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The Salem Witch Trials: A Legacy of Horror
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The Salem Witch Trials: A Legacy of Horror

2022-10-28

As Giles Corey laid in the field next to the Salem jail, the sheriff ordered yet another stone to be placed atop him. After two long days of suffering as stone after stone was adde

536 AD: The Worst Year in Human History
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536 AD: The Worst Year in Human History

2022-10-25

In 536 AD the world was ending.

The Curse of Robert the Doll
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The Curse of Robert the Doll

2022-10-21

Are curses real? Can a seemingly innocent toy bring misfortune and suffering for being crossed? You can decide for yourself when you meet Robert the doll.

Death is Coming: The Cry of the Banshee
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Death is Coming: The Cry of the Banshee

2022-10-17

If you find yourself walking the beautiful Irish countryside one evening, taking in the rolling hills blanketed by a misty fog, it’s best that you keep an eye out for danger. Or mo

The Ultimate Poison: The Woman Who Killed Hundreds
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The Ultimate Poison: The Woman Who Killed Hundreds

2022-09-28

Despite the fact that true crime podcasts and television dramas of modern day serial killers have grown in popularity, possibly the most prolific killer in history, may be someone

The Kelpie: Beautiful and Deadly
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The Kelpie: Beautiful and Deadly

2022-09-20

If you find yourself in Scotland, and come upon a beautiful horse, standing alone near a lake, you’d better be careful not to get too close. It could be a deadly Kelpie.

Spirits of the St Augustine Lighthouse
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Spirits of the St Augustine Lighthouse

2022-09-11

If you ever take a nighttime tour of the St. Augustine Lighthouse in Florida, don’t be alarmed if you are touched by something you can’t see, or if you believe you saw something th

The Eruption of Krakatoa
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The Eruption of Krakatoa

2022-09-01

At 10:02 am, on August 27th, 1883, an explosion equaling 200 megatons of TNT, rocked the world. This explosion was roughly four times stronger than the Tsar Bomba (the biggest bomb

H. H. Holmes – America’s First Serial Killer
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H. H. Holmes – America’s First Serial Killer

2022-08-30

As Detective Frank Geyer walked into the cellar of the Toronto house that Holmes had reportedly rented, he had an idea of what he would find. Although H. H. Holmes was on trial fo

The “Nine Day Queen” – Lady Jane Grey
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The “Nine Day Queen” – Lady Jane Grey

2022-08-29

On the night of February 11th, 1554, 17-year-old Lady Jane Grey sat alone in the Tower of London, penning one last letter to her sister Katherine. In the morning she was to be exec

Mystery of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse
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Mystery of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse

2022-08-27

“ A dreadful accident has happened at Flannans. The three Keepers, Ducat, Marshall and the occasional have disappeared from the island .”

The Man in the Iron Mask
Dark History

The Man in the Iron Mask

2022-08-25

In 1698, a masked man is escorted from the prison fort on Île Sainte Marguerite, a small island to the south of France.  Guards stand armed and ready, carefully watching him to ens