Father Adelir Antônio de Carli, also known as the ‘Balloon Priest,’ embarked on an extraordinary cluster-ballooning adventure. Father Carli aimed to set a new flight duration record while raising funds for a noble cause. He wanted to build a spiritual rest stop for truck drivers in Brazil. His journey, however, turned into a tragedy. He got…
At first glance, the Sahara Desert and the Amazon Rainforest seem worlds apart. The Sahara is a stretch of sand and scrub with extreme heat and minimal life. In contrast, the Amazon is a lush, green rainforest overflowing with biodiversity. However, the forest is rooted in nutrient-poor soil. Still, what could possibly link these two distant ecosystems?…
The tale of Joyce Carol Vincent sounds like a story from a haunting movie, yet this is painfully true. Officials who were on a run to check the rent arrears of residents in North London made a shocking discovery. A woman’s skeleton remained on the sofa as everything was frozen in time with her TV still eerily running. The…
A tragic incident unfolded as the Chinese tourist Huang Lihong lost her life at the Ijen Crater in Indonesia. Huang fell 250 feet (over 70 meters) while attempting to capture a memorable photograph. As she positioned herself for the photo by reportedly moving her leg up, her skirt got caught on the rocky landscape. It…
On November 30, 1954, in Sylacauga, Alabama, Ann Hodges made history in an unexpected and painful way. She became the only known person to be struck by a meteorite. Hodges, a 34-year-old woman, was taking a nap on her living room couch when a meteorite crashed through her home. Ann suffered a large bruise on her…
Imagine you’re flying out of New York City when suddenly, the aircraft loses all power right after takeoff. That’s exactly what happened on January 15, 2009. The US Airways Flight 1549, piloted by Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, struck a flock of Canada geese. The flight soon lost its engine power and the captain only had a few options and very little time to save…
Mark Dickey, a 40-year-old experienced caver and researcher, is well-known within the international cave exploration community. His most recent adventure in September 2023, shocked the world when he found himself trapped in Turkey’s Morca Cave. The cave plunges 1,276 meters deep into the Taurus Mountains—equivalent to the height of two Empire State Buildings on top…
A runner going through the dense forests of Oahu, Hawaii, during a demanding 100-mile race, encountered a terrifying figure. The dark figure lurking around appears to be a figure from the depths of local legend. Kay Borleis is an experienced ultramarathon runner specializing in extreme long-distance races. She participated in the HURT 100-mile race through…
This is one of the most astonishing geological phenomena on Earth. Mount Erebus, the southernmost active volcano on our planet, located in the icy wastes of Antarctica is spewing gold! That’s right the traces of gold dust it creates goes as far as 621 miles (1000 km). The age-old saying, “money doesn’t grow on trees,”…
In the horrifying realities of World War II, a tragic and less-discussed event took place in Britain. It was the “Pet Massacre” or the “Pet Holocaust” that resulted in the killing of over 750,000 pets. In the first week of September 1939, pet owners lined up at the animal shelters to euthanize their pets. But…