Before Salem, there was Hartford, home to a multi-generational witch hunt, and the executor of the first witch in American history.
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Cannibalism in Jamestown
When a new group of colonists ventured to the New World, none of them could have predicted the difficulty the first few years would bring. For those in Jamestown, that difficulty would turn them to cannibalism to survive.
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Missing: The Lost Colony of Roanoke
English explorer, soldier, and writer, Sir Walter Raleigh fought in the service of Queen Elizabeth I while in Ireland. He became a favorite of the Queen, and was knighted in 1585. He was made Captain of the Queen’s Guard, and was rewarded handsomely – including the right to colonize North America. His colony: Roanoke – before it disappeared.
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The Halloween Killer and Lisa Ann French
Halloween night, 1973, back when all the kids used to wait until dark to begin trick-or-treating, 9 year old Lisa Ann French was dressed as a hobo. Although she wanted to be a butterfly, her mom said no, stating it was going to be too cold outside. Little did it matter when Lisa only made it to three houses before meeting her end.
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The Legend of La Llorona
La Llorona, the weeping woman, made her way to heaven. There, at the pearly gates, she was challenged by Saint Peter. Where were her children? Without them, she would not be allowed to enter the afterlife, and so she spends her days and nights, wandering the earth, searching in vain for her children, weeping constantly.
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Killer Poison: Cyanide
Cyanide, a poison used throughout history to cause death, is actually be produced naturally. Certain bacteria, fungi, and algae produce cyanide, as well as other foods and plants. You can even find it in apple seeds, mangoes, and almonds. While these foods can generally be eaten without danger, a diet heavy in them can cause death.
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Clowns, Clowns, and more Clowns
We all know that one person who is terrified of clowns. Perhaps you are that person. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself why? Why is it that approximately 12% of adults in the United States suffer from coulrophobia (the fear of clowns)?
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I Don’t Like Mondays
On the morning of Monday, January 29, 1979, sixteen year old, Brenda Spencer opened fire on Grover Cleveland Elementary School killing two and injuring nine. When asked why she did it, she responded, “I don’t like Mondays.”
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The Real Michael Myers
Michael Myers is the terrifying killer from the Halloween movie franchise. Created by John Carpenter, he first appears in 1978 as a young boy who murders his sister, Judith Myers, only to return fifteen years later to kill even more teenagers as he searches for the sister who got away.
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Kenneka Jenkins: Accident or Murder
Kenneka Jenkins was an American teenager who went missing after attending a party on the 9th floor of the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel & Conference Center in Rosemont, Illinois. It wasn’t until after her mother demanded hotel staff search for her daughter, that she was found; dead, in the hotel freezer.
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