In early September 1944, Mattoon, Illinois, found itself at the center of one of America's strangest mysteries. Residents began reporting nighttime attacks involving a sweet-smelling gas that allegedly left victims nauseated, weak, and temporarily unable to move. Within days, newspapers across the country were covering the bizarre story, turning the "Mad Gasser" into a nationwide sensation.
Discover how the 1902 Mount Pelée eruption destroyed Saint-Pierre, why prisoner Ludger Sylbaris survived against all odds, and how his incredible story became one of history's most famous survival tales.
Discover the remarkable true story of Coney Island's incubator babies, where premature infants were displayed as attractions while Martin Couney's groundbreaking nursery saved thousands of lives and transformed neonatal medicine.
Of all the strange stories to come out of royal families, perhaps the most bizarre is the story of Crown Prince Sado of Korea.
After his infamous divorce, Mohammad Reza went back to life as a notorious playboy—but few people know his even darker history.
After TV “Dad” Robert Reed from The Brady Bunch died, bombshell confessions revealed the sitcom star’s ruinous secrets.
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