May 24, 2012

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The 21 Grams Theory

Weight scale

On 10 April 1901, an unusual experiment was conducted in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Dr. Duncan MacDougall was going to prove that the human soul had mass, and was therefore, measurable.

The 27 Club

27 Club member Jim Morrison

Call it an anomaly or an interesting piece of musical trivia without a need for further consideration. But the 27 Club phenomenon is well known among music business professionals and fans of popular music. The 27 Club is the name given to a group of unfortunate musicians who have died at the young age of [...]

A Roman Legion in China

Zhelaizhai residents with European characteristics.

Approximately 46% of the inhabitants have genetic sequences similar to Europeans. Their physical features range from aquiline noses, blond hair, blue eyes and measuring over 1.82 meters.

The Doomed Franklin Expedition

Sir John Franklin (1786–1847), English sea captain and Arctic explorer.

Medical analysis of the three bodies uncovered at Beechey Island confirmed they died pneumonia and possibly tuberculosis. They also had low levels of led poisoning.

The Oak Island Money Pit

Oak Island Money Pit

As they dug down they came across some flagstone and once they reached 10 feet deep, a layer of logs was discovered.

Death of Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great statue at the Istanbul Archaeology Museum

Strychnine and hellebore are possible poisons that could have been employed to kill Alexander if this is what actually occurred.