The deadliest industrial accident in US history, the incident now known as the Texas City Disaster killed at least 581…
The Demon Core
Responsible for at least two deaths, and arguably up to six, this plutonium bomb core has been nicknamed the ‘demon core’
Franklin’s Lost Expedition
Two ships and 129 men set out to find the fabled Northwest Passage before disappearing.
The Disappearance Atsumi Yoshikubo
Walking off alone into the Canadian wilderness, did a Japanese tourist intend to take her own life?
The Bunyip
Appearing frequently in Aboriginal Australian folklore, bunyips are generally described as dangerous, water-dwelling carnivores that prey on the unwary
The Disappearance of Lars Mittank
After his disappearance in 2014, German tourist Lars Mittank became one of the most famous missing persons cases worldwide after his final known movements were captured on CCTV
Travis the Chimpanzee
In 2009, a previously tame and friendly chimpanzee was responsible for one of the most graphic animal attacks on record
The Malawi Terror Beast
Officials believe that the animal responsible for at last 3 deaths and 16 maimings was a hyena. Many witnesses, however, disagree
The Kandahar Giant
An account supposedly from a US Special Forces soldier claims that his patrol encountered a giant in Afghanistan in 2002
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
The 1959 deaths of nine Russian skiers in strange circumstances has resulted in an enduring and widely debated mystery