Head Scratchers & Good Stuff to Know

In the early 1900s, down in Arkansas, the man who would come to be known as “Old Mike” was a familiar face in and around the city of Prescott. A traveling salesman, he would swing by each month to sell stationery to homes and local businesses. He occasionally stayed overnight, but he always left the... Sign in to see full entry.

Edgar Allan Poe's 1842 murder mystery novella, "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt," tells the story of Marie Rogêt, a beautiful young Parisian woman whose body was found, battered and bruised, in the Seine River. The tale captivated readers during its day, because, except for the victim's name, and the... Sign in to see full entry.

Old English Remedy Successfully Kills Antibiotic-Resistant Staph Bacteria... By looking outside of the box, researchers turned to old world pratices, and the results were astounding. MRSA is stubborn; in fact t he drug-resistant superbug causes over 80,000 severe infections and 11,000 deaths each... Sign in to see full entry.

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Dubbed one of the most creepy and diabolic places in America, this institution stand's out due to the bizarre circumstances surrounding the care of patients who were committed to the Willard Asylum for the Insane in Upstate New York. They arrived with a suitcase packed with all of the possessions... Sign in to see full entry.

Two days before Christmas, 1927, Santa Claus walked into the First National Bank of Cisco, Texas, followed by several delighted children who had seen him on the street. Then Santa pulled out a gun and robbed the bank. “Santa” was Marshall Ratliff. The bank, despite its impressive name, was nothing... Sign in to see full entry.

The founder of Bucksport, Maine lusted after a woman who later gave birth to his son. Upon learning of this, he forced her to leave. The unmarried woman soon returned to Colonel Buck requesting assistance in caring for his son, to which he refused. To ensure she would not bother him again, he... Sign in to see full entry.

The Dyatlov Pass is located in the Ural Mountains of Western Russia. On February 2, 1959, 9 experienced ski hikers died under extremely strange and somewhat frightening circumstances. At the point of their disappearance, the goal of the ill-fated expedition was to reach Otorten, a mountain that was... Sign in to see full entry.

People and large objects disappear for various reasons. Some are runaways, some succumb to accidents, a few are abducted or killed, but the majority are eventually found. This has not been the happy ending for a few truly mysterious disappearances. From the crew of the Marie Celeste ship to Jimmy... Sign in to see full entry.