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A 17th-century engraving depicts a star fort coming under siege.
architecture

Star Forts Are Military History, and the Base of Some Strange Conspiracy Theories

Examining why these ubiquitous, obsolete fortifications carry an air of mystery.
Colin Dickey April 15, 2024
A 1908 edition of the <em>Evening Star</em> newspaper covers mad stones in their various forms, and goes on to explain how scientists have found them to be "worthless."
objects of intrigue

The Tale of the Mad Stone, the One-Time 'Cure' for Rabies

Before vaccines, pseudoscientific folks remedies for the deadly virus involved mysterious animal-vegetable-mineral hybrids.
Colin Dickey March 7, 2024
A illustration depicts the Hopkinsville Goblins incident from 1955, when a group claims they were assaulted by aliens of some sort.
aliens

The Long, Surprising Legacy of the Hopkinsville Goblins

Or, why families under siege make for great movies.
Colin Dickey February 8, 2024
A 1912 postcard depicts a Lake Erie at night.
cryptozoology

Toward a Unifying Theory of Lake Monsters

From Champ to Bessie to lake sturgeon, these cryptids represent what lies beneath the surface of the familiar.
Colin Dickey January 17, 2024
Following the introduction of chemical weapons in World War I and into the World War II era, concerns about unseen dangers spread to the homefront.
poison

Airing Out the Mystery of the Mad Gasser of Mattoon

What a strange spate of "gas attacks" tells us about what was really lurking in mid-century America.
Colin Dickey December 4, 2023