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London children as young as 4-years-old forced to squeeze through miles of pitch-black, claustrophobic, suffocating 7-inch chimney flues (1800’s).

// March 12th, 2019 // No Comments » // People in Unusual Circumstances

The child had no choice. Sold as cheap labor by poverty-stricken parents with too many mouths to feed, they were between 4 and 8 years of age, too young to defend themselves or flee their owner and live on their own. Unfortunately, they were just the right size to squeeze into narrow, pitch black, claustrophobic, […]

That time a sewer worker discovered a drainage pipe leading into a vault full of gold

// March 11th, 2019 // No Comments » // People in Unusual Circumstances

About 1836, Randolph Gentry was directed to make a repair to a drain in east London. Gentry scooted through the tunnel dragging his pole behind him until the tunnel ended at a brick wall and an attached ladder. He climbed the ladder, heaved a plate aside and poked his head through the hole. To his […]

James Maybrick diary – new evidence reveals Maybrick may have been Jack the Ripper

// August 10th, 2017 // No Comments » // News

he journal, dubbed the Maybrick diary, surfaced in 1992 when Michael Barrett, an unemployed former Liverpool scrap metal dealer, said the diary had been given to him by a friend, Tony Devereux. According to Barrett, Devereux refused to reveal where the diary came from or how he got it. The diary was signed, Jack the […]

Collection of historic vintage UFO photos (before we had Photoshop)

// September 19th, 2016 // No Comments » // Sightings

During the Golden Age of UFO sightings, the time between 1940 and 1970, thousands of UFO reports were submitted to officials, many of which were held for decades before being released to the public. Included in these reports are many notable photographs purported to depict UFO’s, or flying saucers as they were known at the […]

Croydon Cat Killer – sadistic serial killer murders and mutilates cats, then places pet’s body on owner’s doorstep

// February 27th, 2016 // No Comments » // News

In a murderous episode reminiscent of London’s Jack the Ripper, the Croydon Cat Killer has butchered and mutilated more than 50 animals (mostly cats), taking “trophies” with him before dumping the creature’s disfigured body on or near the owner’s home. Authorities fear the maniac killer may be out of control and evolving toward human prey. […]

Eerie Google Streetview photo of ghostly figure peering from window of legendary haunted hotel

// February 18th, 2016 // No Comments » // News

This week, a ghost hunter was using Google Streetview to find a “fish and chip shop” in Walton when he came across the legendary Stuart Hotel. According to the man, “something in the top left-hand window caught my eye.” He posted this eerie screen capture on Twitter.

“Bionic girl”, incapable of tiring, feeling hunger, pain, nor fear – has no sense of danger

// January 19th, 2016 // No Comments » // Sideshow Anomalies

Doctors have dubbed 7-year-old Olivia Farnsworth the “bionic girl” because a rare chromosome condition (chromosome 6 deletion) renders her incapable of feeling pain, hunger, exhaustion, or fear. Geneticists have said they have never come across the disorder before and it is believed Olivia is the only person in the world with these unusual characteristics.

Security CCTV footage from haunted English wine bar captures ghostly apparition gliding down hallway

// July 14th, 2015 // No Comments » // News

CCTV footage of a ghostly pirate apparition moving through a bar in Warrington (Cheshire, England) is causing a stir in the ghost community. The CCTV video was shot in the Dreamwater Lounge in the city centre area of Warrington. Simon Ellison, owner of the shipwreck-themed wine bar, says the footage is legit although the version […]

Woman with craving for toilet paper maintains a diet of one toilet paper roll per day

// December 11th, 2014 // No Comments » // Strange Persons

The condition is called pica, and like a pregnant woman who hungers for unusual food combinations, 25-year-old Jade Sylvester’s cravings cause her to consume toilet paper at a rate of about one roll per day.

Was England’s fabled Grey Lady Ghost captured in tourist photo of Dudley Castle?

// October 30th, 2014 // No Comments » // News

England’s fabled Grey Lady Ghost, who is said to haunt the grounds of Dudley Castle, may have been recently captured on film. Below is an interesting photo taken by 28-year-old Amy Harper while visiting the castle on October 7, 2014. Keen eyes zoomed in on one of the doorways and found what some believe to […]

Pilots report mystery flying man shooting across the side of their commercial aircraft

// October 22nd, 2014 // No Comments » // News

Pilots of an Airbus 320 received a shock on June 13, 2014 when an “unidentified flying man” zipped across the side of their plane as it was making its landing approach at Manchester Airport in England. Pilots say the flying man was easily visible – it (he?) came within 75 yards of their aircraft. Initially […]

Black-eyed children of Staffordshire, England – mysterious childlike beings seek permission to enter person’s abode

// October 21st, 2014 // No Comments » // Other Ghosts

Described as childlike beings with eerie coal black eyes, no iris or pupils, and pale, white skin, a scourge of mysterious black-eyed children have been reported throughout England in recent months (2014). Commonly sighted in the area since the 1980’s, there are hundreds of reports of black-eyed children, often seen in groups of two or […]

Crabzilla! Giant 50-foot crab photographed lurking in waters by Whitstable harbor

// October 14th, 2014 // No Comments » // News

This is one of those photos that’s so unbelievably bizarre (emphasis on “unbelievably”) you scream, “HOAX!” On the other hand, it’s one of those photos that’s so unbelievably bizarre (emphasis on “bizarre”) that you whisper to yourself, “But what if this was true?” The aerial photo above was taken off the harbor at Whitstable, a […]

Diners in London to be served new “human flesh burger” – burger tastes like human flesh

// September 24th, 2014 // No Comments » // News

London-based chef James Tomlinson and “freelance creative” food designer Miss Cakehead say no human beings were harmed during the development of their new “human flesh burger”, a hamburger designed to taste uniquely like human flesh. The burger was developed as part of a one-time promotion to mark the launch of the fifth season of The […]

Weary of blood-sucking vampires? Stay away from Yorkshire, England

// September 18th, 2014 // No Comments » // News

A new study conducted by paranormal expert Lionel Fanthorpe has found that Yorkshire, England is a hotspot for vampire activity. According to the report, eleven cases have been reported in Yorkshire during the past century. A total of 211 cases were reported across Britain during the last century, many of which involved police investigations. As […]

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