In 1972 the Robertson family and sea hitchhiker Robin Williams were on a mission to sail around the world. They were stranded at sea when a whale attacked their boat and cracked it in half, leaving them stranded to fend for themselves. They caught sea tur

In 1891, Octavia Hatcher fell into a deep depression after her only child died shortly after childbirth. A few months later she went into a coma and died. Due to it being an unusually hot spring, she was quickly buried. Several people in her town also wen

In September of 1982, a string of unsolved murders were occurring in Chicago. 7 healthy people, ranging in ages from 12 to 35, would fall to their death as a result of taking Tylenol, and the case is still unsolved to this day. What was killing these peop

The CIA has had a long and storied history riddled with conspiracy theories, but sometimes, those conspiracies have proven to be true. MK-ULTRA, the CIAs attempt at mind control is one such conspiracy. This conspiracy has it all, from drugging people wit

Nothing says Christmas like a poinsettia but how did this Mexican shrub become so pivotal for Christmas? Franciscan monks in Mexico decorated Nativity scenes with this bright red and green plant. In fact, this is why Christmas colors are red and green!

In 1974 a small town named Boston, OH was evacuated by the government and became an abandoned ghost town. As the years passed so did the legends surrounding this town and it soon became known for its murderous Satanists, toxic chemical spills, and church

Krampus dates back for hundreds of years. In America, he was only introduced to us, roughly in the beginning of the millennium. Krampus is described as a half man, half goat, who drags naughty children to hell. In this episode, we will discuss Krampus

Cryonics is the practice of freezing someone who has died in the hopes of reviving them in the future when science and medicine has advanced enough that this would be possible. Youve probably heard that Walt Disney was cryogenically frozen and is stored

Thanksgiving is coming around and were diving into the woman who made this National Holiday possible, after trying for over 3 decades. Sarah Josepha Hale was a big advocate for womens education - we get into her life story, good and bad. November is al

In the summer of 1934 2 goldminers blew a hole in the side of the San Pedro Mountains near Casper Wyoming and discovered a cave. While they didnt find the gold they were looking for, they didnt leave the cave empty handed. They discovered a small 14 inc