San Diego Zoo’s Houdini – Ken Allen By Emily Thompson Ken Allen was a Bornean orangutan living at the San Diego Zoo. He swiftly became the most famous animal in the history of the zoo due to the number of successful escapes from his enclosures he committed. Jan 9, 2019 • 3 min read
The Bizarre Death of Charles Morgan By Emily Thompson Charles Morgan allegedly worked as an agent for the federal government. After fearing for his life, he was found clad in a bulletproof vest with a bullet wound to the back of his head. Nevertheless, his death was ruled a suicide. Dec 14, 2018 • 5 min read
The Haunting of Alcatraz By Emily Thompson Located in San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz Federal Prison was in operation from 1934 to 1963 and was said to be America’s strongest prison. Alcatraz is also said to be one of the most haunted places in the United States. Nov 7, 2018 • 6 min read
Rare & Bizarre Weather Phenomena By Emily Thompson The science of weather is certainly intriguing and weather anomalies are a source of fascination for a number of us. While the vast majority of us will never be lucky enough to witness anything more exciting than a double rainbow or obscure cloud formations, there are a number of unique weather oddities that occur in… Oct 22, 2018 • 4 min read
Death in the Wild – Carl McCunn By Emily Thompson In March of 1981, Carl McCunn, 35, flew into the Alaskan wilderness to photograph wildlife. Months later, he died in isolation while waiting for a plane that never would arrive. Sep 23, 2018 • 3 min read
The Lady of the Lake – Hallie Illingworth By Emily Thompson In July of 1940, the body of a strangled woman was discovered floating in Crescent Lake in Olympic National Park, Washington. The cold water had turned the fat into the body into a soap-like substance and preserved the body. Jul 25, 2018 • 4 min read
Did Teresita Basa Solve her own Murder? By Emily Thompson Teresita Basa was stabbed to death in her apartment in Chicago, 1977. After the case went cold, her spirit seemingly possessed another woman and named her killer. Jul 21, 2018 • 5 min read
5 Horrific Circus Tragedies By Emily Thompson Circus life can be perilous; whether malfunctioning high wires, animal tragedies, or fires, when something goes wrong, it can be life-threatening. Here, we count down five of the most horrific circus tragedies in history. Jul 13, 2018 • 9 min read
8 Extreme Animal Abnormalities By Kirin Owens With hundreds of thousands of creatures born in the world every day, the chances that there will be some born with a rare abnormality is inevitable. In this article, we will discuss 8 animals with rare abnormalities Mar 28, 2018 • 6 min read
Cruise into the Unknown – The Disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley By Emily Thompson 23-year-old Amy Lynn Bradley disappeared while on a cruise with her family in the Caribbean. Could she have been abducted and sold into sex slavery? Feb 27, 2018 • 5 min read
