In 1942, U.S. Congressman Lyndon Baines Johnson conducted a secret visit of a U.S. military base in Australia. For seventy years, the reason for his visit has remained a mystery. But new evidence suggests a horrific event that led to the death of one soldier and serious injuries to many others. Did members of the 96th…
In the 1840s, strange stories began to emerge about Scotland’s Glamis Castle. Supposedly, the castle contained a secret room which was used to imprison a “monster.” The Monster of Glamis Castle? Although the story varies a bit, one particularly popular version is that the monster was in fact the rightful owner of Glamis Castle. However,…
The Mona Lisa is Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous painting. Yet, it remains cloaked in secrecy to this day. Who was she? Is it even the original painting? Why was it painted? And how did da Vinci create that strange smile of hers? Mysteries of the Mona Lisa? Many of those mysteries aren’t going away…
Mitt Romney’s net worth is estimated at $190 to $250 million. If he ends up defeating Barack Obama in the 2012 Presidential election, how would his wealth rank against other presidents? Would he be the richest president of all time? Who was the Richest President of all Time? It turns out that Romney’s wealth falls…
In 1841, John Tyler became the tenth President of the United States. Now, more than 170 years later, his grandson has stepped into the political limelight. So, what does the Tyler family think of today’s politicians? John Tyler Reenters the Public Eye? The fact that John Tyler still has living grandsons is amazing in its…
In 1847, famed botanist Joseph Hooker set out on an expedition to the Himalayas. While he was gone, his fossil collection – including pieces found by Charles Darwin during his famous Beagle voyage – vanished. What happened to them? The Lost Fossils of Charles Darwin? The lost fossils of Charles Darwin have been missing for…
Lost cities are a fascinating subject. But have we found them all? Or is there ancient megalithic architecture still out there, waiting to be discovered? Do Lost Cities Still Exist? A few weeks back, I was trekking through the Yucatán Peninsula, in search of ancient Maya lost cities. Much of the upper part of this…
In 1820, Thomas Jefferson put the finishing touches on a strange modified Bible entitled The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth. The work, which took him over a decade to complete, was not published until 1895, 69 years after Jefferson’s death. What was the purpose of the Jefferson Bible? Thomas Jefferson & the Jefferson…