Did They Die Trying to Talk to Aliens? (The Lead Masks Case)

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Ketell: The Young Man Who Could See Demons

This is a lesser-known, short eerie legend of Ketell, as found on Chronicon Anglicanum by Radulphi de Coggeshall. You might recognize the chronicle's name because it's the same one where the story of the Green Children of Woolpit appears.In this story, an innocent teenager that w ...  Show more

The Mystery of The Somerton Man

On November 30, 1948 in South Australia, a man in a suit appeared on the beach.Despite the many efforts of detectives, scientists, and the public, the man could not be identified. What made this mystery bizarre, was that there were cryptic messages and clues that made no sense. A ...  Show more

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