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Historical Mysteries
The Colossus of Rhodes: The Lost Helios Statue of the Ancient Seven Wonders
English Version Among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, one of the most mysterious is the giant statue of Helios that is said to have once stood on t -
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Richard Sorge in Japan: The Soviet Spy and the Japanese Woman Who Never Let Him Go
English Version In a previous article, we introduced Richard Sorge, the legendary Soviet spy who operated in Japan during World War II. Sorge gathered inte -
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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon: The Lost Wonder of the Ancient World
English Version Around the world, there are enormous ancient structures known as the Seven Wonders of the World. Some still have physical evidence behind t -
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Kaspar Hauser: The Mysterious Boy Who Appeared in Nuremberg
English Version History is full of people whose origins were never fully explained, and others who died leaving only questions behind. One of the most famo -
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Ito Hirobumi’s Assassination: Harbin Station, An Jung-geun, and a Dark Chapter in Japan-Korea History
English Version Japan’s first prime minister was Ito Hirobumi. Many people in Japan learn his name in school, but fewer are taught in detail how he died. I -
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Witch Hunts in Medieval Europe: The Real History Behind the Horror
English Version One of the real histories of mass killing in medieval Europe was the witch hunt. Most people have probably heard the term at least once, an -
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Gilles de Rais: The Hero Beside Joan of Arc Who Became a Bluebeard Legend
English Version Among the nobles who fought alongside Joan of Arc, Gilles de Rais was praised so highly for his military achievements that he was called a -
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Einstein’s Bee Prophecy: The Eerie Warning About Humanity’s Survival
English Version Albert Einstein, the genius physicist famous for the theory of relativity, is usually associated with space, time, and physics. But one omi -
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Aomori’s Christ Legend: Was the Tengu Really Jesus?
English Version In one strange Japanese legend, the true identity of the tengu is said to be Jesus Christ. According to the Bible, Jesus was executed by cr -
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Who Was the Mona Lisa? The Mysterious Model, Hidden Codes, and Eerie Rumors
English Version Almost everyone has seen Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, the Mona Lisa. Even today, the painting is surrounded by mysteries, and researche