From the script to the screen to reality; this is true horror. “On July 23, 1982, a Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter crashed at Indian Dunes in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, United States, during the making of Twilight Zone: The Movie. The crash killed three people on the ground and injured […]
They’ve stood you straight against the nearest wall, lined up the firing squad and fired. But you survived! What now? “Wenceslao Moguel Herrera (c. 1890 – 29 July 1976) was a Mexican man who was captured on March 18, 1915, suspected of taking part in the Mexican Revolution. He was […]
Ever thought about ruling your own nation? Well of course you have! And you’re not the only one… “Joshua Abraham Norton (February 4, 1818 – January 8, 1880), known as Emperor Norton, was a resident of San Francisco, California, who in 1859 proclaimed himself “Norton I., Emperor of the United […]
He was a legendary daredevil, with an incredible career; but at 73 years of age, he had cheated death for the last time “Karl Wallenda (January 21, 1905 – March 22, 1978) was a German-American high wire artist and founder of The Flying Wallendas, a daredevil circus act which performed […]
This jet pilot decided to stage a protest in the skies of London, but his actions became more well known for an incident that occurred on his journey home. “The Hawker Hunter Tower Bridge incident occurred on 5 April 1968 when Royal Air Force (RAF) Hawker Hunter pilot Alan Pollock […]
Soccer’s worldwide popularity has inevitably led to it being the centre of many events and incidents that have gone down in history; some for all the wrong reasons… “On 30 June 2013, da Silva was refereeing an amateur football match in Pio XII, Maranhão. He sent off player Josemir Santos […]
The last thing any non-deviant individual wants to see is a foot that is not their own, particularly one that is no longer attached. As such, it is advised you stay away from this region in the Pacific Northwest “Since August 20, 2007, at least 20 detached human feet have […]
Well if you’re going to make the biggest improvised bomb the FBI has ever seen, you’d better make sure it’s the most complex too, right? “The Harvey’s Resort Hotel bombing took place on August 26–27, 1980, when several men masquerading as photocopier deliverers planted an elaborately booby trapped bomb containing […]
If you could take a sword through the torso without a problem, you’d probably feel pretty invincible right? Well, so did Mirin Dajo – and that’s what killed him. “Arnold Gerrit Henskes (6 August 1912 – 26 May 1948), known by the pseudonym Mirin Dajo, was a Dutch performer. He […]
Looking for the “killer” karaoke song for your performances? Well, unless you mean that in the literal sense, maybe stay away from this song… “The “My Way” killings are a social phenomenon in the Philippines, referring to a number of fatal disputes which arose due to the singing of the […]
