For more than 800 years, man had known that finding a way into the delicate brain cavity and cutting or poking at the liquid filled tissue, would produce a dramatic change in a person’s behavior and demeanor. It was commonly used to “drive out the devil”. Although archaic and seldom used, by 1935, the practice…
Category: Strange
Our “Strange” category is perfect for those who are fascinated by the unexplained and unknown. If you enjoy exploring the paranormal, the strange, and the unusual, you’re in the right place. Our Paranormal, Ghosts, UFOs, Crimes and Conspiracy sections have everything you need to satisfy your curiosity and feed your imagination. Here’s your chance to explore the world’s strangest places and encounter some of the most unusual people, creatures, and events. We cover the latest sightings of UFOs and aliens, as well as the most puzzling unsolved crimes and bizarre conspiracies. We understand that everyone has their own perspective and approach to the unexplained, and we respect that. Whether you’re a skeptic or a believer, we invite you to explore our section and discover the strange and mysterious world around us. So join us as we delve into the unknown and explore the unexplainable. Who knows what we might uncover together?
Ilsa Koch – the Witch of Buchenwald
Ilsa Koch, wife of the German commander of the Buchenwald concentration camp from 1939 to 1942, Colonel Karl Koch, was notorious for her perversion and cruelty. Known as the Witch (or Bitch) of Buchenwald, she acquired the reputation of a sadist and nymphomaniac beating the prisoners with her whip and requiring that they participate in…
The Impenetrable Oak Island Money Pit
The truth about the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale
Finding the earliest version of any given common fairy tale is an almost impossible endeavor. Before the Grimm Brothers gathered their collection of well-known German folk fairy tales into a single volume, these stories followed an oral tradition, being passed on from grandmother to mother to children. What you may not know is that these…
Schlitzie the Pinhead – tragic story of a famous sideshow “freak” performer.
From birth Schlitzie looked like any other baby boy but as the years progressed, it became apparent that he suffered from microcephaly, a condition where the face grows at a normal rate but the head does not. Microcephaly bestows upon the person an abnormally small head (often only half the size of a normal head)…
Minnie Woolsey – Koo Koo the Bird Girl
Koo Koo, the Bird Girl was born Minnie Woolsey in Georgia in 1880. Fate dealt Minnie a bad hand – she was born with a rare skeletal disorder, Virchow-Seckel syndrome. Virchow-Seckel syndrome is also known as bird-headed dwarfism, Harper’s syndrome or Seckel dwarfism. It is characterized by growth retardation and dwarfism, an extremely small head,…
The Mysterious Chicago Tylenol Murderers
On September 29, 1982, 12-year-old Mary Kellerman of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, (a suburb of Chicago) woke up at dawn and went into her parents’ bedroom. She did not feel well and complained that she had a sore throat and a runny nose. Suspecting a cold was coming on, her parents gave her one Extra-Strength…
Random Event Generators Predict the Future
Doppelgangers – our mysterious evil twin (everybody has one).
You can’t be in two places at the same time. Or can you? Many believe that each of us has a “doppelganer”, an exact duplicate or twin, that occasionally stalks its better half. Doppelgangers commonly appear when a person is deathly ill or shortly before a person dies. They rarely appear side-by-side with their counterpart…
Prince Randian (The Human Torso or Human Caterpillar)
Prince Randian, billed as the Living Torso, was a side show performer during the 1930’s. He starred in the landmark film, Freaks, where he was mistakenly credited as “Rardion”. Born without arms and legs, Randian was often introduced as “the human caterpillar who crawls on his belly like a reptile”.








