A long time ago, in the 15th century, there was a queen of England called Mary. She was a half-sister to Queen Elizabeth the first…
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The town of Ellicott Mills was terrorized in the year 1819. Hundreds of kids had vanished with no trace. After several of the children were…
Eight Feet Tall, also known as “Hachishakusama,” is a Japanese urban legend about a young girl named Hanako haunting school lavatories. During World War II,…
A Message from Zuck Hi I’m Mark, the Director of Facebook. Hello everyone, it seems that all the warnings are real. Facebook use will cost…
Women’s rights in Nazi Germany during World War II were considerably different from women’s rights now. They were generally unable to join the army or…
Cow head, also known as ox head, is a story so terrifying that some people who read or hear about it can not overcome their…
My great grandfather lived in Possum Valley, AR and he used to tell us about the Cattywampus or Wampus Cat in the woods there. The…
The old story about this bridge goes that a Dutch boy named Amos fell in love with an English girl named Ingrid. They had to…
1. No Tenure / No Pension. A Congressman/woman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they’re out of office. And, no…
It was the grief. It was his parents. The grief I witnessed yesterday, was grief that I haven’t allowed myself to recognize since this runaway…