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4% of the world population hears “The Hum”

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And I am one of them. I’ve lived in varied places in the UK. Born in a sprawling city, moved to an isolated island for a while and I now live in a village. No matter where or when, the hum has been there. It’s a low hmmm noise that honestly, 99.9% of the time […]

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The Monster of the Andes

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The Monster of the Andes is no ordinary monster. It can’t be found in comic books. It’s not of tale of myth or legend passed down through the generations, whispered at campfires to hushed attention. The Monster of the Andes is actually a person. A man to be precise. A man who killed at least […]

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The Hi-Fi Murders

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Stanley Orren Walker was just 20 when the Hi-Fi murders took place. Already a conscientious member of the community and an Elder in the Ogden 10th LDS Ward. He worked as a Basketball Coach and as a Sales Assistant at the local electronics store. On April 22nd, 1974, Stanley went to work at the Hi-Fi […]

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The Real Life Candyman

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Candyman is a horror movie released in 1992. Ask anyone who was a teen or young adult around this time their thoughts on the movie and you’ll find most suddenly shout Candyman! Candyman! Candyman! at you. Don’t worry though, they haven’t lost it (not yet anyway), that was a central point to the movie. Screaming […]

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The Oakville Blobs

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Oakville, a peaceful little town in Washington State. Built on the back of the Lumber industry, time moves at a slower pace around here. In 1994 the population totalled around 700 people. It’s still much the same today. The history of this small town could be summed up on the back of a napkin. Apart […]

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The Strange Death of Edgar Allan Poe

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On the 27th of September, 1849, a 40 year old Edgar Allan Poe set out from Virginia. His destination was to be his home in New York City. Stopping on the way to edit a collection of poems in Philadelphia. The poet and author simply vanished along the way. He resurfaced on October the 3rd […]

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Murder of Engla Hoglund

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On a bright crisp April day in 2008, 10 year old Engla Hoglund was at soccer practice in Stjarnsund, Sweden. After practise, as usual, she set off to cycle home. Her mother, worrying about her young daughter, had given her a mobile phone in case of emergency. When young Engla did not arrive home on […]

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The Dating Game Killer – Rodney Alcala

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In 1978, Rodney Alcala appeared on the tv show, The Dating Game. The format has three men answering questions to convince a bachelorette to pick them for a date. Not only did Rodney go on the show, he “won”. However, Cheryl Bradshaw, who initially chose him did not go on the date, describing him as […]

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Operation Underworld: Mob Boss Prison Release

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By the mid 1930’s, Charles “Lucky” Luciano was the undisputed head of the Genovese family. He had taken out his main rival, “the boss of all bosses” Salvatore Maranzano and was living the high life. Holed up in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, living under the assumed name of Charles Ross. It would all soon come […]

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Bound in a van, the Tara Calico kidnapping

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September 20th, 1988. Tara Calico, a 19 year old woman from Belen, New Mexico prepares to leave home on her bike. There is nothing unusual about this. She bikes daily. She used to be joined in this activity by her mother, Patty Doel. Until her mother felt she was being stalked by a motorist. Tara […]

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