The Isdal Woman: The Woman Who Erased Her Own Identity
In 1970 a burned body was found in a Norwegian valley, every label cut from her clothes. Half a century on, the Isdal Woman is still unnamed.
Category Unsolved Mysteries
Posts dealing with mysteries of the universe or disappearances and unsolved cases.
Why Did Hundreds of People Dance Themselves to Death in 1518?
In 1518, hundreds of people in Strasbourg danced for weeks and could not stop. Five centuries on, nobody agrees what caused it, or whether anyone died.
The Ghost Bus of Ladbroke Grove: London’s Phantom Number 7
A red number 7 double-decker, no driver, no passengers, gone at the bend. The ghost bus of Ladbroke Grove is a London legend, but did it ever exist?
Mysterious Disappearances, People Vanish without a Trace
Is it possible for people to simply vanish without a trace? Mysterious disappearances have been happening for ages and no one seems to know what has happened to these people. There are many conspiracy theories as to why or how…
The ‘Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?’ Joke
Have you ever heard the joke: “Why did the chicken cross the road?” If you are an American, you probably have, although it has been told in several languages. This joke is so common that people often use this as…
Missing Persons from the Air
Over the years there have been many strange and unexplained missing persons from the air. Some of these we discussed in my post Unexplained Disappearances at Sea, but I want to go over a few that have a little…
Who was Jack the Ripper and Was He a Surgeon
All the information in this post may not be 100% accurate, it is my interpretation gathered from compiled writings. Surely you’ve heard of Jack the Ripper. Some people believe he was a surgeon and that he killed his victims with…
Unexplained Disappearances at Sea
Often times something may disappear like your pen, or a sock mysteriously shows up missing from the wash. But when people come up missing it’s quite a different story. When the trail runs cold and no explanation ever comes, we…
Getting Lost in Alaska
I was just watching a show on TV that was discussing some strange disappearances that have taken place in Alaska. Alaska if full of all kinds of beautiful terrain and landscape but there is also a lot of yet…
The Conspiracy of Abraham Lincoln
The Assassination On Good Friday, April 14, 1865 Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. This was brought upon by Lincoln’s plans to extend voting rights to blacks. Let me add that I am not stating I’m in support…