19 year-old Shigeki Tanaka

19 year-old Shigeki Tanaka was a survivor of the bombing of Hiroshima and went on to win the 1951 Boston Marathon. The crowd was silent as he crossed the finished line.

Neuschwanstein Castle, Hohenschwangau, Bavaria, Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle, Hohenschwangau, Bavaria, Germany

Frozen Tidal Wave in Antartica

Frozen Tidal Wave in Antartica

its real

1906

The Fire Spook of Caledonia Mills 1922

The Fire Spook of Caledonia Mills 1922

In the county of Antigonish there is a place called Caledonia Mills. Alexander and Mary MacDonald and their 16 year-old adopted daughter Mary-Ellen lived in a farm house in this small community.

In January of 1922, a fire started in part of their house. Oddly it was not near their fireplace or wood stove. Once extinguished another erupted in an empty room at the other end of the home. The family was totally puzzled. Other fires materialized mysteriously. Wet towels and the patches of wallpaper would burst into flames. It did not take the family long to realize that there was something unnatural occurring. With the help of their neighbors they began to guard the house, hoping to catch an intruding arsonist. Fires continued to appear out of nowhere, but no arsonist was ever caught. In total there were 30 unexplained fires.

Fires were not the only unsolved occurrence at the farm. The MacDonalds would enter their barn to find ashes in the stored milk and all the animals moved to different locations within the barn. Soon the family was persuaded to leave the home while the local authorities investigated. When word of the mysteries got out reporters arrived to get the scoop. Even Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was invited to investigate.

The MacDonald's daughter Mary-Ellen, came to be known as “Mary-Ellen Spook”. She moved to Central Canada and no further incidents occurred.


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Ghost village of Kuldhara

Ghost village of Kuldhara

The village of Kuldhara is a ghost village that has been abandoned since 1800s. It is said to carry a curse of the villagers who migrated to other places. Kuldhara lies about 15 Km west of Jaisalmer in western Rajasthan(India). The village now lies in ruins. The village was established in 1291 by the Paliwal Brahmins, who were a very prosperous clan and were known for their business acumen and agricultural knowledge. But one night in 1825 all the people in Kuldhara and nearby 83 villages vanished in dark. According to folklore, Salim Singh, the minister of the state, once visiting this village fell for the beautiful daughter of chieftain (Paliwal Brahmin) and wanted to marry her. The minister threatened the villagers that if they did not marry the girl to him, he would levy huge taxes. The chief of the village with those of other 83 adjoining villages decided to abandon and migrate elsewhere as against marrying the girl to Salim Singh. Nobody saw them leave nor did anyone figure where they went, they simply vanished.

Chickamauga battlefield ghosts

Chickamauga battlefield ghosts

One of the most brutal battles in the American Civil War was fought for the control of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The main bloodbath of this battle took place in the Chickamauga battlefield. To make things worse, the site also witnessed the annihilation of the Georgia Cherokees by smallpox.

Today an unassuming National Park, the area still carries a trace of these brutal tragedies: Legend says it is one of the most haunted places in America. The field is often encompassed by a mysterious fog that disappears as soon as the visitor exits the area. Eerie lights and ghostly figures have been seen moving about, and sounds of ancient combat have been heard.

Perhaps the most frightening entity said to haunt the area is “Old Green Eyes,” a monstrous figure that stalks a particular hill. It’s a hairy creature with razor-sharp fangs and piercing eyes (that are indeed green). No one really knows what Old Green Eyes is. Some claim it’s a half-man, half-beast that is drawn to the site because of its murderous history. Others maintain that it’s a tortured specter whose twin brother was slain in the battle whereas some believe Green eyes was a soldier whose head was blown off during the battle and now he wanders looking for his body.

shocking story

The girl who wouldn't die: Incredible story of the 19-year-old who woke up as doctors were preparing to harvest her organs

Carina Melchior was declared brain dead after she suffered a car accident. She was admitted at Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark. After the doctors told her parents that there was nothing else that could be done for Carina, they agreed to turn off the respirator and donate her organs. However, just as the doctors started harvesting the girl’s organs, she made an unusual recovery. The story broke out on the news and became an instant sensation. The hospital was declared as anything but appropriate for a medical institution and Carina’s story drove around 500 people to the decision to take their names off the Denmark’s donor list.

The hospital stated that the incident was one of a kind and that this was just a genuine mistake. However, a Danish tabloid broke out the news about another similar case, which occurred in the same hospital in 2002.

She is now making a good recovery at a rehabilitation centre and is able to walk, talk and even ride her horse Mathilde. Her family is now suing the hospital for damages, claiming that doctors had been desperate to harvest her body parts.

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tyres

Illuminated tyres, 1961. Photo : Life Magazine

New species

New species of insect found living in the South American Rainforest

perfect look

Two buildings perfectly framing the Manhattan Bridge which is in turn perfectly framing the Empire State Building.

MOUNT EVEREST

Mount Everest is the most popular and most recognized mountain in the world. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas with its highest point reaching 8848 meters above sea level. Mount Everest has been a climbing challenge that many climbers have dreamed of completing, reaching the top being the ultimate prize. You always hear of those who do reach the peak but no so much of those who tried and failed. 

Image courtesy: Edmund Hillary

Image courtesy: Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay

The first successful ascent took place on May 29th, 1953 by two men names Tenzing Norgay, Edmund Hillary. Since then many have attempted the climb and have not come down. One man that still remains near the top is David Sharp. David attempted the climb in 2005. He got very close to the top then decided to step into a cave to rest. The cave is known as Green Boots Cave. He laid there too long and ended up freezing to the point where he could not move. 30 other climbers past him by some saying they heard moans. One climber went into the cave and was able to talk to David. The climber took David out into the sun in hopes of thawing him to the point he would be able to move. Once realizing David wouldn't recover, the climber was forced to leave him behind to die. David's body still remains in the cave and is used as a guide point to other climbers.

The body of David Sharpe lies in the 'Green Boots' cave

The cave is know as Green Boots because the body of “Green Boots” (an Indian climber who died in 1996) lies near the entrance to the cave that all climbers pass on their way to the peak. Green Boots now serves as a location marker that climbers use to estimate how close they are to the summit. Green Boots became separated from his climbing party in 96 and sought a mountain overhang to use as protection from the harsh elements. He literally just sat there shivering in the cold until he froze to death. The high wind has since blown his body over into a laying position hiding his face in the snow. Many climbers will surround the dead with rocks and packed snow to attempt to protect them from the elements.

The body of Green Boots

Francys Arseniev, was an American women who fell while descending with a group of climbers (one of which was her husband Sergei). Story goes she pleaded with passerby’s to aid in rescuing her. It wasn't until a little later while climbing down a steep section of the mountain when her husband noticed she wasn't behind him. Knowing that he didn't have enough oxygen to go back for her and return to base camp, he bravely chose to turn back anyways to find his missing wife. He unfortunately didn't get a chance to save her or even say goodbye. He fell to his own death in his heroic attempt of saving her . However, two other climbers did successfully reach her but attempting to carry her off of Mount Everest would've most likely ended with all three of them dying. All they could do was comfort her to the best of their ability for a while before leaving her to die alone. Of course they felt terrible about leaving her so in honor of her bravery, they climbed back up the mountain eight years later vowing to find the body and cover her in an American flag . They were able to complete their mission. After all known details of the horrendous climb became public, it was realized that Francys Arseniev was the first woman from the United States to reach the summit of Mount Everest without the assistance of bottled oxygen.

Sergei & Francys

Francys memorial

Many other bodies lay on Everest in twisted positions from falls off of trails. They are left as reminders to other climbers of their efforts to reach Everest peak. Other bodies are still in the resting positions from the climbers leaning up against rocks or snow banks. The oldest corpse is from 1924, a man by the name of George Mallory. He was the first person to attempt the climb. His remains were identified in 1999. 

Body of George Mallory who died in 1924

Even with modern-day technology the number of climbers dying on Mount Everest continues to rise. In 2012 alone , the following climbers died in their attempts: Dawa Tenzing (exhaustion), Karsang Namgyal (exhaustion), Ramesh Gulve (exhaustion), Namgyal Tshering (fell into a crevasse), Shriya Shah–Klorfine (exhaustion), Eberhard Schaaf (Cerebral oedema), Song Won-bin (fell), Ha Wenyi (exhaustion), Juan José Polo Carbayo (exhaustion), and Ralf D. Arnold (broken leg resulted in exhaustion). In 2013, the deaths continued with the following climbers meeting an unfortunate demise: Mingma Sherpa (fell into a crevasse), DaRita Sherpa (exhaustion), Sergey Ponomarev (exhaustion), Lobsang Sherpa (fell), Alexey Bolotov (fell), Namgyal Sherpa (unknown), Seo Sung-Ho (unknown), and Mohammed Hossain (unknown).

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All said, over 200 climbers have died on Everest most from avalanches. Most bodies still remain on the mountain frozen in time.May the souls of the dead rest in peace.