“They could neither go back nor remain in place. Like their wagons, they had no brakes, no way of stopping the high-stakes journey on which they had wagered their lives and fortunes.” - Ethan Rarick, Desperate Passage: The Donner Party's Perilous Journey West The Donner Party was originally known as the Reed Party, lead by James... Continue Reading →
Lizard People
About 4% of Americans believe that Lizard People rule the country, but where did these Lizard People come from and what are their intentions?
Princess Diana
Was the accident that caused Diana's death an accident at all? If it wasn't an accident, then who caused it? And why?
The Stanford Prison Experiment
The goal of the Stanford Prison Experiment was to analyze the relationships between prison guards and prisoners. This experiment is notorious for its questionable ethics, lack of concrete data, and the deceit used throughout.
Plum Island
Plum Island is shrouded in mystery. It is known as the location of the Animal Disease Center of New York, but there are also conspiracies surrounding this island regarding Lyme disease and the Montauk Monster.
Spontaneous Human Combustion
Throughout history, there have been several cases of humans that were reduced to ash with seemingly no outside source of ignition.
The First Thanksgiving
In elementary school, young Americans are taught about the first Thanksgiving, but they are given the censored version. The first Thanksgiving is full of death and racial tension.
Black Dahlia Murder (Elizabeth Short)
On a January morning in 1947, the body of Elizabeth Short was found drained of blood, mutilated, and bisected at the waist. Despite having hundreds of suspects, her killer is still unknown.
JFK & Lincoln Assassination Coincidences
The assassinations of American presidents Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy still shocks Americans to this day. What is even more shocking than the assassinations are the coincidences between the two events.