What happened to the ten people who had sailed aboard the Mary Celeste on November 7, 1872. Theories have ranged from mutiny to pirates to sea monsters to killer waterspouts. The ship had set sail with seven crewmen. On December 5, the crew of the British Brig Dei Gratia spotted Mary Celeste. On a search, […]
Images from the Microscopic Imager on NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity show unusual cookie-dough-looking clump of Martian soil, which hints at a watery past or a major crater-causing impact. Each individual spherule is up to about 3 mm in diameter. Scientists are not sure exactly what the spherules are. One idea is that these represent
The Lusca and St. Augustine Phenomena are vicious, half-shark, half-octopus man-eaters believed to have inspired terror amongst fishermen and scuba divers in the blue holes of the Bahamas for decades. These ferocious octo-sharks have been described as being 75-200 ft in length, with razor sharp teeth and an array of octopus-like multi-suckered tentacles. Oceanographers suggest
It was a pleasant evening. Kate and her younger sister Karen had just come back from school. Their parents had called in to say that they would be late from work, so the two sisters decided to have a sleepover with friends. Kate called up some of her friends and told them about the sleepover
Eighteen-year-old Francis had just moved into the city to attend university. Every weekend, he would visit his town which was a beautiful hill station. However, many in the city had heard that chances were you would run into a ghost if you roamed around the town at night. So, Francis’ friends were very curious and
In May 1955, an unknown businessman claimed to have witnessed three, bipedal, quasi-reptilian entities congregating by the side of the road. The strange being stood between 3-4 ft tall, with leathery skin, and webbed hands and feet. Its most distinguishing characteristic was its frog-like head, which the man claimed bore deep wrinkles in place of
It was a stormy night. Carl and Sandra were returning home after spending the weekend at their parents’ home. One the way, they had to pass through a deserted highway. Rain poured and lightning flashed almost blinding Carl, who was driving the car. Each time the thunder roared, Sandra grasped Carl in fear. “Do you
There was an island called Ferdinandea between Sicily and Tunisia in 1831. It was formed of volcanic material. It was in a strategical position for any naval power. When the tug-of-war for sovereignty between four powerful nations began, the island had sunk back into the sea, unable to withstand the ocean waves. Since 1863, Ferdinandea
Coral and Renee were best friends. They lived in the same neighbourhood and would regularly have a slumber party at each other’s place. One weekend, Renee’s cousins were visiting her. So, she thought of inviting Coral also for a sleepover at her place. “You can meet my cousins and we can have a jolly good
Atlantis is a legendary ‘Lost Island’ subcontinent often idealised as an advanced, utopian society holding wisdom that could bring world peace. It was thought of as a fictional place mentioned in a fable by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. In 1881, Ignatius Donnelly first propagated the theory that most of the accomplishments of the ancient
Like any other teenager, Jess loved sports and rock concerts. His room was full of posters of his favourite sportspeople and rockstars. One day, Jess heard from a couple of other students in his school that a rock concert would be held in a town close to his place. Excited, Jess asked his father if
Rachel was not too happy that night. She was sleeping on the floor of her living room. There was not even an inch of space in her own bedroom because it was littered with her elder sister’s stuff. Besides the other things, there was a huge balloon she had got home from her graduation party.
The Longyou Caves or The Longyou Grottoes are a series of large artificial sandstone caverns located at Phoenix Hill, Zhejiang province, China. They were first discovered in 1992, and 24 caves have been found to date. The Grottoes are thought to date back at least 2,000 years, but there are no records of the existence
The Loch Ness Monster is an aquatic being said to inhabit Loch Ness in the Highlands of Scotland. It is often described as being large in size with a serpentine head and neck and one or more humps protruding from the water. A monk was the first person who claimed to have seen Nessie in
Dennis and Larry were best friends. They were neighbours, went to the same school and were also in the football team. Both loved sports and attended a lot of matches together. It was Christmas Eve and both the boys had gone with their parents for a midnight mass. The mass ended quite late in the