Blue-white UFO sphere hovering over a dark Washington hillside, representing the Christmas Eve Blue Book case.
The Washington Christmas Eve UFO Case: A Forgotten Blue Book Mystery
A glowing blue-white sphere, multiple witnesses, and no conventional explanation—Washington’s Christmas Eve UFO remains one of Blue Book’s quiet mysteries. Read more...
1930s passenger train arriving at a station one day late, with confused passengers noticing the date on the station clock.
The 1930s Train That Arrived 24 Hours Late With No Explanation
In the 1930s, a Midwestern train arrived exactly 24 hours late despite reporting no delays. Crew and passengers believed the trip was ordinary. No explanation emerged. Read more...
Massive 1,400-pound cheese wheel displayed in the 1830s White House, referencing Andrew Jackson’s Great Cheese Pyramid.
The Great Cheese Pyramid Given to Andrew Jackson: A Presidential Oddity
Andrew Jackson’s towering 1,400-pound cheese became a political symbol, a public spectacle, and one of the strangest moments in White House history. Read more...
Trafalgar Square in the 1960s with pigeons swarming statues, part of the city’s battle against the growing pigeon population
The London Pigeon War of the 1960s: The Battle for the City’s Sky
In the 1960s, London faced a growing pigeon problem. From spikes to poison, the city waged an extraordinary campaign to rid itself of its feathered foes. Read more...
1875 Dublin street with a river of flaming whiskey and firefighters battling the blaze.
The Great Whiskey Fire of Dublin: When Rivers of Flames Filled the Streets
A 19th-century warehouse fire sent whiskey flowing through Dublin’s streets as a burning river—leaving destruction, chaos, and an unforgettable historical record. Read more...
Historic tungsten bulb glowing softly in a fire station, inspired by the 120-year Centennial Light.
The Tungsten Light Bulb That’s Been On for 120 Years
In a California fire station, a small tungsten bulb has glowed for more than 120 years—an engineering marvel that outlived its makers and its era. Read more...
Icelandic fissure eruption with sulfur haze drifting over farmland, inspired by the 1783 Laki disaster.
The Great Icelandic Laki Volcano Famine
When the Laki fissure erupted in 1783, toxic haze and ash wiped out livestock, crops, and a quarter of Iceland’s population. Its effects were global. Read more...
Colonial New England street under a smoky, midday darkness, inspired by the 1780 Dark Day event.
The 1780 Dark Day of New England: When the Sun Went Out
For hours on May 19, 1780, New England descended into darkness. The causes—and the fear it stirred—remain one of early America’s most haunting natural mysteries. Read more...
New York City street during the 1977 blackout with damaged storefronts and emergency lights in the darkness.
The 1977 NYC Blackout: A Night of Darkness, Fire, and Widespread Looting
When the lights went out in New York City in 1977, looting and arson spread across multiple boroughs. This is the historical record of that infamous night. Read more...
Historic Deadwood bank with a steel vault door and barred inner window used for the password-only entry system
Deadwood’s Password-Only Bank Vault: A Frontier Security Oddity
In the gold-rush town of Deadwood, one bank used a security method unlike any other—a vault opened only by a spoken password. Here’s the history behind it. Read more...
Historic U.S. Navy destroyer escort in a foggy 1943 Philadelphia shipyard, referencing the alleged Philadelphia Experiment.
The Philadelphia Experiment: What History Really Says About the USS Eldridge
The Philadelphia Experiment remains one of America’s most persistent naval legends. Here is what the historical record—and the claims—actually reveal. Read more...
Depiction of the Great Stink of London in 1858 with sewage-choked Thames near Parliament.
The Great Stink of London (1858)
The Great Stink of 1858 forced London to confront its failing sanitation system and led to Joseph Bazalgette’s groundbreaking sewer network. Read more...