Head Scratchers & Good Stuff to Know

Dr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin The guillotine first gained fame during the French Revolution when physician and revolutionary Joseph-Ignace Guillotin won passage of a law requiring all death sentences to be carried out by “means of a machine.” Use of the guillotine continued in France in the 19th and... Sign in to see full entry.

The Surrency clan began experiencing paranormal activities in present day Surrency, Georgia, in the 1870s. Family members reported witnessing objects soaring across rooms, hearing laughter and crying, and seeing red eyes staring into the house. Food was thrown from their plates, and utensils twisted... Sign in to see full entry.

Right in the heart of Columbus Junction, Iowa you will find a swinging bridge that draws in travelers from all over. The haunted 80-foot stomach-dropping suspended swinging bridge was originally built in 1886. In 1922, the bridge collapsed with two people on it. It was rebuilt, but the legend of the... Sign in to see full entry.

Medical labs across the world are working on a vaccine to battle the spread of COVID-19, but the University of Pittsburgh researchers are reporting a breakthrough. Scientists at Pitt’s School of Medicine announced today that they have found a potential vaccine capable of battling the strand of... Sign in to see full entry.

Superstition has it that the pranking period expires at noon on the 1st of April and any jokes attempted after that time will call bad luck down onto the head of the perpetrator. Additionally, those who fail to respond with good humor to tricks played upon them are said to attract bad luck... Sign in to see full entry.

The Venezuelan poodle moth most likely belongs to the moth family even though it resembles a small poodle or maybe even a Chihuahua. The new species was discovered in 2009 by Dr. Arthur Anker who was on vacation in Venezuela at the Gran Sabana National Park. The details in the photograph were not... Sign in to see full entry.

PICA: People diagnosed with Pica have an insatiable urge to eat non-food substances like buttons, paint, dirt, paper, glue, and clay. Though it is believed to be linked with mineral deficiency, health experts have found no real cause and no cure for the peculiar disorder.... Sign in to see full entry.

In the early 2000s, a family renovated a beautiful Victorian home in Newton, Massachusetts. After finally moving in, it wasn’t long before their five-year-old daughter, Julielle, began telling them stories of her new friend, Mrs. Woodman, who lived on the third floor and who wore long dresses. For... Sign in to see full entry.

Working with real estate, sheriff sales, and unclaimed property, I have learned that thousands of people have unclaimed money that they have no idea about due to companies neglecting to contact heirs and the rightful owners. Once I learned about our state's unclaimed property portal, I checked our... Sign in to see full entry.

In 1858, a 138-foot long, 385-ton wooden brig called the Black Hawk, sailed from Detroit, Michigan to Liverpool, England, carrying a terrifying piece of cargo. Stowed away among the 19,000 bushels of corn and padded parcels of stained glass, there was a barrel containing the pickled corpse of the... Sign in to see full entry.