Sweden’s Most Famous Cold Case On May 4, 1932, Lilly Lindeström, a 31-year-old prostitute was found dead in her small apartment in the Atlas area of Stockholm, Sweden. While police would quickly discover that Lilly had been murdered, it what’s they found next that would truly leave them speechless. Lilly’s body had been drained of…
The Origin of Mae Nak In 19th century Thailand, a gorgeous young woman named Mae Nak lived on the shores of the Phra Khanong Canal in Siam. Nak was deeply in love with her husband and soon after some time, the couple would be overjoyed by news that Nak was pregnant. However, soon the ecstatic couple…
Introduction In January 1838, a young woman named Polly Adams was assaulted by a mysterious creature in London. Soon similar reports came in all over London of women being attacked by some type of strange entity. While the reports were surely bizarre, perhaps what was most unusual was the superhuman abilities the culprit seemed to…
In 1891, J. Norman Collie A skilled hiker, professor, and member of the Royal Geographical Society was hiking alone around the Summit of Ben Macdui, the second highest mountain in the United Kingdom. He was returning from a burial ground when he began to hear someone else’s footsteps. Extremely foggy where he was, with every couple…
When swimming in lakes or the ocean, one of the more frightening thoughts is that something lurks beneath you and is capable of striking at any minute. In the oceans, there’s a rational fear of sharks and other predators while in lakes and rivers there’s a variety of animals that could drag one to a…
Throughout history, many cultures have told stories of cursed people. Often these people did something terrible in life and somehow, someway were cursed to roam the earth forever. In South American culture, one wandering soul is said to exist. One that wanders the grasslands of Northwestern South America. The being is said to emit a…
A long time ago on the grasslands of Venezuela, a young woman named Casilda resided. Casilda was the most gorgeous woman in town and eventually married a handsome, successful man. The couple fell deeply in love and after some time Casilda would birth a baby boy. Life was great for Casilda, however things would soon…
Carnivorous plants are plants that derive most of their nutrition from trapping and consuming animals, most often insects. Perhaps the most famous of these plants is the Venus Fly Trap, which utilizes a snapping mechanism to trap and kill its prey when they come in contact with its triggering hairs. Other carnivorous plants use other mechanisms to kill their…
Native American legends tell of many stories involving cryptids, lost worlds, aliens and paranormal activity. Every once in a while, a story emerges so unbelievable though that it raises questions as to why the story exists or if there is some truth to it. The Hiwassee River passes through downtown Murphy, North Carolina, where it flows…
Native American Culture is filled with tales and legends of spirits and monsters. Fascinatingly though, one Cherokee legend is considered neither, and was believed to be human and altogether a separate race of people. The name given to these people by the Cherokee tribe was the Moon Eyed People. According to Cherokee legend, the moon-eyed…