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The Story Of Lina Medina, The Youngest Mother In The World

Lina Medina was only five years old when a doctor discovered she was seven months pregnant. And on May 14, 1939, she gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Gerardo.

By Jaclyn Anglis • May 29, 2026

The Story Of Lina Medina, The Youngest Mother In The World

Lina Medina was only five years old when a doctor discovered she was seven months pregnant. And on May 14, 1939, she gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Gerardo.

By Jaclyn Anglis • May 29, 2026

Maria Elena Milagro De Hoyos, The Woman Whose Corpse Was Exhumed By A Man Who Was Obsessed With Her

After her death from tuberculosis in 1931, Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos' body was taken from her tomb by Carl Tanzler, who covered her decaying flesh with silk and wax and slept next to her body for the next seven years.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 28, 2026

Maria Elena Milagro De Hoyos, The Woman Whose Corpse Was Exhumed By A Man Who Was Obsessed With Her

After her death from tuberculosis in 1931, Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos' body was taken from her tomb by Carl Tanzler, who covered her decaying flesh with silk and wax and slept next to her body for the next seven years.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 28, 2026

Paleontologists In Thailand Just Revealed The Nagatitan, An 88-Foot Behemoth That’s The Largest Dinosaur Ever Found In Southeast Asia

Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis roamed Thailand 113 million years ago — measuring 88 feet long and weighing nearly 30 tons.

By Cara Johnson • May 26, 2026

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Paleontologists In Thailand Just Revealed The Nagatitan, An 88-Foot Behemoth That’s The Largest Dinosaur Ever Found In Southeast Asia

Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis roamed Thailand 113 million years ago — measuring 88 feet long and weighing nearly 30 tons.

By Cara Johnson • May 26, 2026

Why Did ‘Toxic Lady’ Gloria Ramirez Make Everyone Around Her Sick?

Just 45 minutes after arriving at a California hospital on February 19, 1994, Gloria Ramirez was pronounced dead — but strange fumes from her body made 23 medical staff sick.

By William DeLong • May 22, 2026

Why Did ‘Toxic Lady’ Gloria Ramirez Make Everyone Around Her Sick?

Just 45 minutes after arriving at a California hospital on February 19, 1994, Gloria Ramirez was pronounced dead — but strange fumes from her body made 23 medical staff sick.

By William DeLong • May 22, 2026

Researchers Just Identified Four Sailors Who Perished In The Arctic During The Doomed Franklin Expedition

Scientists used DNA from living descendants to identify the bodies of Franklin expedition crewmen William Orren, David Young, John Bridgens, and Harry Peglar.

By Cara Johnson • May 21, 2026

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Researchers Just Identified Four Sailors Who Perished In The Arctic During The Doomed Franklin Expedition

Scientists used DNA from living descendants to identify the bodies of Franklin expedition crewmen William Orren, David Young, John Bridgens, and Harry Peglar.

By Cara Johnson • May 21, 2026

The Lost Continent Of Lemuria Was A Myth — Then Scientists Found Evidence In 2013

For decades, scientists offered theories about the fabled sunken continent of Lemuria in the Indian Ocean. But in 2013, researchers uncovered evidence that it may have actually existed.

By William DeLong • May 21, 2026

The Lost Continent Of Lemuria Was A Myth — Then Scientists Found Evidence In 2013

For decades, scientists offered theories about the fabled sunken continent of Lemuria in the Indian Ocean. But in 2013, researchers uncovered evidence that it may have actually existed.

By William DeLong • May 21, 2026

The Mysterious Story Of John Titor, The Forum User Who Claimed To Be From The Year 2036

John Titor posted on the Time Travel Institute forum in the early 2000s stating that he was a member of the U.S. military who had been sent back in time to retrieve a computer — and he warned users of impending wars and catastrophes before vanishing.

By Stacy Fernandez • May 19, 2026

The Mysterious Story Of John Titor, The Forum User Who Claimed To Be From The Year 2036

John Titor posted on the Time Travel Institute forum in the early 2000s stating that he was a member of the U.S. military who had been sent back in time to retrieve a computer — and he warned users of impending wars and catastrophes before vanishing.

By Stacy Fernandez • May 19, 2026

‘Graveyard’ Of 5,000-Year-Old Mummified Penguins Found In Antarctica Baffles Scientists

The freezing environment preserved some of the penguins so well that they still had feathers attached to them.

By Natasha Ishak • May 19, 2026

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‘Graveyard’ Of 5,000-Year-Old Mummified Penguins Found In Antarctica Baffles Scientists

The freezing environment preserved some of the penguins so well that they still had feathers attached to them.

By Natasha Ishak • May 19, 2026

The Sad Story Of The ‘Radium Girls,’ 1920s Factory Workers Poisoned By Radioactive Paint

Assured that radium was safe, Radium Girls were encouraged to lick the points of their paintbrushes to ensure a pointy tip — and many fell ill or died in horrifying fashion.

By Richard Stockton • May 17, 2026

The Sad Story Of The ‘Radium Girls,’ 1920s Factory Workers Poisoned By Radioactive Paint

Assured that radium was safe, Radium Girls were encouraged to lick the points of their paintbrushes to ensure a pointy tip — and many fell ill or died in horrifying fashion.

By Richard Stockton • May 17, 2026

A Woman Walks Around New Orleans At Night. Then She Spots A Cruise Ship That Proves The City Is ‘Far Below Sea Level’

New Orleans is a city known for its cuisine, culture, and nightlife. It's also precariously situated below sea level — and now, some are learning just how much that affects this famous city.

By Braden Bjella • May 14, 2026

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A Woman Walks Around New Orleans At Night. Then She Spots A Cruise Ship That Proves The City Is ‘Far Below Sea Level’

New Orleans is a city known for its cuisine, culture, and nightlife. It's also precariously situated below sea level — and now, some are learning just how much that affects this famous city.

By Braden Bjella • May 14, 2026

Itzhak Bentov Claimed Humans Shared One Consciousness. Then Came Flight 191

Over generations, many prominent people have speculated about the idea of a shared consciousness. Itzhak Bentov claimed he developed a unified theory of this consciousness — then died under strange circumstances. What happened?

By Braden Bjella • May 12, 2026

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Itzhak Bentov Claimed Humans Shared One Consciousness. Then Came Flight 191

Over generations, many prominent people have speculated about the idea of a shared consciousness. Itzhak Bentov claimed he developed a unified theory of this consciousness — then died under strange circumstances. What happened?

By Braden Bjella • May 12, 2026

What If The First Civilization On Earth Wasn’t Human? A NASA Scientist’s Silurian Hypothesis, Explained

If people populated the Earth before us, would we even know? That’s the question explored by the Silurian Hypothesis — and it opens up some frightening possibilities.

By Braden Bjella • May 9, 2026

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What If The First Civilization On Earth Wasn’t Human? A NASA Scientist’s Silurian Hypothesis, Explained

If people populated the Earth before us, would we even know? That’s the question explored by the Silurian Hypothesis — and it opens up some frightening possibilities.

By Braden Bjella • May 9, 2026