
When Howard Carter and his team finally found the tomb of King Tutankhamun in February of 1923, the scientific community celebrated.
The best unexplained and unusual historical mysteries.

When Howard Carter and his team finally found the tomb of King Tutankhamun in February of 1923, the scientific community celebrated.

One of the most bizarre forms of strange weather events are the numerous recorded incidents of what is collectively termed “ball lightning,” strange orbs of light and fire that seem to float through occupied spaces.

The story of the Donner Party is one of struggle, family ties, survival and tragedy. While the story is partly that of an amazing journey, it is remembered for a gruesome detail, one that disgusts at the same time that it fascinates.

The first recorded occurrence of the sweating sickness took place in 1485. It began in August of that year and by October had wiped out thousands of people in London.

Much less famous than its Bermuda counterpart, a wide area in the state of Nevada (and remote parts of its neighbor California) seems to have had more than its fair share of planes crashing or going missing. It’s known as the Nevada Triangle.

It was reported in some parts of Europe that for a few nights after the unexplained event the sky was still bright enough at midnight for people to read by while sitting outside.
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