On Aug. 26, 1980, 3 men delivered large box was delivered to the 2nd floor of Harvey’s Wagon Wheel Casino in Stateline Nevada, located at the at the south shore of Lake Tahoe. Inside the box was A 3 million dollar ransom note, and a 1000 pound bomb. The Harvey’s Casino Bombing of 1980 on Ghost Town:
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The Chronovisor was a supposed time travel device that was and may still be in the hands of the Vatican.
In 1975 New York City, a mysterious pamphlet was handed out to tourists and occupants of the city. It was more than a survival guide, it was a warning: Welcome to Fear City.
Off the coast of Venice, Italy, Poveglia Plague Island was home to plague victims, criminals, a mental asylum, and now...ghosts. Why is Poveglia Plague Island off limits?
The Brinks Truck Robbery of 1981 saw a violent clash between left-wing organizations and the police that ended in tragedy in the parking lot of a Nanuet, NY mall.
Before the Tiger King and Joe Exotic, there was ROAR: The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made.
On February 19, 1994, Gloria Ramirez was admitted to Riverside General Hospital in Riverside, CA. How it affected the staff is what made the press dub her "The Toxic Lady." What happened is not a mystery, why it happened is still unknown.
In 1948, an unidentified man was found dead on the shores of Somerton Park beach in South Australia. His identity, and what actually happened remains a mystery…
The toilet paper panic of 1973 courtesy of Johnny Carson.
When CNN launched in June 1980 it was prepared to last forever, or at least the end of the world. In preparation, the CNN Doomsday Video was created.