The Axeman of New Orleans | Episode 31 | Simply Strange

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Resurrection Mary | Episode 32 | Simply Strange

As the story goes, one night in 1934, a young woman named Mary went out dancing with her boyfriend. For a while, the two took part in night of joy and revelry but, at some point, things turned sour. Mary and her boyfriend got in a fight and Mary stormed out of the ballroom into t ...  Show more

Akakor | Episode 30 | Simply Strange

In 1968, a strange man emerged from the Amazon rainforest and into the city of Manaus, Brazil. His name, he said, was Tatunca Nara and he was the chief of a tribe called Ugha Mongulala. He claimed that his tribe resided in an underground city called Akakor. No one had ever heard ...  Show more

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