Theories on the death of Alexander the Great include natural causes, malaria and typhoid fever. The West Nile virus is also to be considered.

There are many who are certain that the Tarim mummies represent the first Caucasians to settle in the area. When did Europeans first arrive in China?

On 28 July 1938 the Hawaii Clipper disappeared over the Pacific. Experts have been unable to determine what happened to the plane.

On 12 February 1995, Philip Taylor Kramer drove to the LA airport to pick up a business colleague. He was never seen alive again.

Elizabeth Short became known as the The Black Dahlia. The details of her murder are unforgettably gruesome, but her killer was never found.

Eddie Aikau, was a respected lifeguard, surfer, and waterman. He saved over 500 lives as a lifeguard. His died attempting to save 15 more.

The Branch Davidian Cult made headlines in 1993 after their property near Waco, Texas was raided by the ATF and the FBI.

The Heaven’s Gate cult mass suicide did not happen all at once – 15 committed suicide on 24 March, 15 on 25 March, and nine on 26 March.