The Sideshow Corpse Hidden in a Fun House
From Nation, For Nation - Pulse of the Nation
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle never wrote Sherlock’s most famous line.
Sherlock Holmes remains the most well-known fictional detective in history. The brainchild of Scottish author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Holmes holds the title for the most prevalent character on film. He’s appeared in 254 movies, beginning 120 years ago with the silent movie Sherlock Holmes Baffled (1900).
Despite the nagging fact that he’s →
Researchers believe the real Calment's daughter may have been impersonating her.
French woman Jeanne Calment, who holds the title as the world’s oldest person, may have faked her age, according to Russian researchers. Calment was reportedly 122 years and 164 days old when she →
From Globe, For Globe - Pulse of the Planet
The crew's bodies were strewn across the decks, teeth bared staring in fear up at the Sun.
We all love a good spooky story, and nothing quite hits the spot like the tragic tale of a ghost ship. There’s just something about these mighty yet small and vulnerable vessels, adrift on a boundless ocean. The chilling story of the S.S. Ourang Medan is as fanciful as Blackbeard’s headless body supposedly swimming around his ship before sinking beneath the depths. Despite the intrigue, it’s a mystery that’ →
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