In 1826, the National Hotel was built in DC, standing proudly between the White House and the Capitol it was a favoured hotel for visiting politicians and other prominent members of society, partially for its convenient location but also its splendour and opulence. National Hotel around 1909[Photo Credit, Library of Congress] In 1857, James Buchanan was president elect …
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Florida Man Solves Decades Old Mystery Using Google Maps
On 28th August 2019, a Florida property surveyor was using Google Maps to look at a housing development called Grand Isles of land in Moon Bay Circle when he saw a submerged car in a lake. Not wanting to get involved, the surveyor contacted someone he knew locally and passed on the possible find. Police were quickly …
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It’s Not Safe To Be A Woman In The UK
Sabina Nessa, 28, left her home in London on Friday 17th September at 8.30pm to walk the five minutes to a nearby bar to meet a friend. She never made it. Her body was found the next day in a park by a member of the public. The park would typically be well populated with …
The Luxurious Past-Life Of Ryan Hammons
Ryan Hammons was born in 2005 in Oklahoma, and started having nightmares when he was 4 years old. There’s nothing unusual about that; most people have nightmares from time to time, but these were persistent. Ryan frequently woke up screaming and crying in the night, saying it felt like his heart was exploding. His mother, …
The Mysterious Grimes Sisters
The Grimes Sisters, Barbara and Patricia (15 and 13 respectively) left home for the cinema on Friday 28th December 1956, to see a showing of Love Me Tender. Both were big Elvis Presley fans and this was their fifteenth time seeing the film. They were spotted cheerfully buying popcorn at the cinema by a friend. …
Why Are We So Fascinated By Death?
As a society, we are fascinated by death; police dramas dominate our TV screens, murder mysteries have a significant portion of book shops, and we always want more. I consider myself to be a fairly passive person, I’m non-confrontational and generally avoid arguments, but find myself excited about a new true crime podcast or unsolved …
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