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The True Stories Behind Dracula, the Wolfman, and Gill-man | Three Movie Cryptids

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone knows the classic movie monsters that have permeated pop culture for decades. As famous as they are, what might be lesser known are the true ...

The Story Known as the "Moonshine Murders" | Brasher-Dye Disappearance

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

During the height of the illegal moonshine trade, a pair of brothers and their cousin disappeared without a trace. Given their known involvement in th...

The True Story of Annabelle the Doll | Annabelle the Doll

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When you bring a toy into your home, it’s supposed to bring comfort and joy. But in 1970, when a young nurse received a Raggedy Ann doll, she and he...

Mysterious Sky Explosion Flattens Over 500,000 Acres of Forest | Tunguska Event

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On June 30th, 1908, an unprecedented event managed to flattened 800 square miles of pine trees in a Russian forest. Despite being the largest impact i...

Haunted House Alone in the Woods | Black Forest Haunting

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Deep in the lush greenery of the Colorado woods stands one of the most haunted homes in the state. When a family moved into the home in 1991, their dr...

The Most Famous UFO Sighting in England | Rendlesham Forest Incident

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After investigating what they thought was a crashed plane in the forest outside the Air Force base, a group of soldiers claimed to witness a UFO. Thei...

The Eerie Question of Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm | Bella in the Wych Elm

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While exploring nearby woods, a group of teenage boys in the quiet town of Worcestershire, England, stumbled upon a gruesome scene - the skeleton of a...

Sleep App Captures Creepy Voice at Night | Sleep as Android Incident

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When you’re sound asleep in the middle of the night, it’s impossible to know what’s going on in the world around you. Nearly a decade ago, a wom...

Uncovering the Real Life Men in Black | Men in Black

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

They’ve supposedly been seen at nearly every supernatural event: aliens, UFO sightings, even Mothman. Always in the background. But doing what? We’...

Reddit User Uncovers Eerie Mystery in Their Town | u/icemanthrowaway123

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

All across the Internet, people construct online identities. And a username is the most important aspect of that profile, giving them an identity to u...

Exploring How Thieves Got Away With It | Two Mind-Boggling Heists

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Heists like these don’t occur every day. Today, we delve into the stranger corners of the crime world, and try to unravel the methods behind two ver...

Did Aliens Attempt to Visit the White House? | 1952 Washington, D.C. UFO Incident

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the summer of 1952, countless fiery lights were spotted over Washington, D.C., even by government officials. Over two weekends, these flying lights...

The Biggest Art Heist in Modern History | Gardner Museum Theft

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 1990, a museum was robbed of 13 works of art. The heist remains unsolved but the determination to find the culprit is still in full force, even aft...

Does This Popular Ghost Have a True Crime Past? | The Gurdon Light

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the small town of Gurdon, Arkansas, a strange ghostly light has been witnessed over an old railroad by citizens and tourists alike. Despite scienti...

Mysterious, Unsolved Puzzle at the CIA Headquarters | Kryptos Sculpture

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A sculpture sits at the CIA Headquarters embedded with encrypted messages. Most of these messages have been deciphered, but one has been famously unso...

These Sisters Were Reborn as Twins | Pollock Twins

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you believe in reincarnation? A man from England was fascinated with the topic and after his daughters passed away, he was confident in the idea th...

The Impossible Escape From America’s Most Secure Prison | Escape From Alcatraz

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It was known as the world’s most secure prison: The Rock. Sitting in the San Francisco Bay, surrounded by the freezing currents of the Pacific Ocean...

4chan Scavenger Hunt Leads Down Dark Rabbit Hole | Alex From Tennessee

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

4chan is home to many of the Internet's strangest mysteries and obscure personalities, one of these being an anonymous user who orchestrated a scaveng...

UFO Almost Melted Car in Texas | Cash-Landrum Incident

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 1980, two women and a young boy were driving home from dinner when they came across a UFO hovering right over their heads. Following their sighting...

Are There Aliens Living Inside of the Earth? | Hollow Earth Theory

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For millennia, there have been tales of what lies beneath our feet; inside our very planet. Ranging from hidden wildlife, to UFO origins, to ancient c...

The Banshee of the Badlands & The Ozark Howler | Two Creepy Cryptids

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve discussed the legendary cryptids like Bigfoot, Yeti, and Mothman. But you might be surprised to learn they’re not the only cryptids in the w...

The Sinister Disappearance That Inspired 'The Irishman' | Jimmy Hoffa

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

He was a revolutionary labor union activist, working hard to grow and develop the union. But he also entangled himself with organized crime. Then on J...

The Largest Bank Heist in Japanese History | 300 Million Yen Robbery

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 1968, four employees of a Japanese bank were robbed of an absurd amount of money. Despite an extensive investigation that examined over 100,000 sus...

The Story of this Creepy Cult in an Online Game | Cult of Saturn

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The mid-1990s saw the birth of several Internet chat rooms, where people could create avatars and spend time in a virtual world with others. While the...

Serial Killer Case Reopened After 40 Years | The Doodler

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the mid-1970s, a series of brutal killings were committed in California. While there were only a handful of confirmed cases, it is theorized that t...

Haunted Library Livestreams Ghost Activity | Willard Library

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Indiana stands a public library that is over 130 years old. For decades, there have been rumors swirling of a ghost that inhabits the building. In ...

Most Famous UFO Sighting in America | Phoenix Lights

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On the evening of March 13, 1997, a series of strange lights were seen over the city of Phoenix, Arizona. These were reported by thousands of people a...

The Most Haunted Lake in America | Lake Lanier

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 1956, an entire town was forced out of their homes to make room for a new lake. Since their departure, the land has been plagued with suspicious de...

Hundreds of Strange Messages Embedded in American Streets | Toynbee Tiles

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Across multiple cities in North and South America, there are hundreds of tiles containing strange messages that are embedded in the streets. It is unk...

Cryptids You've Never Heard About | Three Obscure Cryptids

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone knows the stories of famous cryptids like Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, and the Mothman. But there exists an entire world of lesser known, more...

The Curse of Oak Island's Money Pit | Oak Island Mystery

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rumors of buried treasure are a tale as old as time. One such tale swirls around an island off the coast of Canada, where the legendary pirate Captain...

Exploring the Dark Side of YouTube | Grave Robbing for Morons

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Internet is filled with random videos without context or backstory. Some funny, some strange, and some disturbing. Today, we try to discern fact f...

America's First Serial Killer | Servant Girl Annihilator

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Austin, Texas, there were a series of brutal murders in the years of 1884 and 1885. The mystery remains unsolved. Today, we look at one of the firs...

The 3 Most Unsettling Space Mysteries | Space Mysteries

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Though there are plenty of mysteries that take place here on Earth, there are just as many unanswered questions about outer space. Today, we take a lo...

The Story that Inspired This Hit TV Show | Franklin's Lost Expedition

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 1845, the British sent out an expedition to find a way through the Northwest Passage. After two years of no contact, the expedition was deemed a fa...

Bigfoot in the Snow | Yeti

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For nearly as long as history can remember, there have been tales of a large creature living among the snowy peaks of the Himalayan mountains. Today, ...

The UK's Area 51 | Rudloe Manor

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Wiltshire County, England, there have been reported sightings of UFOs, crop circles, ancient monuments, and other supernatural phenomena. It is sai...

Town Terrorized By Anonymous Letters | Circleville Letters

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 1977, a resident of a small town in the state of Ohio began receiving letters accusing her of having an affair. This kick started a whirlwind saga ...

The Real Life Indiana Jones | Forrest Fenn's Treasure

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis, a renowned art dealer decided to write a memoir detailing his life and legacy. Within the memoir, he hid ...

Don't Google This Word | Erratas

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 2015, a 4chan discussion spawned rumors of a strange program used at multiple corporations. It was said that those who mentioned the program online...

Why Are People Going Missing in National Parks? | Missing 411

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last week we talked about the multiple mysterious disappearances in various U.S. national parks and the strange circumstances surrounding them. Today,...

Behind the Stories of the Missing 411 | Missing 411

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While they are seen as bastions of information and beauty, national parks have a darker side to them - several strange disappearances have occurred at...

Theories Behind This Strange Disappearance | Yuba County Five

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 1978, a group of five friends disappeared after attending a college basketball game. Months later, four of them were found to have died under myste...

Five Men Disappeared Overnight | Yuba County Five

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On the night of February 24, 1978, five men went out to attend a college basketball game for a night of fun, never to return home. Months later, four ...

Atlantis

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There are numerous stories that tell of an ancient city lost to time. It is often described as a utopia that disappeared in the depths of the ocean. B...

Jack Froese Emails

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 2011, someone claimed to receive an email from their friend that had passed away months beforehand. Today, we discuss the fact and fiction behind t...

Yorktown Memorial Hospital

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Texas, there stands an abandoned hospital where 2,000 people are said to have died. It is now one of the most haunted locations in the state. For o...

Mandela Effect

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There exists a strange anomaly in which people collectively remember a false memory. Despite evidence proving it as fake, there are those who insist t...

Loch Ness Monster

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rumors of a gigantic creature lurking in the depths of a Scottish loch have existed for centuries. Today, we dive back into the world of cryptids as w...

Restricted Stalker

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 2007, multiple families were harassed by a mysterious caller, hounding them with threatening voicemails and ominous text messages. Despite all atte...

Mystery Soda Machine

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Seattle, Washington was home to a local phenomenon: a vending machine that dispensed a random variety of sodas, some of which had been out of producti...

Skeleton Lake

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A remote lake in the Himalayas was found to contain the remains of hundreds of people. If this weren't perplexing enough, it was discovered that the r...

The Secret

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 1982, a fantasy book was published that contained clues to a treasure hunt. Readers soon realized the hunt was real, prompting a nationwide search ...

Max Headroom Incident

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A video pirate hijacked Chicago, Illinois television airwaves dressed as a popular TV character of the time, speaking and acting in a strange manner. ...

Earthly Mysteries

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Much like the peculiar mysteries of the Internet that we've covered before, there are just as many strange corners of the Earth that we have yet to di...

Amelia Earhart

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In an attempt to become the first woman to fly around the world, she and her navigator disappeared somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. Today, we close o...

Roanoke Colony

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the 1500s, English settlers attempted to settle their first American colony. The captain returned from a supply run to find it abandoned, with only...

Flannan Isles Lighthouse

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 1899, a passing ship investigated an unlit lighthouse. Upon arriving, they discovered a baffling scene. The keepers of the lighthouse were nowhere ...

Mary Celeste

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 1872, an American merchant ship was found adrift in the Atlantic Ocean. Upon investigating, it was found that the crew had completely disappeared, ...

The Internet Files #2

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We delve yet again into the bizarre corners of the Internet and the mysteries they offer. This time, they range from a mysterious postcard that first ...

Jack the Ripper

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A brutal murderer stalked the streets of London, England in the 1800s. Despite the notoriety of his crimes, he was never caught and his identity remai...

The Watcher House

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A family of five purchased what they thought to be their dream home. But before they could move in, they began receiving disturbing letters from a mys...

Captain Kutchie's Key Lime Pies

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For years, someone has left strange, rambling reviews of a key lime pie from a restaurant that's been closed for over a decade. The purpose behind the...

Hinterkaifeck Murders

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The six inhabitants of a small German homestead were found brutally murdered in 1922. To make matters worse, there is reason to believe the murderer l...

Chupacabra

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tales of a mysterious blood sucking creature emerged from Puerto Rico in the 1990s. The stories soon spread to multiple countries in Central America a...

Chicago Tylenol Murders

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 1982, the Chicago, Illinois area was stricken with multiple, seemingly unrelated deaths due to over-the-counter medication. After an interesting di...

Polybius

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 1981, stories began circling of an arcade gaming cabinet that supposedly inflicted players with migraines, nightmares, and symptoms of brainwashing...

The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Since 2007, people online have been attempting to find the title and artist for a song that was first played on the radio in the 1980s. Despite it bec...

Bermuda Triangle

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There is an area of the Atlantic Ocean in which multiple ships and aircrafts have myseriously disappeared for centuries. The cause of those disappeara...

Jersey Devil

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Stories of a disturbing, flying creature roaming the northeast United States have circulated for centuries. Today, we try to separate fact from fictio...

South32

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A strange issue with Google Translate was discovered in 2018. This spiraled into a bizarre mystery of its own, involving tens of thousands of websites...

Texarkana Moonlight Murders

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A series of terrifying attacks in 1946 left a small town in Texas paralyzed with fear. The brutal assailant was unfortunately never captured. Today, w...

May Day Mystery

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Every year for the last 40 years, an anonymously purchased ad is published in an Arizona university newspaper. Nobody knows the purpose of the ads or ...

Springfield Three

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 1992, three women were found to have disappeared from a single home without a trace, never to be seen again. Today, we analyze the puzzling case of...

Spontaneous Human Combustion

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For centuries, there have been stories of people who would randomly burst into flames, with no visible source of ignition. Today, we discuss the puzzl...

r/marton

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A small corner of the Internet has slowly gained notoriety on Reddit, suggesting users join a subreddit for what seems to be a nondescript town in New...

Monster With 21 Faces

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 1984, various Japanese confectionery companies were terrorized by an unknown entity. Despite their best efforts, police failed to find the perpetra...

Bigfoot

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For centuries, there have been tales of a strange, ape-like creature in the United States. Today, we dive back into cryptids as we discuss the story s...

Appendix: Dyatlov Pass Update

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier in 2021, experts made a breakthrough in the mystery of the Dyatlov Pass incident, thanks to the Disney film Frozen. In our first update episod...

Sodder Children Disappearance

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Christmas Eve, 1945, a family's home burned to the ground with five children still trapped inside. Their bodies were never recovered and people cla...

Voynich Manuscript

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There exists a text of unknown origin written in an unknown language. To this day, the contents and meaning of the book remain a mystery. Today we loo...

Barney and Betty Hill

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On their way home from vacation in 1961, a couple was confronted by disturbing beings. This encounter left them shaken for years. Today we discuss the...

Black Dahlia

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Elizabeth Short was found murdered in 1947 Los Angeles. Her death sparked a nationwide manhunt and media frenzy. Today, we discuss one of the most pro...

The Internet Files

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In our first collection episode, we delve into the multiple mysteries that the Internet has to offer. Ranging from a peculiar YouTube channel posting ...

Isdal Woman

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The badly burned body of an unidentified woman was found in a valley of Norway. The investigation into her death sent authorities down a rabbit hole o...

Mystery of Room 322

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A Reddit user posted about a peculiar, secret room at a popular hotel chain. When the hotel refused to comment on it, it simply added fuel to the fire...

Red Web Radio

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is Red Web Radio. An hour of mysterious, chill, low fi beats to relax and study to, or if you're up for it, to investigate to. Learn more about y...

The Toxic Woman

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gloria Ramirez was admitted to Riverside General Hospital suffering from symptoms including heart palpitations and low blood pressure. She also exhibi...

Mothman

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tales of a strange flying creature in the city of Point Pleasant, West Virginia plagued the town in the 1960s. After a mysterious accident, the creatu...

Mystery of Room 1046

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 1935, a man by the name of Ronald T. Owen was found beaten and bloodied in his hotel room. No one knew who he was or where he came from, and it was...

Zodiac Killer

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most prolific serial killers of all time stalked the San Francisco Bay area from the 1960s to the 1970s. He left mysterious ciphers that re...

Bob Lazar

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

He has told the same story for the last 30 years: UFOs and aliens exist, and the government has studied them extensively. Is he lying? To this day, he...

Junko Junsui

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After receiving friend requests from a strange woman, people across the Internet banded together to learn more about her and her quest for her missing...

Tamam Shud Case

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A dead body found on an Australian beach spawned a story involving murder, international espionage, and unrequited love. Today we unravel the mystery ...

Markovian Parallax Denigrate

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Internet's oldest mystery. A series of strange, bizarre posts were found in various groups on Usenet in 1996. Today we dive into the Markovian Par...

Lindbergh Kidnapping (Part Two)

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After covering the timeline and the investigation last week, today we dive headfirst into the multiple alarming theories surrounding what actually hap...

Lindbergh Kidnapping (Part One)

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's one of the most famous kidnapping cases of all time: young Charles Lindbergh was taken from the second story of his home in 1932. The case is exp...

Montauk Project

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nefarious government secrets revolve around this mysterious base in New York, tracing all the way back to WWII and another seemingly unrelated governm...

John Titor

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the year 2000, a mysterious forum user began posting about their journey with time travel. Their story caught like wildfire, and remains one of the...

Skinwalker Ranch

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A piece of land in northeastern Utah is reported to have been plagued by paranormal encounters for decades, ranging from UFOs to spirits. Today we tak...