Medieval grimoires are not particularly unusual. These books of spells were always special, generally held…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sworn-book-of-honorius/32001/feed/ 0 Eight Facts from History about which you are Wrong https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/wrong-fact/31987/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/wrong-fact/31987/#respond Fri, 14 Apr 2023 14:56:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31987 It seems our collective understanding of history is often prone to misconceptions. Whether through half…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/wrong-fact/31987/feed/ 0 Lucian’s “True Story”: Wild Sci-Fi fiction from 100 AD https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/lucian-true-story/31975/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/lucian-true-story/31975/#respond Fri, 14 Apr 2023 12:59:01 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31975 Lucian’s “True Story”, also known as a “True History” is considered to be one of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/lucian-true-story/31975/feed/ 0 The Sajama Lines: Bolivia’s Geoglyphs and the Nazca Connection https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/sajama-lines/31961/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/sajama-lines/31961/#respond Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:54:20 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31961 The most famous geoglyphs of South America are undoubtedly the Nazca lines. These strange man-made…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/sajama-lines/31961/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Symbol of a Warrior: Horned Helmets from Around Europe https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/horned-helmet/31940/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/horned-helmet/31940/#respond Thu, 13 Apr 2023 12:52:36 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31940 In another article published this week we reference Viking horned helmets. Specifically, that they didn’t…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/horned-helmet/31940/feed/ 0 The Professional Soldiers of Tollense Valley, Europe’s Oldest Battle https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/tollense-battle/31883/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/tollense-battle/31883/#respond Wed, 12 Apr 2023 15:01:43 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31883 Europe is a continent scarred by warfare. From the tribal destruction of the Bronze Age,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/tollense-battle/31883/feed/ 0 The Mauthausen Stairs of Death: Sisyphus in Nazi Austria https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mauthausen-stairs-of-death/31900/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mauthausen-stairs-of-death/31900/#respond Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:06:39 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31900 As it began to be uncovered in 1944 and 1945, the barbarism of the German…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mauthausen-stairs-of-death/31900/feed/ 0 What was Kykeon? Greek Beverage that Revealed the Gods https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/kykeon/31910/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/kykeon/31910/#respond Tue, 11 Apr 2023 15:02:42 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31910 The ancient Greeks had a pretty good thing going on. They came up with democracy…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/kykeon/31910/feed/ 0 From Aztec Cosmetics to Pyramid Glue: The Prickly Pear https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/prickly-pear/31922/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/prickly-pear/31922/#respond Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:06:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31922 Some of the most popular house plants are succulents. Succulents are easy to care for,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/prickly-pear/31922/feed/ 0 Lupercalia and the Brothers of the Wolf: a Forgotten Roman Festival https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/lupercalia/31855/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/lupercalia/31855/#respond Mon, 10 Apr 2023 14:57:56 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31855 Lupercalia was a traditional Roman festival held every year on the 15th of February. And…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/lupercalia/31855/feed/ 0 The Anubis Caves: Prehistory in the Oklahoma Panhandle https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/anubis-caves/31867/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/anubis-caves/31867/#respond Mon, 10 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31867 The Anubis Caves are a site situated in the Oklahoma Panhandle, in the far west…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/anubis-caves/31867/feed/ 0 Enormous, Nuclear, and Just Possibly Feasible? The Lockheed CL-1201 https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/lockheed-cl-1201/31842/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/lockheed-cl-1201/31842/#respond Sat, 08 Apr 2023 14:58:35 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31842 In the late 1950s and 1960s, the aviation industry was obsessed with developing supersonic transport…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/lockheed-cl-1201/31842/feed/ 0 William James Sidis, the Man who Knew Everything https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/william-james-sidis/31830/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/william-james-sidis/31830/#respond Sat, 08 Apr 2023 12:57:29 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31830 In the early 20th century, a child prodigy captured the world’s attention with his exceptional…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/william-james-sidis/31830/feed/ 0 Death on the High Seas: The 1979 Fastnet Race https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/fastnet/31818/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/fastnet/31818/#respond Fri, 07 Apr 2023 14:57:55 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31818 Offshore sailing is one of the most challenging and exhilarating sports in the world, demanding…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/fastnet/31818/feed/ 0 Elizabeth Feodorovna: A Princess and a Saint https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/elizabeth-feodorovna/31781/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/elizabeth-feodorovna/31781/#respond Fri, 07 Apr 2023 12:59:03 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31781 From inside the dark mineshaft, there was only silence. Then, out of the darkness, a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/elizabeth-feodorovna/31781/feed/ 0 The Crash at Crush: A Deadly Stunt in a Make Believe Town https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/crash-at-crush/31786/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/crash-at-crush/31786/#respond Thu, 06 Apr 2023 15:16:16 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31786 The United States is a place of wild contrasts, and so it has been for…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/crash-at-crush/31786/feed/ 0 Ancient Egyptian Head Cones: A Puzzle only Recently Solved https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/egyptian-head-cones/31770/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/egyptian-head-cones/31770/#respond Thu, 06 Apr 2023 12:59:38 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31770 Ancient Egypt was very kind to archaeologists. They lived in a very dry environment, perfect…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/egyptian-head-cones/31770/feed/ 0 Secrets and Lies: The Strange Case of Jeremy Thorpe https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jeremy-thorpe/31759/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jeremy-thorpe/31759/#respond Wed, 05 Apr 2023 15:01:25 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31759 Although a huge scandal at the time, the story of the of the 1970s UK…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jeremy-thorpe/31759/feed/ 0 The Phantom Wolf and the Haunting of the Hexham Heads https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/hexham-heads/31745/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/hexham-heads/31745/#respond Tue, 04 Apr 2023 21:00:53 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31745 In 1971, the Robson family, who lived in Hexham, in the county of Northumberland in…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/hexham-heads/31745/feed/ 0 Baron Gilles de Rais, History’s Earliest Serial Killer? https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/baron-gilles-de-rais/31735/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/baron-gilles-de-rais/31735/#respond Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:51:44 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31735 The psychology of murder is a fascinating topic, and one we have only in recent…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/baron-gilles-de-rais/31735/feed/ 0 Dancing with the Devil: The Deadly Dangers of the Demon Core https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/demon-core/31720/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/demon-core/31720/#respond Tue, 04 Apr 2023 02:36:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31720 During the Second World War, the United States launched a massive, secret, project to develop…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/demon-core/31720/feed/ 0 Unit 684: South Korea’s Doomed Suicide Squad https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/unit-684/31706/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/unit-684/31706/#respond Mon, 03 Apr 2023 18:57:08 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31706 It was a mission so dangerous, so secret, that even mentioning it was forbidden. In…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/unit-684/31706/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Six Palaces from History that Lie in Ruins https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/palace-ruins/31688/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/palace-ruins/31688/#respond Mon, 03 Apr 2023 14:58:01 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31688 For many civilizations the palace is the greatest symbol of a successful culture. Castles may…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/palace-ruins/31688/feed/ 0 Tsutomu Yamaguchi: The Unluckiest Man in the World https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tsutomu-yamaguchi/31673/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tsutomu-yamaguchi/31673/#respond Sat, 01 Apr 2023 18:47:43 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31673 In August 1945, the world witnessed for the first time the devastation that atomic bombs…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tsutomu-yamaguchi/31673/feed/ 0 Stanley Meyer’s Murder and the Water-Powered Car https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/stanley-meyer/31661/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/stanley-meyer/31661/#respond Sat, 01 Apr 2023 14:56:21 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31661 Stanley Meyer panned to rock the world, making headlines with his claim of having invented…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/stanley-meyer/31661/feed/ 0 The Valdivia of Ecuador and their Intersex Venus: A Votive Goddess? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/valdivia/31648/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/valdivia/31648/#respond Fri, 31 Mar 2023 18:59:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31648 The Valdivia culture of Ecuador in South America is one of the oldest settled cultures…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/valdivia/31648/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Six of the Most Famous Jewels from History https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jewels/31617/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jewels/31617/#respond Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:52:51 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31617 The coronation of King Charles later this year will doubtless involve much pomp and circumstance,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jewels/31617/feed/ 0 Nellie Bly: Scourge of the Asylums and Globetrotter Extraordinaire https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/nellie-bly/31605/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/nellie-bly/31605/#respond Thu, 30 Mar 2023 18:55:48 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31605 In the late 19th century, a remarkable woman rose to prominence in the field of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/nellie-bly/31605/feed/ 0 Victor Lustig, the Man who Sold the Eiffel Tower Twice https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/victor-lustig/31589/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/victor-lustig/31589/#respond Thu, 30 Mar 2023 14:55:38 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31589 Victor Lustig was a notorious con artist who lived a life of deception and luxury.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/victor-lustig/31589/feed/ 0 The “Biggest Real Estate Deal in History”: The Louisiana Purchase https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/louisiana-purchase/31572/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/louisiana-purchase/31572/#respond Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:00:03 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31572 In 1803, a monumental event occurred that would shape the history of the United States,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/louisiana-purchase/31572/feed/ 0 (List) Ten of the Worst Conflicts in History https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/worst-conflicts/31559/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/worst-conflicts/31559/#respond Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:54:24 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31559 The 20th century has, without a doubt, seen humanity at its most destructive. More people…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/worst-conflicts/31559/feed/ 0 The Vorompatra of Madagascar: Extinct or Legendary? https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/vorompatra/31549/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/vorompatra/31549/#respond Tue, 28 Mar 2023 18:58:20 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31549 The Vorompatra (Malagasy for “marsh bird” or “bird of the Ampatres wetlands”) was a cryptid…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/vorompatra/31549/feed/ 0 The Treaty of Rapallo: How Russia rebuilt Germany’s Military https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/treaty-of-rapallo/31539/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/treaty-of-rapallo/31539/#respond Tue, 28 Mar 2023 08:00:55 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31539 The Treaty of Rapallo was a treaty signed on April 16th, 1922, between Germany and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/treaty-of-rapallo/31539/feed/ 0 Majestic 12: The Truth Behind the Men in Black https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/majestic-12/31526/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/majestic-12/31526/#respond Mon, 27 Mar 2023 18:53:23 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31526 Majestic 12, also known as MJ-12, is a highly secretive and mysterious organization that has…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/majestic-12/31526/feed/ 0 The Flesh of a God: In Search of a Mystical Mushroom https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/god-flesh/31518/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/god-flesh/31518/#respond Mon, 27 Mar 2023 14:59:31 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31518 Many of the ancients used drugs to commune with their gods. Ritualistic consumption of psychoactive…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/god-flesh/31518/feed/ 0 The Dodleston Messages: A Warning from the Past? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/dodleston-messages/31501/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/dodleston-messages/31501/#respond Sat, 25 Mar 2023 18:57:08 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31501 Meadow Cottage in Dodleston, England, was an 18th-century brick stone cottage-style house owned by a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/dodleston-messages/31501/feed/ 0 USS Pueblo: Why is an 80-year-old Ship in Active Service? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/uss-pueblo/31490/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/uss-pueblo/31490/#respond Sat, 25 Mar 2023 14:55:52 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31490 The United States has the largest and most powerful navy in the world, and this…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/uss-pueblo/31490/feed/ 0 (List) Seven Things Hidden in the Vatican Archives https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/vatican-archives/31479/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/vatican-archives/31479/#respond Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:56:46 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31479 The Vatican is possibly the most powerful single institution on the planet. As the spiritual…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/vatican-archives/31479/feed/ 0 The Soothsayer, the Sibylline Books and the Last King of Rome https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/sibylline-books/31468/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/sibylline-books/31468/#respond Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:57:53 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31468 In Greek mythology, the Sibyl was originally a solitary prophetess who was famed for the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/sibylline-books/31468/feed/ 0 The Tragic Final Season of Jochen Rindt https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jochen-rindt/31458/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jochen-rindt/31458/#respond Thu, 23 Mar 2023 18:53:21 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31458 Jochen Rindt was a first-rate racing driver during a period when the sport was extremely…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jochen-rindt/31458/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Six Awesome Personal Weapons from History (That Aren’t Swords) https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/personal-weapons/31444/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/personal-weapons/31444/#respond Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:58:22 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31444 In today’s modern world of missiles and rifles, airstrikes and torpedoes, warfare has become somewhat…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/personal-weapons/31444/feed/ 0 Guns, Gangs, and Getaways: Inside the World of Bonnie and Clyde https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/bonnie-and-clyde/31427/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/bonnie-and-clyde/31427/#respond Wed, 22 Mar 2023 18:59:04 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31427 In the early 1930s, a notorious criminal couple roamed the highways and byways of the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/bonnie-and-clyde/31427/feed/ 0 The Mysterious Death of Rudolf Hess: Suicide or Conspiracy? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/rudolf-hess-death/31414/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/rudolf-hess-death/31414/#respond Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:58:47 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31414 Rudolf Hess was a prominent figure in the Nazi Party and one of Adolf Hitler’s…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/rudolf-hess-death/31414/feed/ 0 Obsidian: Razor Sharp Tools of the Ancients https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/obsidian/31402/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/obsidian/31402/#respond Tue, 21 Mar 2023 18:55:23 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31402 One of the most fascinating ancient cultures was that of the Aztecs. They were incredibly…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/obsidian/31402/feed/ 0 To Make a Horror of Hamburg: Operation Gomorrah https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-gomorrah/31390/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-gomorrah/31390/#respond Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:55:19 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31390 As the tide of WW2 fortunes turned in favor of the Allies in 1943, a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-gomorrah/31390/feed/ 0 Dissolving Bathing Suits? Way too Risqué for the 1930s Public https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/dissolving-bathing-suit/31380/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/dissolving-bathing-suit/31380/#respond Mon, 20 Mar 2023 18:56:35 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31380 The trend of swimming as a leisure activity started during the 1920s, and although there…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/dissolving-bathing-suit/31380/feed/ 0 Elizabeth Barton: The Nun who stood up to Henry VIII https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/elizabeth-barton/31367/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/elizabeth-barton/31367/#respond Mon, 20 Mar 2023 14:55:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31367 Elizabeth Baron is perhaps not a familiar name to many, and even Catholic historians might…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/elizabeth-barton/31367/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Strange Artifacts and Sacred Places of South America https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/south-america-artifacts/31350/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/south-america-artifacts/31350/#respond Sat, 18 Mar 2023 18:58:49 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31350 South America is, in many ways, the least explored continent on Planet Earth. While our…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/south-america-artifacts/31350/feed/ 0 Lost Temple of the Aegean: Where is Chryse Island? https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/chryse-island/31339/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/chryse-island/31339/#respond Sat, 18 Mar 2023 14:56:35 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31339 Chryse Island is an island that only exists in its name. Known as the Lemnian…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/chryse-island/31339/feed/ 0 Flexible Faith, or why a Capybara is a Fish https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/capybara/31327/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/capybara/31327/#respond Fri, 17 Mar 2023 18:54:02 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31327 For many who watch nature documentaries on TV, the capybara will be an instantly familiar…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/capybara/31327/feed/ 0 The Phantom Canoe of Lake Tarawera: The Volcanic Warning https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/lake-tarawera-phantom-canoe/31316/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/lake-tarawera-phantom-canoe/31316/#respond Fri, 17 Mar 2023 15:00:31 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31316 Mount Tarawera is a volcano found on the North Island of New Zealand. It is…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/lake-tarawera-phantom-canoe/31316/feed/ 0 Nazis in New York? The US Nazi Party of the 1930s https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/new-york-nazis/31304/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/new-york-nazis/31304/#respond Thu, 16 Mar 2023 18:57:55 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31304 The rise of the US Nazi movement in the 1930s is a fascinating and often…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/new-york-nazis/31304/feed/ 0 The Tale of Dave Bocks and the Radioactive Uranium Furnace https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/dave-bocks/31291/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/dave-bocks/31291/#respond Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:59:57 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31291 David “Dave” Bocks was 39 years old when he disappeared during his shift as a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/dave-bocks/31291/feed/ 0 Inhuman Monsters of the Deep: The Swimmers of Lake Baikal https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/lake-baikal-swimmers/31276/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/lake-baikal-swimmers/31276/#respond Wed, 15 Mar 2023 19:02:02 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31276 Stories about Aliens from Roswell, Mothman, or sightings of the Jersey Devil are some of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/lake-baikal-swimmers/31276/feed/ 0 (List) Six of the Finest Swordsmen in History https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/swordsmen/31266/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/swordsmen/31266/#respond Wed, 15 Mar 2023 14:30:23 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31266 Expertise with a blade has long been a mark of a truly skilled combatant. Those…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/swordsmen/31266/feed/ 0 The Hyksos of Avaris: Mysterious Hebrew Pharaohs https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/hyksos/31256/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/hyksos/31256/#respond Tue, 14 Mar 2023 19:00:55 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31256 The Hyksos of Avaris is a term that has been given by modern Egyptologists for…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/hyksos/31256/feed/ 0 Ghost of Buckland Abbey: Does Sir Francis Drake Haunt his Devon Home? https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/francis-drake-ghost/31246/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/francis-drake-ghost/31246/#respond Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:57:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31246 In the wild lands of Dartmoor in the far south west of the United Kingdom,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/francis-drake-ghost/31246/feed/ 0 Operation Hurricane: Britain’s Desperate Bid to be Third https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-hurricane/31236/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-hurricane/31236/#respond Mon, 13 Mar 2023 18:58:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31236 It was a moment that would change the course of history, forever altering the global…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-hurricane/31236/feed/ 0 Mozart’s Sister: A Greater Talent and A Tragic End https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mozarts-sister/31222/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mozarts-sister/31222/#respond Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:59:28 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31222 Throughout history, women were expected to learn how to play one or more instruments, read…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mozarts-sister/31222/feed/ 0 Service 7: Bulgaria’s Department for Murder https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/service-7/31212/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/service-7/31212/#respond Sat, 11 Mar 2023 18:53:37 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31212 As any James Bond aficionado will tell you, every secret agent needs a foil, and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/service-7/31212/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Six of the Creepiest Paintings from History https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/paintings/31194/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/paintings/31194/#respond Sat, 11 Mar 2023 14:59:12 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31194 Much of the record of the human side of history comes from the paintings that…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/paintings/31194/feed/ 0 Zhang Heng and his Seismic Toad Device https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/zhang-heng/31183/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/zhang-heng/31183/#respond Fri, 10 Mar 2023 18:55:37 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31183 The term “Renaissance man” hails from fifteenth-century Italy and defines a person with skill and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/zhang-heng/31183/feed/ 0 Dogma: Seven Central Tenets of Catholicism with Zero Biblical Support https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/catholicism-dogma/31171/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/catholicism-dogma/31171/#respond Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:58:38 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31171 Catholics today don’t follow the word of God as set down in the Bible. The…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/catholicism-dogma/31171/feed/ 0 The Tragedy of Samuel Ireland and the Lost Works of Shakespeare https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/samuel-ireland-shakespeare/31158/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/samuel-ireland-shakespeare/31158/#respond Thu, 09 Mar 2023 18:59:29 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31158 In the late 18th century, literary enthusiasts were captivated by the discovery of a trove…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/samuel-ireland-shakespeare/31158/feed/ 0 Legislative Hubris: How did Indiana get Pi Wrong? https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/indiana-pi/31150/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/indiana-pi/31150/#respond Thu, 09 Mar 2023 09:00:21 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31150 There seems to be a worrying trend in politics today where some politicians seem to…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/indiana-pi/31150/feed/ 0 Decadent Roman Party Town: The Lost City of Baiae https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/baiae/31138/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/baiae/31138/#respond Wed, 08 Mar 2023 18:10:42 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31138 The city of Baiae was an ancient Roman town found on the Northwest shore of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/baiae/31138/feed/ 0 Castle Bravo and the Shrimp: When Nuclear Testing Goes Very Wrong https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/castle-bravo/31124/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/castle-bravo/31124/#respond Wed, 08 Mar 2023 09:00:02 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31124 The Castle Bravo test was a nuclear weapons experiment that went disastrously wrong, unleashing a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/castle-bravo/31124/feed/ 0 The Marian Reforms: A Thoroughly Modern Roman Army https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/marian-reforms/31114/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/marian-reforms/31114/#respond Tue, 07 Mar 2023 18:55:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31114 The image of a Roman soldier is a familiar one to modern audiences. The high,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/marian-reforms/31114/feed/ 0 Is Alepotrypa Cave the Inspiration for the Hades Myth? https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/alepotrypa-cave/31102/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/alepotrypa-cave/31102/#respond Tue, 07 Mar 2023 15:02:17 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31102 The Greek myth of the Underworld and the afterlife is a familiar one to modern…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/alepotrypa-cave/31102/feed/ 0 Ättestupa and Senicide: Did the Swedes Kill Their Elders? https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/attestupa/31090/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/attestupa/31090/#respond Mon, 06 Mar 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31090 This article contains spoilers for the 2019 film Midsommar. Human civilization has a long and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/attestupa/31090/feed/ 0 A Game of Chicken in the South China Sea: The Hainan Island Incident https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hainan-island-incident/31078/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hainan-island-incident/31078/#respond Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:54:08 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31078 On April 1st, 2001, an unexpected and dramatic incident took place above Hainan Island, a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hainan-island-incident/31078/feed/ 0 Secrets of the Potala Palace, Winter Fortress of the Dalai Lama https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/potala-palace/31064/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/potala-palace/31064/#respond Sat, 04 Mar 2023 18:55:33 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31064 The Potala Palace is a remarkable architectural marvel and an important religious and cultural site…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/potala-palace/31064/feed/ 0 Ancient Conquerors: A History of the Invaders of Egypt https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/egypt-invaders/31053/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/egypt-invaders/31053/#respond Sat, 04 Mar 2023 15:00:09 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31053 Of all the ancient civilizations, Egypt stands head and shoulders above the rest. No other…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/egypt-invaders/31053/feed/ 0 Mihailo Tolotos: The Man who Never Saw a Woman https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mihailo-tolotos/31043/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mihailo-tolotos/31043/#respond Fri, 03 Mar 2023 18:59:19 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31043 The life of a monk is often one of seclusion. May who are drawn to…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mihailo-tolotos/31043/feed/ 0 The Casa de Contratacion: From Stranglehold to Noose https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/casa-de-contratacion/31032/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/casa-de-contratacion/31032/#respond Fri, 03 Mar 2023 14:52:26 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31032 The Spanish conquest of the New World was, ultimately, a catastrophe for Spain. 300 years…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/casa-de-contratacion/31032/feed/ 0 The Ghost Ship Caleuche: Phantom Vessel Commanded by Warlocks https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/caleuche/31020/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/caleuche/31020/#respond Thu, 02 Mar 2023 18:56:01 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31020 Strange tales tell of a terrifying ship that sails the canals of Chile, a phantom…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/caleuche/31020/feed/ 0 The Varangians: Viking Conquerors turned Byzantium Honor Guard https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/varangian/31008/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/varangian/31008/#respond Thu, 02 Mar 2023 14:55:22 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=31008 Medieval Europe was a melting pot of cultures, perhaps the most concentrated and varied in…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/varangian/31008/feed/ 0 The Guanches of the Canary Islands: Atlantean Giants https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/guanches/30994/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/guanches/30994/#respond Wed, 01 Mar 2023 19:03:37 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30994 Out to sea beyond Africa’s northwestern coast, the Canary Islands are for many sailors the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/guanches/30994/feed/ 0 Who were the People of the Kingdom of Saguenay? https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/kingdom-of-saguenay/30983/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/kingdom-of-saguenay/30983/#respond Wed, 01 Mar 2023 15:02:37 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30983 If you have not heard of the Kingdom of Saguenay, you are not alone. This…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/kingdom-of-saguenay/30983/feed/ 0 Did Wyatt Earp know what happened to Johnny Ringo? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/johnny-ringo/30972/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/johnny-ringo/30972/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2023 18:55:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30972 The Shootout and the OK Corral is one of the most famous events to come…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/johnny-ringo/30972/feed/ 0 The Church of Vrilology, Vril, Hitler and the Hollow Earth https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/church-of-vrilology/30958/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/church-of-vrilology/30958/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:55:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30958 Buckle up, this is a wild one. You would be forgiven for never having heard…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/church-of-vrilology/30958/feed/ 0 Where is the Body of the Legendary King Gorm of Denmark? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/king-gorm/30942/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/king-gorm/30942/#respond Mon, 27 Feb 2023 18:52:15 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30942 King Gorm the Old of Denmark was a 10th century king, perhaps most famous today…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/king-gorm/30942/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Lesser Known Ruins of Central America https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/central-america-ruins/30927/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/central-america-ruins/30927/#respond Mon, 27 Feb 2023 14:57:13 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30927 Central America has always been a dynamic mix of cultures. The fertile valleys and plains…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/central-america-ruins/30927/feed/ 0 Aelfthryth and Regicide: the Original Evil Stepmother? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/aelfthryth/30917/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/aelfthryth/30917/#respond Sat, 25 Feb 2023 18:58:41 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30917 Aelfthryth, or Ælfthryth was a Saxon Queen: mother, stepmother, and wife to a succession of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/aelfthryth/30917/feed/ 0 Animal Gods: The Ancient Egyptian and Hindu Pantheons https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/animal-gods/30904/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/animal-gods/30904/#respond Sat, 25 Feb 2023 14:54:30 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30904 Many religions have deep roots in mythology. Many gods and goddesses represent natural phenomena and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/animal-gods/30904/feed/ 0 Brownies of Scotland: The Mischievous Household Spirits https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/brownie/30892/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/brownie/30892/#respond Fri, 24 Feb 2023 18:57:17 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30892 Brownies, the mischievous and dangerous creatures of Scottish folklore, have been captivating the imagination of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/brownie/30892/feed/ 0 Sir Cecil Chubb and the Greatest Impulse Purchase in History https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cecil-chubb/30883/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cecil-chubb/30883/#respond Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:56:38 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30883 Sir Cecil Herbert Edward Chubb was a self-made man. The son of a leatherworker in…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cecil-chubb/30883/feed/ 0 Practical Magic: The Summoning Spells of The Book of Abramelin https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/the-book-of-abramelin/30870/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/the-book-of-abramelin/30870/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30870 The supernatural, occult rituals, mysticism, and even devil worship have been terrifying and fascinating to…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/the-book-of-abramelin/30870/feed/ 0 Secrets of the Polygon: The Soviet Nuclear Testing Grounds https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/polygon/30858/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/polygon/30858/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:58:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30858 The dark history of the Cold War is filled with secrets and lies. Hidden experiments,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/polygon/30858/feed/ 0 Sole Survivor: John Capes and HMS Perseus https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/john-capes-hms-perseus/30843/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/john-capes-hms-perseus/30843/#respond Wed, 22 Feb 2023 18:19:42 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30843 The Second World War saw conflict on a scale never before seen. The war in…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/john-capes-hms-perseus/30843/feed/ 0 The Battle of Tours: Where Europe halted Islam https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/battle-of-tours/30833/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/battle-of-tours/30833/#respond Wed, 22 Feb 2023 14:59:35 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30833 The start of the 8th century was a golden age for Islamic expansionism in Europe.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/battle-of-tours/30833/feed/ 0 Otzi’s Axe: Why was the Frozen Iceman’s Weapon Discarded? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/otzi-axe/30822/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/otzi-axe/30822/#respond Tue, 21 Feb 2023 18:09:02 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30822 Otzi, known as the Iceman, is the frozen mummy of a man that lived in…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/otzi-axe/30822/feed/ 0 Mercia: Lost Great Kingdom of the Britons https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mercia/30813/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mercia/30813/#respond Tue, 21 Feb 2023 14:47:42 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30813 Mercia was one of the most powerful kingdoms in England during the Dark Ages, a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mercia/30813/feed/ 0 Ogre in the Alps: Defeating the Eiger’s North Face https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/eiger/30799/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/eiger/30799/#respond Mon, 20 Feb 2023 19:00:32 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30799 Mountaineering is a dangerous and physically demanding hobby, but some fantastic mountains can be conquered.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/eiger/30799/feed/ 0 (In Pics) The Lost Cultures of Pre-Columbian North America https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/pre-columbian/30781/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/pre-columbian/30781/#respond Mon, 20 Feb 2023 14:55:11 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30781 In Fourteen Hundred and Ninety Two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue and the world, for…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/pre-columbian/30781/feed/ 0 What Were Hitler’s Plans for the Soviet Union? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hitler-soviet-union/30770/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hitler-soviet-union/30770/#respond Sat, 18 Feb 2023 18:55:25 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30770 At the beginning of World War II, the relationship between the Soviet Union and Nazi…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hitler-soviet-union/30770/feed/ 0 An Alien Encounter? The Mystery of the Hopkinsville Goblins https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/hopkinsville-goblins/30759/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/hopkinsville-goblins/30759/#respond Sat, 18 Feb 2023 09:00:50 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30759 It was a night that would live in infamy, a terror-filled encounter that would haunt…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/hopkinsville-goblins/30759/feed/ 0 Zvezda: The Moonbase the Soviets (Probably) Didn’t Finish https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/zvezda-moonbase/30745/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/zvezda-moonbase/30745/#respond Fri, 17 Feb 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30745 During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union took part in fierce…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/zvezda-moonbase/30745/feed/ 0 The Bodies of Stonehenge: Britain’s Largest Ancient Cemetery? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/stonehenge-cemetery/30734/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/stonehenge-cemetery/30734/#respond Fri, 17 Feb 2023 14:14:26 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30734 Stonehenge is a monument from the prehistoric era found on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/stonehenge-cemetery/30734/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Seven Lesser-Known Ruins of Asia https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/asia-ruins/30718/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/asia-ruins/30718/#respond Thu, 16 Feb 2023 18:59:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30718 Many of the ancient ruins which litter our landscape remain poorly understood. Often rendered inaccessible…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/asia-ruins/30718/feed/ 0 Greenwich, Queen Anne, and the Ghost(s) of the Queen’s House https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/greenwich-ghost/30705/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/greenwich-ghost/30705/#respond Thu, 16 Feb 2023 14:57:58 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30705 London, England, is a hot spot for hauntings. Ghosts have been sighted at the notorious…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/greenwich-ghost/30705/feed/ 0 Manannán mac Lir: The Otherworldly God of Irish Myth https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/manannan-mac-lir/30695/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/manannan-mac-lir/30695/#respond Wed, 15 Feb 2023 18:49:29 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30695 Manannán mac Lir was powerful sea deity of Irish folklore. This mysterious figure has been…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/manannan-mac-lir/30695/feed/ 0 Ksar Draa and the Circular Palaces of the Algerian Desert https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/ksar-draa/30684/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/ksar-draa/30684/#respond Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:57:05 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30684 Circular and isolated in the desert, the Ksar Draa in Timimoun rises magnificently in the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/ksar-draa/30684/feed/ 0 Robert Peel and the British Bobby: The Original Police Force https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/bobby-police/30671/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/bobby-police/30671/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2023 18:58:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30671 There are many nicknames for police, generally coined by those they target. Among the most…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/bobby-police/30671/feed/ 0 Herne the Hunter: Hooded Forest God of Britain https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/herne-the-hunter/30653/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/herne-the-hunter/30653/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2023 14:53:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30653 While less popular than Greek, Roman, or Nordic mythology, English mythology and folklore are filled…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/herne-the-hunter/30653/feed/ 0 Military Marine Mammals: A History of Exploding Dolphins https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/military-marine-mammal/30639/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/military-marine-mammal/30639/#respond Mon, 13 Feb 2023 18:57:45 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30639 In 2005, the British newspaper, The Observer, published an article claiming around 36 US military…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/military-marine-mammal/30639/feed/ 0 Jack Daniel and the Stupidest Way to Die https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jack-daniel/30630/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jack-daniel/30630/#respond Mon, 13 Feb 2023 14:55:58 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30630 Anyone who enjoys a drink now and again will have tried Jack Daniels. The smooth,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jack-daniel/30630/feed/ 0 The Nine Domes of St Basil’s Cathedral and Russian Conquest https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/st-basils-cathedral/30617/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/st-basils-cathedral/30617/#respond Sat, 11 Feb 2023 18:54:13 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30617 In the center of Moscow, across the square from the Kremlin stands what is perhaps…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/st-basils-cathedral/30617/feed/ 0 St Valentine: Mystery Saint of Courtly Love https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/st-valentine/30608/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/st-valentine/30608/#respond Sat, 11 Feb 2023 14:56:54 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30608 February 14th is celebrated the world over as Valentine’s Day. Cards are sent in hope,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/st-valentine/30608/feed/ 0 Pharoah of an Unknown Dynasty: who was Senebkay? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/senebkay/30591/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/senebkay/30591/#respond Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:54:38 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30591 Finding the tomb of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh is an incredible and exciting discovery. While…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/senebkay/30591/feed/ 0 The Vanishing Triangle: Ireland’s Disappearing Women https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/ireland-vanishing-triangle/30579/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/ireland-vanishing-triangle/30579/#respond Fri, 10 Feb 2023 14:58:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30579 People go missing every year across the globe. They either die in the wilderness due…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/ireland-vanishing-triangle/30579/feed/ 0 The Hughes H-4 Hercules: was the Spruce Goose ever Going to Work? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/spruce-goose/30570/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/spruce-goose/30570/#respond Thu, 09 Feb 2023 18:57:58 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30570 The Hughes H-4 Hercules, which is also commonly called the Spruce Goose, was the world’s…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/spruce-goose/30570/feed/ 0 What’s in a Name? The True Name of Jesus https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/jesus-name/30556/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/jesus-name/30556/#respond Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:30:52 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30556 The modern name of the Son of God, as known in the community of Christians,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/jesus-name/30556/feed/ 0 The SS Noronic: Death in Toronto Harbor https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/noronic/30544/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/noronic/30544/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2023 18:56:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30544 Maritime disasters are, by their nature, overwhelming. The number of people involved is usually great,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/noronic/30544/feed/ 0 Tsarevich Dmitry: The Prince Who Would Not Die https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tsarevich-dmitry/30533/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tsarevich-dmitry/30533/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:29:58 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30533 When a king dies, their firstborn son, the heir, takes up the throne in his…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tsarevich-dmitry/30533/feed/ 0 The Vanishing Puebloans of the Southwest US: Where did they go? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/puebloans/30521/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/puebloans/30521/#respond Tue, 07 Feb 2023 19:03:27 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30521 There have been many cultures stretching back into the past that have vanished over the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/puebloans/30521/feed/ 0 The Pentagram: The Occult Meaning of the 5-Pointed Star https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/pentagram/30508/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/pentagram/30508/#respond Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:02:11 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30508 Religions are often tied to certain symbols that represent faith and, when worn, are a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/pentagram/30508/feed/ 0 X-15 on the Edge of Space: The Fastest Aircraft in History https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/x-15/30498/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/x-15/30498/#respond Mon, 06 Feb 2023 18:58:31 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30498 The North American X-15, most commonly known as the X-15, is a hypersonic, rocket-powered aircraft…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/x-15/30498/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Shapeshifting and Sexual Assault: The Many Disguises of Zeus https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/zeus/30484/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/zeus/30484/#respond Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:59:48 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30484 Zeus, father of the gods and hurler of thunderbolts in Greek myth, was not a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/zeus/30484/feed/ 0 Say my Name! Herostratus, Arrogance and the Temple of Artemis https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/herostratus/30470/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/herostratus/30470/#respond Sat, 04 Feb 2023 18:55:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30470 In 550 BC, in Ephesus in modern-day Turkey, ground was broken on one of the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/herostratus/30470/feed/ 0 Brythonic: The Lost Celtic Language of the British Isles https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/brythonic/30461/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/brythonic/30461/#respond Sat, 04 Feb 2023 14:54:45 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30461 There are 7,151 living languages across the globe, which have been categorized into 142 different…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/brythonic/30461/feed/ 0 Spooky Action at a Distance: Quantum Entanglement and FTL Communication https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/quantum-entanglement/30450/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/quantum-entanglement/30450/#respond Fri, 03 Feb 2023 18:59:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30450 Quantum entanglement is right at the cutting edge of current theorizing about the universe and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/quantum-entanglement/30450/feed/ 0 Patron Saints: Your Afterlife Advocate for Almost Anything https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/patron-saints/30437/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/patron-saints/30437/#respond Fri, 03 Feb 2023 14:55:44 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30437 The Christian church, and particularly for Catholics and the Eastern Orthodox, patron saints are a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/patron-saints/30437/feed/ 0 The Ayahuasca Hauntings: Who is the Hat Man? https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/ayahuasca-hat-man/30426/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/ayahuasca-hat-man/30426/#respond Thu, 02 Feb 2023 18:57:43 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30426 Can a chemical compound result in permanent paranormal hallucinations? Or could it allow you to…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/ayahuasca-hat-man/30426/feed/ 0 Ancient Perfection: The Mystery of the Barabar Caves https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/barabar-caves/30415/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/barabar-caves/30415/#respond Thu, 02 Feb 2023 14:54:51 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30415 The Barabar Hill Caves are some of the oldest surviving rock-cut caves found in India,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/barabar-caves/30415/feed/ 0 The Battle of Gettysburg: How the Civil War was Won https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/gettysburg/30393/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/gettysburg/30393/#respond Wed, 01 Feb 2023 18:37:34 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30393 The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the most pivotal moments in American history, a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/gettysburg/30393/feed/ 0 Judaism and the Golem: Loyal Protector or Terrible Monster? https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/golem/30404/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/golem/30404/#respond Wed, 01 Feb 2023 14:29:45 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30404 Golems, creatures brought to life through Jewish ritual, have captivated audiences for centuries with their…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/golem/30404/feed/ 0 Murderous Intent: The Cranmers and the Demon of Brownsville Road https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/demon-of-brownsville-road/30382/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/demon-of-brownsville-road/30382/#respond Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:59:16 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30382 It is Halloween night, 2019, and you are seated in an auditorium with the Bridgeville…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/demon-of-brownsville-road/30382/feed/ 0 The Bachem Natter: Hitler’s Desperate Last Hope for Victory https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/bachem-natter/30372/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/bachem-natter/30372/#respond Tue, 31 Jan 2023 14:46:59 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30372 As the deafening roar of bombs echoed across Europe and the Nazi war machine began…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/bachem-natter/30372/feed/ 0 Icelanders and the Huldufolk: A Nation Gripped by its Legends https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/huldufolk/30358/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/huldufolk/30358/#respond Mon, 30 Jan 2023 18:37:38 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30358 When local governments or private citizens want to build a road or add an extension,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/huldufolk/30358/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Martyrs and the Early Christian Church https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/martyr/30340/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/martyr/30340/#respond Mon, 30 Jan 2023 14:58:22 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30340 Christianity, for the first few centuries at least, was not popular. Butting heads with everyone…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/martyr/30340/feed/ 0 Operation Foxley: The Plot to kill Hitler in his Lair https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-foxley/30329/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-foxley/30329/#respond Sat, 28 Jan 2023 18:58:30 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30329 There is probably no figure as hated in European history as Hitler. His twisted ideology…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-foxley/30329/feed/ 0 The Le Joola Disaster: Africa’s Worst Maritime Catastrophe? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/le-joola/30314/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/le-joola/30314/#respond Sat, 28 Jan 2023 14:55:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30314 Around 111 years ago, the infamous Titanic set sail from Southampton towards New York City.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/le-joola/30314/feed/ 0 Admiral Horatio Nelson: A Life in Battles https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/nelson/30300/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/nelson/30300/#respond Fri, 27 Jan 2023 18:57:04 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30300 Horatio Nelson is almost certainly the most famous sailor from the British Isles, if not…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/nelson/30300/feed/ 0 Why was King Tutankhamun Buried with Two Babies? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/tutankhamun-babies/30281/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/tutankhamun-babies/30281/#respond Fri, 27 Jan 2023 14:55:41 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30281 Of all the Egyptian Kings we have learned of and whose mummies we have uncovered…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/tutankhamun-babies/30281/feed/ 0 The Leshan Buddha: A Magical Statue with the Power to Save Lives? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/leshan-buddha/30270/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/leshan-buddha/30270/#respond Thu, 26 Jan 2023 18:58:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30270 For thousands of years, people have been building religious monuments. This is normally done for…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/leshan-buddha/30270/feed/ 0 Outlaw General: Jan Žižka and the Rise of the Common Man https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jan-zizka/30254/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jan-zizka/30254/#respond Thu, 26 Jan 2023 14:58:11 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30254 History is full of successful and powerful military leaders, but some rise above the rest.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/jan-zizka/30254/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Ancient Boardgames from History https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/boardgame/30236/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/boardgame/30236/#respond Wed, 25 Jan 2023 18:01:41 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30236 Ask anyone to name a truly ancient board game off the top of their head…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/boardgame/30236/feed/ 0 Balochistan and the Riddle of the Other Sphinx https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/balochistan-sphinx/30224/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/balochistan-sphinx/30224/#respond Wed, 25 Jan 2023 14:51:38 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30224 One of the most famous of the many magnificent structures built in Ancient Egypt is…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/balochistan-sphinx/30224/feed/ 0 The Sinking of the Belgrano: War Crime or Necessary Evil? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/belgrano/30212/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/belgrano/30212/#respond Tue, 24 Jan 2023 18:02:37 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30212 On 2 May 1982 the British naval submarine the Conqueror, fired upon and sank the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/belgrano/30212/feed/ 0 The Legend of the Bunyip: Devil Spirit of Australia https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/bunyip/30202/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/bunyip/30202/#respond Tue, 24 Jan 2023 14:06:46 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30202 The Loch Ness Monster, the Yeti, the Wendigo. Every culture has a mysterious animal that…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/bunyip/30202/feed/ 0 Glycon and Alexander: The Man Who Created a God https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/glycon/30191/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/glycon/30191/#respond Mon, 23 Jan 2023 18:57:46 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30191 The Roman approach to religion was an interesting one. For the most part they just…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/glycon/30191/feed/ 0 Hubris and Elephants: John Sedgwick’s Famous Last Words https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/john-sedgwick/30181/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/john-sedgwick/30181/#respond Mon, 23 Jan 2023 14:59:16 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30181 Major General John Sedgwick could not be said to be afraid of physical danger. Known…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/john-sedgwick/30181/feed/ 0 Invisible Unless You Can Fly: the Geoglyphs of Kazakhstan https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/kazakhstan-geoglyphs/30168/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/kazakhstan-geoglyphs/30168/#respond Sat, 21 Jan 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30168 Ancient geoglyphs, large designs produced on the ground from earthen materials, can be found across…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/kazakhstan-geoglyphs/30168/feed/ 0 Do the Ica Stones Prove Humans and Dinosaurs Coexisted? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/ica-stones/30156/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/ica-stones/30156/#respond Sat, 21 Jan 2023 14:56:03 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30156 From time to time a scientific or archaeological discovery is made that re-writes how we…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/ica-stones/30156/feed/ 0 (List) Eight Strange Ruins of Africa that aren’t Egyptian https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/africa-ruins/30136/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/africa-ruins/30136/#respond Fri, 20 Jan 2023 18:54:42 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30136 Africa is truly enormous, but surprisingly populated. Roughly the same amount of people live in…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/africa-ruins/30136/feed/ 0 (Long Read) Queen Joanna of Castile: Madness or Mistreatment? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/joanna-the-mad/30117/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/joanna-the-mad/30117/#respond Fri, 20 Jan 2023 14:55:06 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30117 Throughout history, many nobles were considered to be mad, or were known to suffer from…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/joanna-the-mad/30117/feed/ 0 How did King George V of Britain Really Die? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/king-george-v/30105/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/king-george-v/30105/#respond Thu, 19 Jan 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30105 A monarch is doing extraordinarily well if they can get through their entire reign without…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/king-george-v/30105/feed/ 0 The Prisoner Pope of the Vatican and the Makings of Modern Italy https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/prisoner-pope/30093/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/prisoner-pope/30093/#respond Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:58:15 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30093 Italy as a country is a relatively new concept, and while the schoolbooks will tell…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/prisoner-pope/30093/feed/ 0 Henry “Box” Brown: Finding Freedom in a Three Foot Box https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/henry-box-brown/30075/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/henry-box-brown/30075/#respond Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30075 Freedom is a fundamental right of every individual in the world. Irrespective of the definition…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/henry-box-brown/30075/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Six Abandoned Insane Asylums: Dungeons for the Helpless https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/abandoned-asylum/30060/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/abandoned-asylum/30060/#respond Wed, 18 Jan 2023 14:55:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30060 Human history has an extremely patchy record when it comes to the treatment of the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/abandoned-asylum/30060/feed/ 0 Prince Sado in the Rice Chest: Political Victim or Psychopath? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/prince-sado/30050/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/prince-sado/30050/#respond Tue, 17 Jan 2023 19:00:19 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30050 It is well known that various royal families from across the globe have had run-ins…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/prince-sado/30050/feed/ 0 The 17th and 18th Century Trade in Lunacy: Profiting from the Mad https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/trade-in-lunacy/30040/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/trade-in-lunacy/30040/#respond Tue, 17 Jan 2023 15:01:37 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30040 In the 17th and 18th centuries, there was no centralized response from the state to…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/trade-in-lunacy/30040/feed/ 0 The Mystery of Honduras’s Lost City and its Monkey God https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/lost-city-monkey-god/30025/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/lost-city-monkey-god/30025/#respond Mon, 16 Jan 2023 18:59:47 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30025 Explorers cannot always be trusted in their descriptions of their discoveries. Tempted by fame and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/lost-city-monkey-god/30025/feed/ 0 Ramalinga Swamigal: The Poet Who Vanished from a Locked Room https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/ramalinga/30018/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/ramalinga/30018/#respond Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:59:27 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30018 Thiruvarutprakasa Vallalār Chidambaram Ramalingam, born in 1823 in Chidambaram, India, was one of the most…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/ramalinga/30018/feed/ 0 Who built the Berkeley Mystery Walls? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/berkeley-mystery-walls/30003/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/berkeley-mystery-walls/30003/#respond Sat, 14 Jan 2023 18:59:45 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=30003 Near San Francisco on the western seaboard of the United States, strange things can be…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/berkeley-mystery-walls/30003/feed/ 0 The Edwin Smith Papyrus: Practical Egyptian Medicine https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/edwin-smith-papyrus/29992/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/edwin-smith-papyrus/29992/#respond Sat, 14 Jan 2023 14:57:33 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29992 In the year 1862, an astonishing document was uncovered in Egypt. This ancient papyrus is…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/edwin-smith-papyrus/29992/feed/ 0 Xanadu: The Reality Behind the Legend https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/xanadu/29981/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/xanadu/29981/#respond Fri, 13 Jan 2023 18:59:15 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29981 In Xanadu did Kubla Khan a stately pleasure-dome decree: where Alph, the sacred river, ran…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/xanadu/29981/feed/ 0 Julius Caesar: A Life in Battles https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/julius-caesar-battles/29966/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/julius-caesar-battles/29966/#respond Fri, 13 Jan 2023 14:58:57 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29966 Gaius Julius Caesar is, as a historical figure, not a straightforward proposition. The Romans with…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/julius-caesar-battles/29966/feed/ 0 Neapolis: Secrets of the Lost City of the Romans https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/neapolis/29953/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/neapolis/29953/#respond Thu, 12 Jan 2023 17:33:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29953 Neapolis: great city of the Romans, is a minefield of contradictions. Relatively poorly attested from…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/neapolis/29953/feed/ 0 Gottfried Knoche: The Master of a Lost Embalming Art https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/gottfried-knoche/29942/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/gottfried-knoche/29942/#respond Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:31:51 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29942 Some people choose strange passions and interests and we really shouldn’t judge them for it.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/gottfried-knoche/29942/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Eight Ghost Towns, and Why They Were Abandoned https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ghost-town/29921/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ghost-town/29921/#respond Wed, 11 Jan 2023 18:56:11 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29921 Ghost Towns are strangely haunting to us. The empty buildings, which we know to be…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ghost-town/29921/feed/ 0 King Leopold II: The Biggest Cover-up in European History? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/leopold-ii/29911/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/leopold-ii/29911/#respond Wed, 11 Jan 2023 14:58:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29911 Even today the true toll of European colonialism is still being covered. While European colonialists…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/leopold-ii/29911/feed/ 0 Odysseus’s Oracle of the Dead: A Gateway to Hidden Knowledge? https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/oracle-of-the-dead/29897/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/oracle-of-the-dead/29897/#respond Tue, 10 Jan 2023 19:00:24 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29897 Homer’s Odyssey is perhaps the first great travelogue. While it is certainly filled with fantastical…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/oracle-of-the-dead/29897/feed/ 0 Mariya Oktyabrskaya: Vengeance Drives A Tank https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mariya-oktyabrskaya/29886/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mariya-oktyabrskaya/29886/#respond Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:00:57 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29886 Every war has unique stories about heroes who were inspired by revenge and served their…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mariya-oktyabrskaya/29886/feed/ 0 Violet Jessop, the Unsinkable Lady https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/violet-jessop/29876/ Mon, 09 Jan 2023 18:59:12 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29876 Whether or not you believe in luck, it is true that some people seem always…

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]]> Airman John Hume Ross: The Man With Something to Hide https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/john-hume-ross/29867/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/john-hume-ross/29867/#respond Mon, 09 Jan 2023 14:59:52 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29867 The First World War had shaken the old values of Europe to their core. An…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/john-hume-ross/29867/feed/ 0 The English East India Company: Imperial Business https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/english-east-india-company/29856/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/english-east-india-company/29856/#respond Sat, 07 Jan 2023 18:54:20 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29856 In a world full of giant global corporations that seem to rule the world, neither…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/english-east-india-company/29856/feed/ 0 The Strange Case of Tsar Alexander I: Did he Fake his Own Death? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tsar-alexander-i/29842/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tsar-alexander-i/29842/#respond Sat, 07 Jan 2023 14:59:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29842 Faking your death to live a different life under a new identity isn’t just for…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/tsar-alexander-i/29842/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Man’s Best Friend: Why Do Our Dogs Look Like That? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/dog/29822/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/dog/29822/#respond Fri, 06 Jan 2023 18:57:41 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29822 Dogs are undoubtedly one of nature’s success stories, and that is largely thanks to their…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/dog/29822/feed/ 0 The Cottingley Fairies: The Hoax that Tricked Arthur Conan Doyle https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cottingley-fairies/29811/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cottingley-fairies/29811/#respond Fri, 06 Jan 2023 15:00:36 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29811 In the December 1920 issue of The Strand magazine in London, an article appeared by…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cottingley-fairies/29811/feed/ 0 Shambhala: The Doomed Russian Expedition into the Hollow Earth https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/russian-hollow-earth/29798/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/russian-hollow-earth/29798/#respond Thu, 05 Jan 2023 18:52:47 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29798 Recently, this site looked at Agartha, the supposed kingdom hidden within our own (hollow) Earth.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/russian-hollow-earth/29798/feed/ 0 Proxima B: Could Aliens Live Around Our Closest Stellar Neighbor? https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/proxima-b/29789/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/proxima-b/29789/#respond Thu, 05 Jan 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29789 Ever since man first looked up at the stars he has wondered whether he was…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/proxima-b/29789/feed/ 0 Did Lord Byron Have An Incestuous Affair? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/byron-incest/29776/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/byron-incest/29776/#respond Wed, 04 Jan 2023 16:56:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29776 One of the most widespread cultural taboos is incest: sexual activity between family members or…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/byron-incest/29776/feed/ 0 (List) Napoleon Bonaparte: A Life on the Battlefield https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/napoleon-battle/29761/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/napoleon-battle/29761/#respond Wed, 04 Jan 2023 14:53:07 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29761 In the second in this series which seeks to understand the life of a great…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/napoleon-battle/29761/feed/ 0 The Haitian Revolution: How Did an Enslaved Island Defeat Two Empires? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/haitian-revolution/29748/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/haitian-revolution/29748/#respond Tue, 03 Jan 2023 18:57:07 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29748 The Haitian Revolution has been described as the largest and most successful slave revolt in…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/haitian-revolution/29748/feed/ 0 Royal David’s City: A Post-Christmas Conundrum https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/royal-davids-city/29739/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/royal-davids-city/29739/#respond Tue, 03 Jan 2023 14:53:25 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29739 For those who celebrate Christmas, I hope the recent festive season was a time of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/royal-davids-city/29739/feed/ 0 Infernal Machines: The Murder of King Kenneth II https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/king-kenneth-ii/29730/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/king-kenneth-ii/29730/#respond Mon, 02 Jan 2023 18:53:04 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29730 Killing a king is necessarily a hard thing to do, and most are extremely well…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/king-kenneth-ii/29730/feed/ 0 Where is D.H. Lawrence’s Body? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/dh-lawrence/29717/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/dh-lawrence/29717/#respond Mon, 02 Jan 2023 14:59:54 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29717 Throughout his life, D.H. Lawrence was a controversial figure. A gifted writer to some, a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/dh-lawrence/29717/feed/ 0 Robert Smalls the Unstoppable: Real-Life Superhero of the USA https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/robert-smalls/29703/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/robert-smalls/29703/#respond Sat, 31 Dec 2022 14:14:41 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29703 Robert Smalls was an astonishing man. Born into slavery in the United States, he would…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/robert-smalls/29703/feed/ 0 Murder in a Mask: the Assassination of King Gustav III https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/gustav-iii-assassination/29690/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/gustav-iii-assassination/29690/#respond Sat, 31 Dec 2022 13:56:52 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29690 Gustav III was born in January 1746 but his life was cut short in 1792…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/gustav-iii-assassination/29690/feed/ 0 (List) Alexander the Great: A Life on the Battlefield https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/alexander-the-great/29679/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/alexander-the-great/29679/#respond Fri, 30 Dec 2022 18:53:14 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29679 Alexander the Great, one of the most successful military leaders of all time, has transcended…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/alexander-the-great/29679/feed/ 0 Emotional Trauma: The Murray Experiment and the Unabomber https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/unabomber/29668/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/unabomber/29668/#respond Fri, 30 Dec 2022 14:46:45 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29668 For almost 20 years starting in 1978, the United States was under attack from an…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/unabomber/29668/feed/ 0 Ancient Monster of Australia: the Tale of the Burrunjor https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/burrunjor/29658/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/burrunjor/29658/#respond Thu, 29 Dec 2022 18:58:32 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29658 How much of the world have we truly discovered? The mysteries of the world have…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/burrunjor/29658/feed/ 0 The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret Unholy Alliance https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/pope-mussolini/29647/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/pope-mussolini/29647/#respond Thu, 29 Dec 2022 14:59:29 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29647 In secular matters, a string of Popes has found the best course of action is…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/pope-mussolini/29647/feed/ 0 Argentine Football and the Argentina Flag: Why Blue and White? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/argentina-flag/29640/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/argentina-flag/29640/#respond Wed, 28 Dec 2022 18:55:25 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29640 At the time of writing, Argentina have just won the football (or soccer, if you…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/argentina-flag/29640/feed/ 0 The Beautiful Stranger at The Hotel Del Coronado https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/hotel-del-coronado-beautiful-stranger/29629/ Wed, 28 Dec 2022 14:59:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29629 Across bay from the Californian city of San Diego, and hard by the white sandy…

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]]> The 1952 London Smog: the Deadly Fog that Killed 12,000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/london-smog-1952/29617/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/london-smog-1952/29617/#respond Tue, 27 Dec 2022 18:56:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29617 Global warming is very likely the single most important challenge facing humanity. Without swift and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/london-smog-1952/29617/feed/ 0 Midwinter, and the Pagan Origins of Christmas https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/christmas-midwinter/29604/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/christmas-midwinter/29604/#respond Tue, 27 Dec 2022 09:00:18 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29604 The term paganism has always been something of an insult. First recorded in the fourth…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/christmas-midwinter/29604/feed/ 0 The Tiara of Saitaferne: Priceless Treasure or Modern Error? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/tiara-of-saitaferne/29592/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/tiara-of-saitaferne/29592/#respond Mon, 26 Dec 2022 18:35:55 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29592 In April 1896 the illustrious Louvre Museum in Paris made an announcement that shook the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/tiara-of-saitaferne/29592/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Six Depictions of Santa Claus through History https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/santa-claus/29577/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/santa-claus/29577/#respond Mon, 26 Dec 2022 14:19:56 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29577 Santa is near-ubiquitous in his depiction today: a fat, jolly man with a red suit,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/santa-claus/29577/feed/ 0 Did the Egyptians Discover Artificial Light? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/egyptian-artificial-light/29565/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/egyptian-artificial-light/29565/#respond Sat, 24 Dec 2022 18:38:49 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29565 It seems a silly question, doesn’t it? Electricity was only discovered in the 1700s by…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/egyptian-artificial-light/29565/feed/ 0 The Woodplumpton Witch: The Uneasy End of Britain’s Last Witch Trial https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/woodplumpton-witch/29554/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/woodplumpton-witch/29554/#respond Sat, 24 Dec 2022 14:57:32 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29554 In the 17th century, people were taken over by the tales of witches and supernatural…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/woodplumpton-witch/29554/feed/ 0 The Evolutionary Mystery of Blood Types: A Hidden Advantage? https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/blood-types/29544/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/blood-types/29544/#respond Fri, 23 Dec 2022 18:56:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29544 The human body is a miraculous thing. Millennia of evolution: random mutations, trial, and error…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/blood-types/29544/feed/ 0 Beira, Queen of Winter: Scotland’s Mythical Mother https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/beira/29532/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/beira/29532/#respond Fri, 23 Dec 2022 15:00:09 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29532 The Vikings had Odin, the Egyptians had Amun-Ra. The concept of a central god, a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/beira/29532/feed/ 0 Geoffrey Chaucer: On His Majesty’s Secret Service? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/chaucer/29520/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/chaucer/29520/#respond Thu, 22 Dec 2022 18:58:43 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29520 Geoffrey Chaucer was one of the most famous English poets of the 14th century. His…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/chaucer/29520/feed/ 0 Agartha: A Culture at the Center of the Earth https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/agartha/29509/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/agartha/29509/#respond Thu, 22 Dec 2022 15:00:02 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29509 Mankin, it seems, has always been naturally curious. A drive towards exploration has helped mankind…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/agartha/29509/feed/ 0 The Donation of Constantine: A False Christian Legacy? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/donation-of-constantine/29500/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/donation-of-constantine/29500/#respond Wed, 21 Dec 2022 18:57:39 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29500 In the 13th century, a document started to float around the corridors of power in…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/donation-of-constantine/29500/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Eight CIA Gadgets of the Cold War https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cia-gadgets/29484/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cia-gadgets/29484/#respond Wed, 21 Dec 2022 14:59:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29484 The Cold War was the first war fought over intelligence. The two newly minted superpowers…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cia-gadgets/29484/feed/ 0 Was the Mystical French Oriflamme Undefeatable? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/oriflamme/29473/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/oriflamme/29473/#respond Tue, 20 Dec 2022 18:32:13 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29473 The Oriflamme was the sacred red and gold banner of St Dennis, the patron saint…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/oriflamme/29473/feed/ 0 The Wycliffe Bible: A Necessary Heresy? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/wycliffe-bible/29461/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/wycliffe-bible/29461/#respond Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:54:48 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29461 Over the centuries the Bible has gone through various iterations and been translated into many…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/wycliffe-bible/29461/feed/ 0 Loki: Norse Mythology’s Weirdest “God” https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/loki/29450/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/loki/29450/#respond Mon, 19 Dec 2022 18:59:45 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29450 Loki is a familiar name to many today, one of the most famous of the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/loki/29450/feed/ 0 Vasily Arkhipov: The Man who Saved the World https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/vasily-arkhipov/29441/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/vasily-arkhipov/29441/#respond Mon, 19 Dec 2022 14:58:16 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29441 In 2000 a film was released called Thirteen Days, a dramatic retelling of the Cuban…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/vasily-arkhipov/29441/feed/ 0 Sophonisba: Defiant Queen of the Punic Wars https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sophonisba/29430/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sophonisba/29430/#respond Sat, 17 Dec 2022 18:57:43 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29430 The Roman Empire, and the Republic which preceded it, loom large in the annals of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sophonisba/29430/feed/ 0 Did a Wrong Turn of Franz Ferdinand’s Car Lead to WW1? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/franz-ferdinand-ww1/29417/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/franz-ferdinand-ww1/29417/#respond Sat, 17 Dec 2022 14:51:51 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29417 World War I, or the “Great War,” was one of the first global conflicts that…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/franz-ferdinand-ww1/29417/feed/ 0 The Christmas Truce of 1914: When War Paused for Christmas https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/1914-christmas-truce/29406/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/1914-christmas-truce/29406/#respond Fri, 16 Dec 2022 19:00:16 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29406 The Christmas truce has become one of the most mythologized and romanticized memories of the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/1914-christmas-truce/29406/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Ancient and Everywhere: Pyramids Around the World https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/pyramids/29371/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/pyramids/29371/#respond Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29371 Stone Age humans, and their bronze age descendants, expanded to populate almost everywhere on Earth,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/pyramids/29371/feed/ 0 Amazon Warrior Women: The Truth Behind the Myth https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/amazon/29359/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/amazon/29359/#respond Thu, 15 Dec 2022 19:00:31 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29359 Today, boosted by pop culture icons such as DC Comics’s Wonder Woman, millions of people…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/amazon/29359/feed/ 0 Cher Ami: The Most Important Pigeon in History? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cher-ami-pigeon/29343/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cher-ami-pigeon/29343/#respond Thu, 15 Dec 2022 14:56:33 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29343 Most people would imagine war heroes as humans with a penchant for battle. Irrespective of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cher-ami-pigeon/29343/feed/ 0 The Dogū: One of Japan’s Oldest Mysteries  https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/dogu/29327/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/dogu/29327/#respond Wed, 14 Dec 2022 18:53:55 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29327 We know so much of what happened in the past through the recovery and study…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/dogu/29327/feed/ 0 Lake Natron: the Lake that Petrifies All that Swim in It https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/lake-natron/29313/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/lake-natron/29313/#respond Wed, 14 Dec 2022 14:44:42 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29313 Lake Natron is an alkaline saltwater lake found in Tanzania. It is found more specifically,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/lake-natron/29313/feed/ 0 The Vatican Chronovisor, Time Travel and a Photo of the Crucifixion https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/vatican-chronovisor/29300/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/vatican-chronovisor/29300/#respond Tue, 13 Dec 2022 18:54:50 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29300 The concept of time traveling is considered to be a highly fascinating subject for most…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/vatican-chronovisor/29300/feed/ 0 The Ridiculous Timothy Dexter: Disappointed at His Own Funeral https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/timothy-dexter/29288/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/timothy-dexter/29288/#respond Tue, 13 Dec 2022 14:59:02 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29288 What drives the world’s most successful business people? Is it greed? Ambition? Or ego? Perhaps…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/timothy-dexter/29288/feed/ 0 Blessed are the Cheesemakers: Was Jesus a Vegetarian? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/vegetarian-jesus/29274/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/vegetarian-jesus/29274/#respond Mon, 12 Dec 2022 18:48:05 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29274 The significance of the ancient gospels of Christianity in establishing the religion’s foundations is unchallenged.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/vegetarian-jesus/29274/feed/ 0 The Si-Te-Cah: Legendary Ginger Cannibals of the United States https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/si-te-cah/29266/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/si-te-cah/29266/#respond Mon, 12 Dec 2022 15:00:51 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29266 Much of pre-Columbian United States history is oral. Traditional tales were passed down from mouth…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/si-te-cah/29266/feed/ 0 Art Bell and the Frantic Man: Cover Up or Hoax? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/art-bell-frantic-man/29253/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/art-bell-frantic-man/29253/#respond Sat, 10 Dec 2022 18:58:46 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29253 Arthur William Bell III was an American Radio Broadcast host. He founded the radio program…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/art-bell-frantic-man/29253/feed/ 0 Blood and Mortar: The Killer Architecture of Hitobashira https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/hitobashira/29240/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/hitobashira/29240/#respond Sat, 10 Dec 2022 14:56:37 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29240 When we think of human sacrifices, we picture things like Aztec priests offering a man’s…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/hitobashira/29240/feed/ 0 John Hunter: Syphilis, Hubris, and the Great Misbegotten Experiment https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/john-hunter-syphilis/29227/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/john-hunter-syphilis/29227/#respond Fri, 09 Dec 2022 19:00:46 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29227 The proverb “You can’t make an omelet without breaking some eggs” is fairly straightforward: in…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/john-hunter-syphilis/29227/feed/ 0 How a Missing Key could have Saved the Titanic https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/titanic-key/29217/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/titanic-key/29217/#respond Fri, 09 Dec 2022 14:55:57 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29217 The sinking of the Titanic is possibly the most well remembered of all passenger ship…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/titanic-key/29217/feed/ 0 The Great Race: The Charming Myth Behind the Chinese Zodiac https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/chinese-zodiac/29205/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/chinese-zodiac/29205/#respond Thu, 08 Dec 2022 18:59:32 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29205 Most of us are familiar with the Chinese Zodiac and how it differs from the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/chinese-zodiac/29205/feed/ 0 Thirteen Years of Silence: The West Mesa Murders https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/west-mesa-murders/29195/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/west-mesa-murders/29195/#respond Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:58:40 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29195 Christine Ross and her dog Ruca were having their nightly walk along a dry creek…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/west-mesa-murders/29195/feed/ 0 The UFOs of the Rendlesham Forest Incident: A British Roswell? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/rendlesham-forest-ufo/29185/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/rendlesham-forest-ufo/29185/#respond Wed, 07 Dec 2022 18:59:59 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29185 When we think of people experiencing UFO-related phenomena we tend to think of the USA…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/rendlesham-forest-ufo/29185/feed/ 0 Six Famous Swords from History which Still Survive https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/famous-swords/29171/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/famous-swords/29171/#respond Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:54:07 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29171 Martial prowess has long been the deciding factor in sorting the winners and the losers…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/famous-swords/29171/feed/ 0 Corpse Medicine: The Surprising History of Human Fat Treatments https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/corpse-medicine/29160/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/corpse-medicine/29160/#respond Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:59:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29160 Surprisingly, human fat has been mentioned in pharmacopeias, books filled with medicines and medical advice,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/corpse-medicine/29160/feed/ 0 Savitri and Satyavan: The Princess, the Prince and the Secret to Immortality https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/savitri-and-satyavan/29149/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/savitri-and-satyavan/29149/#respond Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:00:36 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29149 A popular myth and story of faithfulness and never dying love is the center of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/savitri-and-satyavan/29149/feed/ 0 Operation Bernhard: Nazi Economic Blitzkrieg and a ton of Fake Money https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-bernhard/29137/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-bernhard/29137/#respond Mon, 05 Dec 2022 18:58:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29137 There are lots of ways to win a war. Brute force is rarely the only,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-bernhard/29137/feed/ 0 Eight Artifacts Which Carry a Curse https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/cursed/29122/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/cursed/29122/#respond Mon, 05 Dec 2022 14:59:44 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29122 You were thinking Tutankhamun, weren’t you? Certainly when modern readers are told to think of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/cursed/29122/feed/ 0 The Ning Po: Legendary Chinese Pirate Junk Wrecked in the US https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ning-po/29108/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ning-po/29108/#respond Sat, 03 Dec 2022 18:54:13 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29108 The Ning Po was something of a treasure in and of itself. Built in 1753,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ning-po/29108/feed/ 0 The Forfar Witches: On Trial for their Lives https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/forfar-witches/29096/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/forfar-witches/29096/#respond Sat, 03 Dec 2022 14:56:40 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29096 In the 17th century, Forfar was a typical tiny Scottish town. It was very secluded…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/forfar-witches/29096/feed/ 0 Anatoli Bugorski: Don’t Put Your Head Into A Particle Accelerator https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/anatoli-bugorski-particle-accelerator/29083/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/anatoli-bugorski-particle-accelerator/29083/#respond Fri, 02 Dec 2022 19:00:23 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29083 One of the first things you learn when working in a science lab or class…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/anatoli-bugorski-particle-accelerator/29083/feed/ 0 (In Pics) The Victims of the Curse of Tippecanoe https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/curse-of-tippecanoe-2/29062/ Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:56:04 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29062 Beware the curse of Tippecanoe! Or at least, be aware, as it is extremely unlikely…

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]]> Nefertiti: Who Was the Wife of the Rebel Pharaoh? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/nefertiti/29035/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/nefertiti/29035/#respond Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:53:34 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29035 It is often said that behind every great man is an even greater woman pulling…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/nefertiti/29035/feed/ 0 Dr. John Harvey Kellogg: Mad Science and Breakfast Cereal https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/john-kellogg/29046/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/john-kellogg/29046/#respond Thu, 01 Dec 2022 13:00:34 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29046 Americans and countries where American snacks or products are sold are certain to be familiar…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/john-kellogg/29046/feed/ 0 Gloria Ramirez: the Horrible Death of the “Toxic Woman” https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/gloria-ramirez-toxic/29021/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/gloria-ramirez-toxic/29021/#respond Wed, 30 Nov 2022 18:59:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29021 When someone is described as a “toxic” person, the individual is considered poisonous, harmful, controlling,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/gloria-ramirez-toxic/29021/feed/ 0 Teddy Roosevelt: Tougher than your Average President https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/teddy-roosevelt/29011/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/teddy-roosevelt/29011/#respond Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:58:25 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=29011 There has never been as outdoorsy a President as Theodore Roosevelt Jr. The 26th US…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/teddy-roosevelt/29011/feed/ 0 Argentina Death Flights: State-Sponsored Murder https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/argentina-death-flights/28998/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/argentina-death-flights/28998/#respond Tue, 29 Nov 2022 18:54:09 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28998 From 1974 to 1983, Argentina practiced state-sponsored terrorism against its own people. The civic-military dictatorship…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/argentina-death-flights/28998/feed/ 0 The Mystery of the Oakville Blobs https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/oakville-blobs/28982/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/oakville-blobs/28982/#respond Tue, 29 Nov 2022 14:59:39 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28982 In the Summer of 1994 the residents of Oakville, Washington woke up to find something…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/oakville-blobs/28982/feed/ 0 Mary Batemen: the Witch Whose Chickens Could Predict the Apocalypse? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mary-bateman/28970/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mary-bateman/28970/#respond Mon, 28 Nov 2022 18:51:58 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28970 When studying supernatural history one thing becomes painfully obvious very quickly: history is full of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/mary-bateman/28970/feed/ 0 Pythagoras: Seven Strange Facts about the Philosopher https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/pythagoras/28960/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/pythagoras/28960/#respond Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:58:41 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28960 Almost everyone has heard of the Pythagorean Theory, by which the lengths of the sides…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/pythagoras/28960/feed/ 0 The Oregon Meteorite Mystery: Was the Port Orford Incident a Hoax? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/port-orford-meteorite/28947/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/port-orford-meteorite/28947/#respond Sat, 26 Nov 2022 18:58:26 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28947 This mystery has dominated the minds of Oregonians for over 100 years. The meteorite mystery…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/port-orford-meteorite/28947/feed/ 0 The Gadsden Purchase: Rounding Out the USA https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/gadsden-purchase/28934/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/gadsden-purchase/28934/#respond Sat, 26 Nov 2022 14:59:20 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28934 America is often described as the land of the free. A country founded by its…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/gadsden-purchase/28934/feed/ 0 Amelia Dyer: the Most Prolific Serial Killer You’ve Never Heard Of https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/amelia-dyer/28918/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/amelia-dyer/28918/#respond Fri, 25 Nov 2022 18:58:25 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28918 When we think of serial killers we think of psychopaths who kill for pleasure, the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/amelia-dyer/28918/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Six Crazy Military Inventions of the Cold War https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cold-war-inventions/28904/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cold-war-inventions/28904/#respond Fri, 25 Nov 2022 14:59:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28904 The Cold War, which ran between roughly the end of the Second World War in…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cold-war-inventions/28904/feed/ 0 Gareth Williams: did the MI6 Worker Kill Himself Inside a Bag? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/gareth-williams/28894/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/gareth-williams/28894/#respond Thu, 24 Nov 2022 18:57:43 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28894 Today we live in a world full of strange, bizarre, and often, outright stupid conspiracy…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/gareth-williams/28894/feed/ 0 Allende and Pinochet: The People vs. the CIA https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/allende-pinochet-cia/28882/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/allende-pinochet-cia/28882/#respond Thu, 24 Nov 2022 14:57:41 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28882 Costa Rica. Guatemala, twice. Cuba, although that didn’t go so well. The Dominican Republic. Brazil.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/allende-pinochet-cia/28882/feed/ 0 Kushim the Sumerian and the first Accounting Mistake in History https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/kushim-accounting-mistake/28873/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/kushim-accounting-mistake/28873/#respond Wed, 23 Nov 2022 18:59:50 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28873 Meet Kushim. It is very rare that we get an insight into an individual from…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/kushim-accounting-mistake/28873/feed/ 0 The Four Pests Campaign: Accidental Chinese Genocide? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/four-pests-campaign/28862/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/four-pests-campaign/28862/#respond Wed, 23 Nov 2022 14:58:40 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28862 In 1958 and 1962, the China communist party led its country through a transformative economic…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/four-pests-campaign/28862/feed/ 0 Abducted Eleven Times! The Zanfretta UFO Incident https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/zanfretta-ufo/28848/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/zanfretta-ufo/28848/#respond Tue, 22 Nov 2022 18:55:44 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28848 Sightings of aliens come in many shapes and sizes. Most commonly these take the form…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/zanfretta-ufo/28848/feed/ 0 The Huge Fleet of Zheng He: An Armada to Conquer the World? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/zheng-he-fleet/28834/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/zheng-he-fleet/28834/#respond Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:00:46 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28834 The further we go back through history, the less clear things become. Fact slowly gives…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/zheng-he-fleet/28834/feed/ 0 A Decade Missing: What Really Happened to Timmothy Pitzen? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/timmothy-pitzen/28823/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/timmothy-pitzen/28823/#respond Mon, 21 Nov 2022 18:58:20 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28823 There is something so tragic but captivating about unsolved missing children cases. There are some…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/timmothy-pitzen/28823/feed/ 0 Ten Famous People who Lie in Lost Tombs https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/lost-tombs/28808/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/lost-tombs/28808/#respond Mon, 21 Nov 2022 14:54:47 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28808 Genius is, thankfully, often recognized within the person’s lifetime and many famous people were widely…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/lost-tombs/28808/feed/ 0 Abel Tasman: The Man who Missed Australia https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/abel-tasman/28793/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/abel-tasman/28793/#respond Sat, 19 Nov 2022 18:58:51 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28793 The island of Tasmania, off Australia’s southern coast, is unique. Home to some of the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/abel-tasman/28793/feed/ 0 The Maury Island Incident: Debris from a UFO? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/maury-island-incident/28783/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/maury-island-incident/28783/#respond Sat, 19 Nov 2022 14:58:22 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28783 This one is for all those who love a story about cover-ups, a story about…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/maury-island-incident/28783/feed/ 0 Death of an Artist: Did Vincent van Gogh Kill Himself? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/vincent-van-gogh-death/28770/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/vincent-van-gogh-death/28770/#respond Fri, 18 Nov 2022 18:59:53 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28770 Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist artist who became one of the most famous…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/vincent-van-gogh-death/28770/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Seven Civilizations lost in the Bronze Age Collapse https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/bronze-age-collapse/28755/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/bronze-age-collapse/28755/#respond Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:51:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28755 In 1200 BC the great civilizations of the eastern Mediterranean and the middle east underwent…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/bronze-age-collapse/28755/feed/ 0 The Secret Necropolis of Ancient Varna and the First Goldsmiths https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/varna-goldsmiths/28744/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/varna-goldsmiths/28744/#respond Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:57:13 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28744 Gold is a special material, and for much of human history it seems we have…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/varna-goldsmiths/28744/feed/ 0 The Ariel UFO Incident: When Aliens Visited a School in Zimbabwe https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/ariel-ufo-children/28719/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/ariel-ufo-children/28719/#respond Wed, 16 Nov 2022 18:57:33 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28719 For many years UFO believers have been the subject of mockery and ridicule but this…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/ariel-ufo-children/28719/feed/ 0 John Paul Getty’s Ransom: When Money Trumps Family https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/john-paul-getty-ransom/28711/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/john-paul-getty-ransom/28711/#respond Wed, 16 Nov 2022 14:54:03 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28711 It was 1973 and John Paul Getty, the 80 year old head of the Getty…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/john-paul-getty-ransom/28711/feed/ 0 What Happened to the Yuba County Five? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/yuba-county-five/28692/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/yuba-county-five/28692/#respond Tue, 15 Nov 2022 19:00:49 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28692 Some mysteries are full of twists and turns, which leaves the police and the public…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/yuba-county-five/28692/feed/ 0 The Tale of Iphicles, Less Famous Brother of Heracles https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/iphicles/28682/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/iphicles/28682/#respond Tue, 15 Nov 2022 14:55:18 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28682 Greek Mythology is filled with widely known heroic figures. There is for example Prometheus, who…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/iphicles/28682/feed/ 0 Ten Mysterious Undeciphered Languages https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/undeciphered-languages/28672/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/undeciphered-languages/28672/#respond Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:56:31 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28672 By far our greatest resource for understanding our past is what has been written about…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/undeciphered-languages/28672/feed/ 0 What Started the Great Chicago Fire, and What was Lost? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/great-chicago-fire/28662/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/great-chicago-fire/28662/#respond Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:59:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28662 Chicago is one of the most renowned cities in the world for its remarkable growth…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/great-chicago-fire/28662/feed/ 0 Tsar Nicholas II: Could the Romanovs have saved Imperial Russia? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/nicholas-ii-tsar/28651/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/nicholas-ii-tsar/28651/#respond Sat, 12 Nov 2022 18:56:19 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28651 History is full of pivotal moments that have shaped the world as we know it…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/nicholas-ii-tsar/28651/feed/ 0 A Dangerous Game: Why was Medieval Football Banned? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/medieval-football/28639/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/medieval-football/28639/#respond Sat, 12 Nov 2022 15:02:07 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28639 Football! The beautiful game, far more important than life and death to millions of people…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/medieval-football/28639/feed/ 0 Vladimir Komarov: The Man who Fell to Earth https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/vladimir-komarov/28627/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/vladimir-komarov/28627/#respond Fri, 11 Nov 2022 18:37:30 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28627 It is an exciting time to be alive for anyone who is interested in space…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/vladimir-komarov/28627/feed/ 0 Eight Mysterious People from History https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/mysterious-people/28610/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/mysterious-people/28610/#respond Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:58:11 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28610 There have been mysteries throughout history. Strange edifices, built by obscure and hidden cultures, survive…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/mysterious-people/28610/feed/ 0 Where Did Tolkien Get His Orcs? https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/tolkien-orc/28597/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/tolkien-orc/28597/#respond Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:52:52 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28597 JRR Tolkien was a master storyteller, famous for creating his very own fantasy world with…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/tolkien-orc/28597/feed/ 0 The Death of a Mormon: Joseph Smith’s Murder https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/joseph-smith-death/28585/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/joseph-smith-death/28585/#respond Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:46:27 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28585 The history of the Church of Latter-day Saints is a complicated one. Questions abound about…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/joseph-smith-death/28585/feed/ 0 The Lizardman of Scape Ore Swamp: A Reptilian Humanoid? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/lizardman/28574/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/lizardman/28574/#respond Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:57:27 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28574 Most people consider the idea of lizardmen to be the last word in unlikely conspiracy…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/lizardman/28574/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Ten Extinct Animals which Survive only in Drawings https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/extinct-drawings/28553/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/extinct-drawings/28553/#respond Wed, 09 Nov 2022 14:59:21 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28553 The growth of the human race was, for much of it history, a slow and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/extinct-drawings/28553/feed/ 0 Republican Marriage: The French Revolution’s Brutal Execution https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/republican-marriage/28537/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/republican-marriage/28537/#respond Tue, 08 Nov 2022 18:31:38 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28537 The process of drowning is a terrible way to die. Once a person is fully…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/republican-marriage/28537/feed/ 0 Panzerknacker: The Nazi way to Blow Up Tanks https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/panzerknacker/28525/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/panzerknacker/28525/#respond Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:46:08 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28525 World War Two was the first true war of technology. While a fully fledged arms…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/panzerknacker/28525/feed/ 0 Nazino: Stalin’s Cannibal Island of Despair https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/nazino-island/28513/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/nazino-island/28513/#respond Mon, 07 Nov 2022 18:44:58 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28513 During Josef Stalin’s time as the leader of the Soviet Union, from 1928 -1953, there…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/nazino-island/28513/feed/ 0 Julia Child and her Years Working for US Intelligence https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/julia-child-us-intelligence/28504/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/julia-child-us-intelligence/28504/#respond Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:58:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28504 For Americans of a certain age there is only one true celebrity chef, and that…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/julia-child-us-intelligence/28504/feed/ 0 Why is there an Elephant Buried Beneath the Vatican? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/vatican-elephant/28487/ Sat, 05 Nov 2022 19:00:36 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28487 In February 1962, a group of Italian workers were digging up the Belvedere Courtyard of…

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]]> The Rosetta Stone: The Key to Ancient Egypt https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/rosetta-stone/28476/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/rosetta-stone/28476/#respond Sat, 05 Nov 2022 14:48:30 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28476 The Rosetta Stone is world famous and without a doubt one of the most important…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/rosetta-stone/28476/feed/ 0 The Dirlewanger Brigade: A Nazi Convict Murder Squad? https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/dirlewanger-brigade/28461/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/dirlewanger-brigade/28461/#respond Fri, 04 Nov 2022 18:55:38 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28461 The Nazi regime has gone down in history as one of the most monstrous regimes…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/dirlewanger-brigade/28461/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Ten Stolen Works of Art that have Never Been Recovered https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/stolen-art/28441/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/stolen-art/28441/#respond Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:59:44 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28441 Human history has produced an extraordinary outpouring of expression and creativity, from the magical cave…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/stolen-art/28441/feed/ 0 The Pentagon Papers: Lying to the People https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/pentagon-papers/28427/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/pentagon-papers/28427/#respond Thu, 03 Nov 2022 18:55:19 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28427 It should come as no surprise to anyone that politicians sometimes lie. Catching them out…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/pentagon-papers/28427/feed/ 0 The Starvation Doctor: Dr. Linda Hazzard’s Deadly Cure https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/linda-hazzard/28414/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/linda-hazzard/28414/#respond Thu, 03 Nov 2022 14:57:19 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28414 In the 19th and 20th centuries, medical treatments available to sick or not-so-sick people were…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/linda-hazzard/28414/feed/ 0 Prankster or Assassin? How Richard Roose Made Henry VIII Change the Law https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/richard-roose/28401/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/richard-roose/28401/#respond Wed, 02 Nov 2022 18:58:52 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28401 Richard Roose may just have been the unluckiest cook in English history. When in 1531…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/richard-roose/28401/feed/ 0 Ten Lesser-Known Lost Treasures of the World https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/lost-treasure-2/28388/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/lost-treasure-2/28388/#respond Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28388 History is a cyclical process. Empires rise and fall, new cultures and customs come into…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/lost-treasure-2/28388/feed/ 0 The Stoneman: A Serial Killer in 80s Calcutta? https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/stoneman/28378/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/stoneman/28378/#respond Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:58:17 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28378 The Stoneman is a mystery that has haunted India for over 30 years. It is…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/stoneman/28378/feed/ 0 Vladimir Demikhov: The Soviet Surgeon and His Bizarre Two-Headed Dogs https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/vladimir-demikhov/28362/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/vladimir-demikhov/28362/#respond Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:38:49 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28362 The Soviet Union was well known for its propaganda and the widespread claims of success…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/vladimir-demikhov/28362/feed/ 0 The Amazing Criswell: an Anti-Psychic? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/amazing-criswell/28349/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/amazing-criswell/28349/#respond Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:56:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28349 Jeron Criswell King, briefly and peripherally famous as “The Amazing Criswell”, was a true product…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/amazing-criswell/28349/feed/ 0 Stilicho: The Man who could have Saved Rome https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/stilicho/28341/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/stilicho/28341/#respond Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:56:36 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28341 Throughout human history, the truly seismic events that fundamentally changed to course of our civilizations…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/stilicho/28341/feed/ 0 Silk: China’s Secret Material, and how that Secret Got Out https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/silk/28329/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/silk/28329/#respond Sat, 29 Oct 2022 18:58:40 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28329 Silk is an ancient textile. The origin of silk production is from China, as far…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/silk/28329/feed/ 0 The Headless Horseman: the Halloween Truth behind Irving’s Tale https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/horseman/28314/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/horseman/28314/#respond Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:00:40 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28314 The legend of Sleepy Hollow, and the stories of the headless horseman, are infamous in…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/horseman/28314/feed/ 0 London’s Notorious Female Gangsters: The 40 Elephants https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/40-elephants/28301/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/40-elephants/28301/#respond Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:59:57 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28301 The end of the 19th century and the early years of the 20th century were…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/40-elephants/28301/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Six Depictions of UFOs in Old Art https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/ufo-art/28285/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/ufo-art/28285/#respond Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:59:42 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28285 For much of human history it is the visual depictions which have the most to…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/ufo-art/28285/feed/ 0 Toxic Leadership: Did the US Govt Poison Prohibition Alcohol? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/poison-prohibition-alcohol/28273/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/poison-prohibition-alcohol/28273/#respond Thu, 27 Oct 2022 18:58:13 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28273 Alcohol, on the whole, is not good for you. On the one hand as a…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/poison-prohibition-alcohol/28273/feed/ 0 The Arslantepe Mound of Turkey: The First Swords https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/arslantepe/28256/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/arslantepe/28256/#respond Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:53:54 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28256 The empty stretches of central Turkey have, over the last century, proven to be extremely…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/arslantepe/28256/feed/ 0 The Radio Station That Reported a Godzilla Attack https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/godzilla-attack/28244/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/godzilla-attack/28244/#respond Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:32:52 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28244 1954 was a year of change across the globe. The end of the Second World…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/godzilla-attack/28244/feed/ 0 Forgotten Technology: Ten Secrets we have Lost https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/lost-technology/28232/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/lost-technology/28232/#respond Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:54:50 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28232 Mankind’s ingenuity and inventiveness is unparalleled and many would be forgiven for thinking that our…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/lost-technology/28232/feed/ 0 The Diary of Jack the Ripper: Inside the Mind of a Madman? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ripper-diary/28206/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ripper-diary/28206/#respond Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:53:30 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28206 Towards the end of the 19th century, the Whitechapel district in the East End of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ripper-diary/28206/feed/ 0 The Selkie: The Woman From The Sea and How To Win Her Love https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/selkie/28219/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/selkie/28219/#respond Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:00:28 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28219 One of the more extraordinary sea creatures from mythology is the Selkie. The Selkie appears…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/selkie/28219/feed/ 0 Rescuing the Dead: The Frozen Coffins of Svalbard https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/svalbard-coffins/28195/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/svalbard-coffins/28195/#respond Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:54:17 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28195 Lonely, wild, frozen and isolated, Svalbard is, no doubt, one of the most remote places…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/svalbard-coffins/28195/feed/ 0 The Belgrade Phantom: Soviet Bloc Defiance in a Stolen Porsche https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/belgrade-phantom/28185/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/belgrade-phantom/28185/#respond Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:51:41 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28185 The Soviet era was, for much of the 20th century, one of oppression. Almost all…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/belgrade-phantom/28185/feed/ 0 Who Killed Agrippina, Nero’s Murderous Mother? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/agrippina/28172/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/agrippina/28172/#respond Sat, 22 Oct 2022 18:58:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28172 Julia Agrippina, or Agrippina the Younger, was a Roman Empress from 49 to 54 AD,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/agrippina/28172/feed/ 0 “Bomber” Harris and WW2 Carpet Bombing: Justified or War Crime? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/bomber-harris/28159/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/bomber-harris/28159/#respond Sat, 22 Oct 2022 14:51:09 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28159 History is written by the winners, as they always say. Many have mined the fruitful…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/bomber-harris/28159/feed/ 0 Eight English Rulers Who Came to a Sticky End https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/english-rulers/28146/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/english-rulers/28146/#respond Fri, 21 Oct 2022 18:27:48 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28146 “Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.” Shakespeare gave this line to his most…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/english-rulers/28146/feed/ 0 Ludwig Leichhardt: The Man Who Discovered Australia https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ludwig-leichhardt/28134/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ludwig-leichhardt/28134/#respond Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:46:45 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28134 While exploring the origins of Australia, one of the most frequently heard names is Ludwig…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ludwig-leichhardt/28134/feed/ 0 Orchidelirium: The Victorian Madness For Orchids At Any Price https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/orchidelirium/28119/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/orchidelirium/28119/#respond Thu, 20 Oct 2022 18:58:15 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28119 Collecting seems to be a human fascination, and the desire to acquire, maintain, organize and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/orchidelirium/28119/feed/ 0 Joshua Norton I: Emperor of the Americas? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/emperor-joshua-norton-i/28108/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/emperor-joshua-norton-i/28108/#respond Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:56:31 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28108 There have been 45 Presidents of the United States (Joe Biden may be numbered 46…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/emperor-joshua-norton-i/28108/feed/ 0 The Right To Bear Arms: The Famous Polish Corporal Wojtek https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/corporal-wojtek/28093/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/corporal-wojtek/28093/#respond Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:59:34 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28093 Following the Soviet Invasion of Poland, 16 days after Nazi Germany invaded Poland in 1939,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/corporal-wojtek/28093/feed/ 0 Captain Cooked? The Terrible End of James Cook https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/james-cook/28085/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/james-cook/28085/#respond Wed, 19 Oct 2022 14:58:06 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28085 Captain Cook is a name well known to many British schoolchildren. The 18th century explorer,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/james-cook/28085/feed/ 0 Salt on an Industrial Scale! Southern Belize and the Mayan Salt Farms https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/maya-salt-farm/28072/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/maya-salt-farm/28072/#respond Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:56:14 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28072 One of the most legendary Mesoamerican civilizations, renowned for its sophisticated development of script, art,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/maya-salt-farm/28072/feed/ 0 A Master of His Art: The Incredible Escapes of Harry Houdini https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/harry-houdini/28060/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/harry-houdini/28060/#respond Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:57:03 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28060 Erik Weisz, better known as Harry Houdini, was born on March 24th, 1874. A Hungarian…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/harry-houdini/28060/feed/ 0 Hunting the Tikbalang, Spindly Horse Monster of the Philippines https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/tikbalang/28045/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/tikbalang/28045/#respond Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:44:24 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28045 The Tikbalang goes by many names. A feature of Philippine folklore, this creature is also…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/tikbalang/28045/feed/ 0 In Pics: Ten Beautiful Suits of Armor https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/armor/28020/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/armor/28020/#respond Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:00:32 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28020 The image of a medieval knight was synonymous with his armor. The Age of Chivalry…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/armor/28020/feed/ 0 Wenceslao Moguel, the Man who Survived the Firing Squad https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/wenceslao-moguel/28009/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/wenceslao-moguel/28009/#respond Sat, 15 Oct 2022 18:59:36 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=28009 Not many know his name, but Wenceslao Moguel is one of the few people who…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/wenceslao-moguel/28009/feed/ 0 Papal Resignation and Papal Murder: Popes Celestine V and Boniface VIII https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/celestine-v-boniface-viii-pope/27995/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/celestine-v-boniface-viii-pope/27995/#respond Sat, 15 Oct 2022 14:50:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27995 In 2013 the world was stunned by the resignation of the Pope, from an office…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/celestine-v-boniface-viii-pope/27995/feed/ 0 Lady Betty of Roscommon: An Irish Executioner for Hire https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/lady-betty-of-roscommon/27983/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/lady-betty-of-roscommon/27983/#respond Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:38:08 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27983 Few methods of gainful employment are seen as so morally splattered and distasteful to the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/lady-betty-of-roscommon/27983/feed/ 0 Eight of the Strangest Unsolved Murders of the 20th Century https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/unsolved-murders/27971/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/unsolved-murders/27971/#respond Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:55:07 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27971 Murder can be a tricky business to unpick, and the real world rarely offers as…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/unsolved-murders/27971/feed/ 0 The Lost Army of Cambyses: 50,000 Men Swallowed by the Desert https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/lost-army-of-cambyses/27957/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/lost-army-of-cambyses/27957/#respond Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:57:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27957 King Cambyses II, ruler of all Persia and son of the legendary Cyrus the Great,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/lost-army-of-cambyses/27957/feed/ 0 Hell’s Belle: The Violent Life and Strange End of Belle Gunness https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/belle-gunness/27943/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/belle-gunness/27943/#respond Thu, 13 Oct 2022 14:58:49 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27943 You might notice a trend if you are into true crime; people seem to talk…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/belle-gunness/27943/feed/ 0 Charles VI: A King made of Glass? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/charles-vi/27935/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/charles-vi/27935/#respond Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:41:15 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27935 Charles VI, of the House of Valois and the Capetian dynasty, was the fourth king…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/charles-vi/27935/feed/ 0 Frozen For The Future: FM-2030 and Transhumanism https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/fm-2030/27920/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/fm-2030/27920/#respond Wed, 12 Oct 2022 14:55:33 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27920 Technology is a constant part of our lives and has done some amazing things. Today…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/science/fm-2030/27920/feed/ 0 Mutually Assured Destruction: Has it Happened Before? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/mutually-assured-destruction/27903/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/mutually-assured-destruction/27903/#respond Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:58:22 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27903 When did humanity as we know it come into being? Science preaches that life began…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/mutually-assured-destruction/27903/feed/ 0 What is the Narmer Palette Trying to Show Us? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/narmer-palette/27891/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/narmer-palette/27891/#respond Tue, 11 Oct 2022 14:56:02 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27891 In 1897 in Egypt, the explorers and archaeologists James Quibell and Frederick Green were working…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/narmer-palette/27891/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Ten Imperial Crowns of Europe https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/crown/27872/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/crown/27872/#respond Mon, 10 Oct 2022 18:46:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27872 In didn’t take much territory to rule an empire back in medieval Europe. As the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/crown/27872/feed/ 0 The Werewolves of Mexican Coita https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/coita-werewolves/27857/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/coita-werewolves/27857/#respond Mon, 10 Oct 2022 14:51:08 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27857 In 2019, something strange was happening in the Mexican town of Coita. Residents were reported…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/coita-werewolves/27857/feed/ 0 The Sixties Scoop: Were White Canadians Stealing Indigenous Children? https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/sixties-scoop/27839/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/sixties-scoop/27839/#respond Sat, 08 Oct 2022 18:58:01 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27839 Imagine that you are a parent and are having a typical Saturday with your children.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/sixties-scoop/27839/feed/ 0 Maskirovka and the Annexation of Crimea: Emboldening the Aggressor? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/maskirovka/27827/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/maskirovka/27827/#respond Sat, 08 Oct 2022 14:57:02 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27827 In February and March of 2014, Russian tanks rolled into the Crimea, a territory of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/maskirovka/27827/feed/ 0 The Battle of Guadalete: How Islam Fought its way into Spain https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/battle-of-guadalete/27814/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/battle-of-guadalete/27814/#respond Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:57:08 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27814 Any visitor to southern Spain will quickly notice that the architecture is different to the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/battle-of-guadalete/27814/feed/ 0 Top Ten Mysterious Creatures Just Beyond Our Knowledge https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/top-ten-mysterious-creatures/27802/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/top-ten-mysterious-creatures/27802/#respond Fri, 07 Oct 2022 15:00:21 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27802 In the modern era we consider the world around us to be basically fully mapped…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/top-ten-mysterious-creatures/27802/feed/ 0 The Avignon Captivity: Why did the Pope move to France? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/avignon-captivity/27792/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/avignon-captivity/27792/#respond Thu, 06 Oct 2022 18:53:45 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27792 Rome, and the Vatican, has been the head of the Catholic Church for the last…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/avignon-captivity/27792/feed/ 0 Percy Fawcett and the Lost City of Z https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/percy-fawcett/27778/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/percy-fawcett/27778/#respond Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:50:31 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27778 Ever heard of Percy Fawcett, one of the world’s greatest explorers? Hardly a household name…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/percy-fawcett/27778/feed/ 0 (In Pics) The Evolution of the Medieval Castle https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/castle/27754/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/castle/27754/#respond Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:00:01 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27754 Castles were a key feature of medieval life, and a familiar sight on the medieval…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/castle/27754/feed/ 0 The Battle of Cowpens: Small Numbers, Big Victory https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/battle-of-cowpens/27743/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/battle-of-cowpens/27743/#respond Wed, 05 Oct 2022 14:54:59 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27743 The American Revolutionary War was the key event which defined the early spirit of the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/battle-of-cowpens/27743/feed/ 0 The Highway of Tears: The Road Where Women Disappear https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/highway-of-tears/27731/ Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:59:07 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27731 Snaking through the Canadian wilds between the cities of Prince Rupert and Prince George, the…

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]]> The Murder of Sammie Dean: Passion or Politics? https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/sammie-dean/27721/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/sammie-dean/27721/#respond Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:58:53 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27721 Why was Juanita Marie “Sammie” Dean murdered in 1931? We revisit the Sammie Dean murder…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/sammie-dean/27721/feed/ 0 The Battle of Mohi: When the Mongols Invaded Europe https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/battle-of-mohi/27707/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/battle-of-mohi/27707/#respond Mon, 03 Oct 2022 18:53:49 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27707 The Battle of Mohi, also known as the Battle of the Sajo River or the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/battle-of-mohi/27707/feed/ 0 Come Quickly, I am Tasting the Stars! The Story of Dom Perignon https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/dom-perignon/27699/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/dom-perignon/27699/#respond Mon, 03 Oct 2022 14:57:09 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27699 Mamy people will recognize the words “Dom Perignon” as coming from a champagne bottle, but…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/dom-perignon/27699/feed/ 0 Did Julius Caesar have Epilepsy? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/julius-caesar-epilepsy/27688/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/julius-caesar-epilepsy/27688/#respond Sat, 01 Oct 2022 19:00:16 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27688 Julius Caesar is undoubtedly one of the most famous historical figures of all time. He…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/julius-caesar-epilepsy/27688/feed/ 0 The Last Knight: Josef Mencik and the Nazis https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/josef-mencik/27676/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/josef-mencik/27676/#respond Sat, 01 Oct 2022 15:01:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27676 In the great wars of the 20th century, the aggressor powers have often been reduced…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/josef-mencik/27676/feed/ 0 Tyno Helig: Have we found the Welsh Atlantis? https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/tyno-helig/27665/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/tyno-helig/27665/#respond Fri, 30 Sep 2022 18:56:31 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27665 The mythology of Wales is rich, deep and mysterious. From the hidden creatures of the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/tyno-helig/27665/feed/ 0 (In Pics) Ten Great Lost Civilizations of Peru that aren’t the Inca https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/peru-civilizations/27644/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/peru-civilizations/27644/#respond Fri, 30 Sep 2022 14:59:48 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27644 Ask almost anyone to name a pre-Columbian civilization of South America and they will most…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/peru-civilizations/27644/feed/ 0 The Tavora Executions: An Entire Noble Family Put to the Sword https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/tavora-executions/27632/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/tavora-executions/27632/#respond Thu, 29 Sep 2022 18:54:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27632 The world of 18th century Portuguese society was rocked by a political scandal known as…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/tavora-executions/27632/feed/ 0 Top Ten Knights of King Arthur’s Round Table https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/knights-of-the-round-table/27618/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/knights-of-the-round-table/27618/#respond Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:55:19 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27618 The legend of King Arthur is a source of deep frustration for modern historians, many…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/knights-of-the-round-table/27618/feed/ 0 Krak des Chevaliers: Unconquerable Fortress of the Holy Land https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/krak-des-chevaliers/27605/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/krak-des-chevaliers/27605/#respond Wed, 28 Sep 2022 19:00:38 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27605 Krak des Chevaliers has a rich and unique history, making it one of the most…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/krak-des-chevaliers/27605/feed/ 0 Peter’s Pence: The 1,000 year old Catholic Poll Tax https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/peters-pence/27597/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/peters-pence/27597/#respond Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:55:58 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27597 In theory, the various religions across the globe are sustained by voluntary donations, combined in…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/peters-pence/27597/feed/ 0 Irena Sendler, the Humanitarian Angel of WW2 https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/irena-sendler/27579/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/irena-sendler/27579/#respond Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:58:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27579 Irena Stanislawa Sendler was a Polish social worker and humanitarian who served in World War…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/irena-sendler/27579/feed/ 0 The Lambton Worm: An Unkillable Medieval Monster? https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/lambton-worm/27567/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/lambton-worm/27567/#respond Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:53:02 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27567 The British Isles are rich in fairy stories, and there are many tales of the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/lambton-worm/27567/feed/ 0 Tri Hita Karana: The Mystical Philosophy of Bali Rice Terraces https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/tri-hita-karana/27553/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/tri-hita-karana/27553/#respond Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:56:24 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27553 The lush rice terraces set against a backdrop of looming volcanoes make Bali a picturesque…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/tri-hita-karana/27553/feed/ 0 How Were The Stones Of Baalbek Moved? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/baalbek-stones/27542/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/baalbek-stones/27542/#respond Mon, 26 Sep 2022 14:56:29 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27542 As we look upon our great cities filled with towering skyscrapers, reaching ever higher to…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/baalbek-stones/27542/feed/ 0 The Templars, the Mandaeans and Gnosticism: Forbidden Worship? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/templar-mandaean/27530/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/templar-mandaean/27530/#respond Sat, 24 Sep 2022 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27530 In 1307, the writing was on the wall for the Poor Knights of Christ, also…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/templar-mandaean/27530/feed/ 0 The Hellinikon: were the Greeks building Pyramids before Egypt? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/hellinikon/27520/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/hellinikon/27520/#respond Sat, 24 Sep 2022 14:59:38 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27520 The dry and dusty plains of Argolis, set above the sea in southeastern Greece, is…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/hellinikon/27520/feed/ 0 Top Ten Wild Nazi Weapons of WW2 https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ww2-nazi-weapons/27507/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ww2-nazi-weapons/27507/#respond Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:54:30 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27507 By 1942, with the tide of the Second World War turning against Nazi Germany, Hitler…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ww2-nazi-weapons/27507/feed/ 0 The Bizarre Plan to win WWII with Icebergs https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/wwii-icebergs/27497/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/wwii-icebergs/27497/#respond Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:57:19 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27497 War is a white-hot crucible for inventiveness. With the need to gain an advantage over…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/wwii-icebergs/27497/feed/ 0 Phuket Vegetarian Festival: Good Food and Facial Violence https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/phuket-vegetarian-festival/27483/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/phuket-vegetarian-festival/27483/#respond Thu, 22 Sep 2022 19:02:12 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27483 The Phuket Vegetarian Festival is also known as the Nine Emperor Gods Festival. It is…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/myths-legends/phuket-vegetarian-festival/27483/feed/ 0 Operation Aphrodite: A Suicide Mission led by a Kennedy? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-aphrodite/27473/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-aphrodite/27473/#respond Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:56:06 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27473 Some would argue that Operation Aphrodite was the height of folly. It was 1944 and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/operation-aphrodite/27473/feed/ 0 In Pictures: Ten “Out of Place” Artifacts https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/out-of-place-artifact/27447/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/out-of-place-artifact/27447/#respond Wed, 21 Sep 2022 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27447 So-called “out of place” artifacts are often able to offer a fascinating insight to lost…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/out-of-place-artifact/27447/feed/ 0 Who Lived at the Wonderwerk Cave Site? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/wonderwerk-cave/27437/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/wonderwerk-cave/27437/#respond Wed, 21 Sep 2022 14:56:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27437 Archaeologists have discovered evidence of what could be the world’s oldest dwelling. Humans lived in…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/wonderwerk-cave/27437/feed/ 0 The Hashshashin: Ancient Order of Assassins https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hashshashin/27427/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hashshashin/27427/#respond Tue, 20 Sep 2022 18:56:23 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27427 At the end of the 11th century in the dry and broken mountains of Persia…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hashshashin/27427/feed/ 0 Hunting for Mermaids: The Truth Behind the Myth https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/mermaid/27412/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/mermaid/27412/#respond Tue, 20 Sep 2022 15:00:26 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27412 Picture a mermaid, and most people will go straight for the Disney depiction of an…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/mermaid/27412/feed/ 0 The Bear Cult Hypothesis: Ancient Ursine Worship https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/bear-cult/27045/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/bear-cult/27045/#respond Mon, 19 Sep 2022 18:59:20 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27045 Animal worship is nothing new. Cultures as geographically and structurally diverse as the Native Americans…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/bear-cult/27045/feed/ 0 Maurice Gamelin: How to Gift Your Country to the Nazis https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/maurice-gamelin/27011/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/maurice-gamelin/27011/#respond Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:57:24 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=27011 Maurice Gamelin is not a name familiar to many outside of France. A war hero…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/maurice-gamelin/27011/feed/ 0 The Town Afraid of the Dark: The Texarkana Moonlight Murders https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/texarkana-moonlight-murders/26996/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/texarkana-moonlight-murders/26996/#respond Sat, 17 Sep 2022 18:55:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26996 There is something about an unsolved serial killer case that is both fascinating and frightening.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/texarkana-moonlight-murders/26996/feed/ 0 The Plot to Steal Abraham Lincoln’s Corpse https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/abraham-lincoln-corpse/26979/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/abraham-lincoln-corpse/26979/#respond Sat, 17 Sep 2022 14:58:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26979 In 1876, one of the most bizarre crimes ever to take place in the history…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/abraham-lincoln-corpse/26979/feed/ 0 The “Killer” Swallow: Did the De Havilland Jet Break the Sound Barrier First? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/de-havilland-swallow/26962/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/de-havilland-swallow/26962/#respond Fri, 16 Sep 2022 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26962 In 1944, with the Second World War having turned decisively in favor of the Allies,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/de-havilland-swallow/26962/feed/ 0 Japanese Fart Battles: Kicking up a Stink https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/japanese-fart-battles/26950/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/japanese-fart-battles/26950/#respond Fri, 16 Sep 2022 14:56:47 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26950 Natural or not, flatulence can be quite embarrassing. When someone farts in the elevator or…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/japanese-fart-battles/26950/feed/ 0 The Greatest Theft You’ve Never Heard of: The 1905 US Treasury Heist https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/us-treasury-heist/26940/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/us-treasury-heist/26940/#respond Thu, 15 Sep 2022 18:57:23 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26940 In 1905, the world was shocked at the extraordinary news that the United States Federal…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/us-treasury-heist/26940/feed/ 0 Deadly Fate? The Killer Duel of Alexander Hamilton https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hamilton-duel/26929/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hamilton-duel/26929/#respond Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:55:02 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26929 Alexander Hamilton is one of the most influential people in United States history. A revolutionary,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hamilton-duel/26929/feed/ 0 Seahenge: East England’s Watery Answer to Stonehenge https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/seahenge/26914/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/seahenge/26914/#respond Wed, 14 Sep 2022 18:59:25 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26914 On an open, windswept beach of Norfolk, something truly unexpected can be found amidst the…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/seahenge/26914/feed/ 0 Jean-Pierre Cherid: The Man Who Would Kill de Gaulle https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/jean-pierre-cherid/26904/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/jean-pierre-cherid/26904/#respond Wed, 14 Sep 2022 14:59:03 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26904 Jean-Pierre Cherid was born in 1940 in Algiers and grew up to be a far-right…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/jean-pierre-cherid/26904/feed/ 0 The Retractable Capitol Dome: an Open-Air US Congress? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/retractable-capitol-dome/26892/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/retractable-capitol-dome/26892/#respond Tue, 13 Sep 2022 18:55:20 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26892 Fake news has increasingly begun to merge with factual news reporting, leaving readers struggling to tell the difference from fact…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/retractable-capitol-dome/26892/feed/ 0 Who Made the Stone Spheres of Costa Rica, and Why? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/costa-rica-stone-spheres/26879/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/costa-rica-stone-spheres/26879/#respond Tue, 13 Sep 2022 14:57:25 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26879 When asked to picture Costa Rica, most would conjure an image of pristine beaches, tropical…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/costa-rica-stone-spheres/26879/feed/ 0 The Royal Fraternity of Master Metaphysicians and The Immortal Baby https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/immortal-baby/26864/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/immortal-baby/26864/#respond Mon, 12 Sep 2022 18:55:23 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26864 There is nothing quite as captivating and terrifying as a cult, and the United States…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/immortal-baby/26864/feed/ 0 Is Escape on the Cards? The Hidden Maps in WWII Playing Card Decks https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/wwii-playing-card-map/26854/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/wwii-playing-card-map/26854/#respond Mon, 12 Sep 2022 14:56:53 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26854 One of the more fascinating aspects of the Second World War was the vast numbers…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/wwii-playing-card-map/26854/feed/ 0 Killer Good Looks? The Deadly History of Toxic Cosmetic Ingredients https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/toxic-cosmetics/26842/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/toxic-cosmetics/26842/#respond Sat, 10 Sep 2022 18:58:20 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26842 Unrealistic standards of beauty have harmed women for centuries across the globe. Women have followed…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/toxic-cosmetics/26842/feed/ 0 Napoleon’s Downfall: How did the Little Dictator Lose at Waterloo? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/napoleon-waterloo/26826/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/napoleon-waterloo/26826/#respond Sat, 10 Sep 2022 14:58:40 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26826 Napoleon is one of the great individuals of history. From a lowly Corsican artillery captain…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/napoleon-waterloo/26826/feed/ 0 The Nedelin Catastrophe: A Secret Rocket Explosion? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/nedelin-catastrophe/26814/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/nedelin-catastrophe/26814/#respond Fri, 09 Sep 2022 18:58:42 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26814 The Cold War led to possibly the greatest distortion of human behavior ever seen. Never…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/nedelin-catastrophe/26814/feed/ 0 Did Cleopatra Drink A Pearl To Win A Bet? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cleopatra-pearl/26799/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cleopatra-pearl/26799/#respond Fri, 09 Sep 2022 14:59:39 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26799 Quick! Name a female ruler of Egypt on the spot, and I bet you would…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/cleopatra-pearl/26799/feed/ 0 Moncacht-Apé: Did this Yazoo Conquer the Wild West First? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/moncacht-ape/26786/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/moncacht-ape/26786/#respond Thu, 08 Sep 2022 18:57:39 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26786 Most Americans are familiar with the great explorers of the western United States: Meriwether Lewis…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/moncacht-ape/26786/feed/ 0 Ban Chiang: How did Farming arrive in South East Asia? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/ban-chiang/26773/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/ban-chiang/26773/#respond Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:57:54 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26773 It is the fate of much of human history to be, quite literally, buried and…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/ban-chiang/26773/feed/ 0 The Sakoku Edict: Why did Japan Isolate Herself for over 200 Years? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sakoku-edict/26762/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sakoku-edict/26762/#respond Wed, 07 Sep 2022 19:00:21 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26762 A country of approximately 22,000,000 thrown into two-hundred-year isolation. What sounds like a far-flung movie…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/sakoku-edict/26762/feed/ 0 “Mad” Marshal Blücher: Was the Old Warhorse Really Insane? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/marshal-blucher-mad/26749/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/marshal-blucher-mad/26749/#respond Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:00:06 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26749 Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher is not a familiar name to many modern readers. This may…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/marshal-blucher-mad/26749/feed/ 0 The Urine Tax of Ancient Rome: A Novel Income Stream? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/urine-tax/26735/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/urine-tax/26735/#respond Tue, 06 Sep 2022 18:58:43 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26735 There are many legacies of the Roman Empire. People tend to think first of what…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/urine-tax/26735/feed/ 0 Eric IX of Sweden: Why was the Beloved King Hacked to Pieces? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/eric-ix-of-sweden/26722/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/eric-ix-of-sweden/26722/#respond Tue, 06 Sep 2022 14:56:36 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26722 Pious, just and noble, Eric IX of Sweden is often put forward as the model…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/eric-ix-of-sweden/26722/feed/ 0 The Sanxingdui of China: A Ninth Wonder of the Ancient World? https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/sanxingdui/26712/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/sanxingdui/26712/#respond Mon, 05 Sep 2022 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26712 Many ancient remains defy our understanding, but one of the richest and strangest has stunned…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/archaeology/sanxingdui/26712/feed/ 0 The Ball of the Burning Men: How did a Royal Party end in Catastrophe? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ball-of-the-burning-men/26702/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ball-of-the-burning-men/26702/#respond Mon, 05 Sep 2022 14:57:39 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26702 Masquerade balls are often lavish occasions. These fancy dress parties for the rich and ranked…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/ball-of-the-burning-men/26702/feed/ 0 The Mongolian Death Worm: Nightmare Cryptid of the Gobi Desert? https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/mongolian-death-worm/26671/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/mongolian-death-worm/26671/#respond Sat, 03 Sep 2022 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26671 History is littered with strange creatures which exist just outside human understanding, remaining undiscovered by…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/mongolian-death-worm/26671/feed/ 0 Astonish not Awe: Why did Marina Abramović’s Artwork Shock? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/marina-abramovic/26660/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/marina-abramovic/26660/#respond Sat, 03 Sep 2022 03:00:00 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26660 “An artist should suffer.” So said performance artist Marina Abramović in her 2011 piece titled…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/marina-abramovic/26660/feed/ 0 Julie D’Aubigny: Iconic French Pre-Revolutionary Bisexual Opera Star https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/julie-daubigny/26646/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/julie-daubigny/26646/#respond Fri, 02 Sep 2022 18:55:58 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26646 Well-behaved women seldom make history, a phrase that has been proven true time and time…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/julie-daubigny/26646/feed/ 0 How did Carl von Clausewitz’s Private Scribblings Revolutionize War? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/carl-von-clausewitz/26631/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/carl-von-clausewitz/26631/#respond Fri, 02 Sep 2022 15:00:25 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26631 Carl von Clausewitz, or Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Clausewitz to give him his full name,…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/carl-von-clausewitz/26631/feed/ 0 Custer’s Ego: Why did the General Decide on a Suicidal Attack? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/custer/26620/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/custer/26620/#respond Thu, 01 Sep 2022 18:57:50 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26620 The stories of war heroes have been inspiring many generations and will continue to do…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/custer/26620/feed/ 0 John Kendrick: Killed by his own Gun Salute? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/john-kendrick/26609/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/john-kendrick/26609/#respond Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:58:44 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26609 Human history is a rich tapestry, but not always a dignified one. Alongside the great…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/john-kendrick/26609/feed/ 0 Did the CIA Really Have an Inflatable Plane? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/inflatable-plane/26597/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/inflatable-plane/26597/#respond Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:56:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26597 The United States Central Intelligence Agency or CIA is one of the premier foreign intelligence…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/inflatable-plane/26597/feed/ 0 Elvira Madigan and Sixten Sparre: A real life Romeo and Juliet? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/elvira-madigan-sixten-sparre/26586/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/elvira-madigan-sixten-sparre/26586/#respond Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:58:21 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26586 Romeo and Juliet is the singular most famous love story to have been ever written.…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/elvira-madigan-sixten-sparre/26586/feed/ 0 The Bat Bombs of WWII: Presidentially Approved, Totally Crazy? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/bat-bombs/26575/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/bat-bombs/26575/#respond Tue, 30 Aug 2022 18:59:51 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26575 World War I became the first major conflict to use chemical warfare, and the effectiveness…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/bat-bombs/26575/feed/ 0 The Death of Samora Machel: Sabotage or Accident? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/samora-machel/26565/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/samora-machel/26565/#respond Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:57:38 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26565 Those in the public eye often lead a very different life to the rest of…

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]]> https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/samora-machel/26565/feed/ 0 Death of the Scharnhorst: HMS Belfast’s Finest Hour? https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hms-belfast/26554/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/hms-belfast/26554/#respond Mon, 29 Aug 2022 19:00:10 +0000 https://www.historicmysteries.com/?p=26554 In the center of London, between London Bridge and Tower Bridge and close to the…

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