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Joan of Arc: Visions, War, and the Tragic Maid of Orléans
English Version Joan of Arc was a French hero who appeared in the later years of the Hundred Years’ War between England and France. She was a soldier, a de -
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Was Miyamoto Musashi a Lifelong Virgin? A Strange Theory About Japan’s Greatest Swordsman
English Version Miyamoto Musashi is one of the most famous swordsmen in Japanese history. In Japan, his name is almost synonymous with the image of the ult -
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The “Earthworm Burger” Urban Legend: Why This Gross Fast-Food Rumor Faded Away
English Version Urban legends come in many forms, from stories about the Rothschild family’s secrets to rumors about the Freemasons. But some legends are e -
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Heitate Jingu: Kyushu’s Ley Line Shrine and “Zero Magnetic Field” Power Spot
English Version In a previous article, we introduced the idea of ley lines: invisible lines said to connect ancient sites, sacred places, and traces of old -
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The Ourang Medan: The Ghost Ship Mystery Where Everyone Was Found Dead
English Version When people hear the words “maritime disaster,” many immediately think of the Titanic, the luxury liner whose maiden voyage ended in traged -
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The Salish Sea’s Creepiest Mystery: Human Feet Washing Ashore in Sneakers
English Version On August 20, 2007, a young girl on Jedediah Island in Canada found a sneaker that had washed up on the beach. It was a single large shoe. -
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The Vanishing Father of Film: The Mystery of Louis Le Prince Before Edison
English Version Occult fans often turn out to be movie lovers, too. And asking whether you have ever seen a movie may be almost pointless today. Films are -
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The Katyn Forest Massacre: Stalin’s Hidden War Crime Against Poland
English Version Nazi Germany’s invasion of Poland is widely recognized as the event that ignited World War II. In the years that followed, countless people -
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A Modern Phantom Thief? The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist and the $500 Million Missing Masterpieces
English Version On March 18, 1990, a shocking art theft took place at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts. Thirteen works of art w -
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The Misunderstood Urban Legend of Takako Konishi and Fargo
English Version In 2001, a suicide case in the United States became the source of an unusual urban legend. It is often referred to as “the suicide of Takak