The story of “ghost photography” is a fascinating tale that emerged during the mid-1800s…
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fraud
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Throughout history, women have had men take credit for their work. In the 1600s, women…
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Charles Ponzi, a name forever associated with financial fraud, was the mastermind behind the notorious…
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In 1879 the Rev. William Dennes Mahan published a pamphlet based on documents he had…
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Stanley Meyer panned to rock the world, making headlines with his claim of having invented…
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Victor Lustig was a notorious con artist who lived a life of deception and luxury.…
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There have been mysteries throughout history. Strange edifices, built by obscure and hidden cultures, survive…
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In the 19th and 20th centuries, medical treatments available to sick or not-so-sick people were…
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The year is 1809, the last year that Gustav IV would be king of Sweden.…
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Unexplained Mysteries
Donald Crowhurst and his Fatal Race Round the World
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriIn 1968, British newspaper The Sunday Times sponsored the first ever round-the-world yacht race. Guaranteed…
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Major Crimes in History
The Pakistan Mummy: Was this Persian Princess the Daughter of Xerxes?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriIn October 2000, Pakistani authorities came to know about a Karachi resident who was trying…
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Unexplained Mysteries
Weeping Statues: Divine Miracles or Exploitative Fraud?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriThe evidence for religious miracles is closely connected to the spirituality of the observer, and…
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History
The Perpetual Motion Machine: Did Charles Redheffer Defy Physics?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriWhen it comes to perpetual motion machines, the one invented by Redheffer is historically quite…
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In the 18th century, the people who travelled on European roads would encounter several unusual…