World Mysteries

ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS What was supposed to be a fun summer afternoon with three healthy family dogs has ended in tragedy after the animals died suddenly after coming into contact with a sometimes fatal blue-green algae. Unfortunately, there is no cure for blue-green algae poisoning but the Pet Poison Helpline has several tips for keeping your […]

Allergies to cats are quite widespread in humans and they range from bothersome sniffles to warranting emergency medical care. People who know they’re allergic to cats either avoid our domesticated feline overlords, or dose up on antihistamines. For many years, there has been an ongoing discussion on breeding or even genetically modifying cats into a […]

It’s been said that selfies kill more people than sharks. In a bid to catch an unmissable photo-op, people can often have a momentary lapse in judgment, which is a very dangerous thing to do when you’re out in the natural world. Case in point: do not put a baby octopus on your face in […]

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is better known for his stance on universal healthcare and the environment than his thoughts on extraterrestrial life. But this week, he answered the question every Area 51 enthusiast wants to know. Learn more: The Crucial Subject Of UFOs And Aliens

After laying in the ground for over 1,000 years, dead and long forgotten, a mysterious skeleton became an important figure in the clash of science and political ideologies that played out during World War Two and the Cold War. While he was used and abused as propaganda by both the Nazis, the Soviets, and the […]

JB-55 of Connecticut is one of (if not the) best-studied “vampires” in the US. His body was found in an abandoned cemetery in Griswold, New London County, in 1990, arranged in the shape of a skull and crossbones – a sign that his contemporaries believed he belonged to the living dead. But until now, his […]

Deep in the frosty waters of Alaska, explorers have captured stunning images of a US submarine that seemingly vanished in the heat of World War Two. Discover more: Long-Lost World War II Submarine

Early this year, NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) discovered its first nearby super-Earth and researchers have evidence suggesting that two more similar-sized planets are orbiting the same star, and one of them might have the conditions for life. Learn more: First Nearby Super-Earth That Could Be Habitable

Relatives of American gangster John Dillinger are planning on having his body exhumed in order to “prove” that it isn’t him. John Dillinger was a gangster famous for a string of up to 24 bank robberies in the 1930s with his group, known as the Dillinger Gang, as well as several successful escapes from prison. […]

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