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Ball of fire traveled parallel to the ground over North Carolina 1946
A pear-shaped ball of fire streaked across the sky over North Carolina in 1946. Multiple people saw the object, but none of them, including military…
The Johnstown Flood of 1889: The Worst Disaster in Pennsylvania History
The 1889 Johnstown flood was a catastrophic event that occurred when the South Fork Dam, a major earthen dam on the Little Conemaugh River, failed….
Amazing Facts About Amelia Earhart
Throughout her life, Amelia Earhart proved to be an incredible aviator and a pioneer in aviation. She broke several records and became the first woman…
Huge balls of fire dart across sky, Georgia 1922
The following is a 1922 report of two “stars” that darted across the sky in the same path. The second one followed roughly three minutes…
5 Horrific Stories of Bodies Found in Sacks
Anyone who thinks 100 years ago was a blissful paradise hasn’t read the newspaper reports published during that time. And so today, we are going…
What is an Amateur Historian?
Generally, historians are a special breed of people who devote their lives to studying the past. Some professional scholars get paid to do it, while…
Freight ship captain reported fire balls during wild hurricane, Saint Elmo’s fire
Strange lights, Saint Elmo’s fire, and other events happened during a hurricane while Captain Watson was out at sea. A fascinating retelling by the Captain…
Woman kills another for witchcraft after balls of flaming fire entered home
Mrs. Waldman accused Mrs. Cooper of being a witch after fire balls entered the Waldman’s home. The end result was that Mrs’ Waldman murdered Mrs….
Foo Fighters look like flying saucers
A 1947 description of foo fighters looking like flying saucers. Numerous explanations are given in this 1947 article, ranging from static electricity to ball lightning…
Cigar-shaped UFOs were called flying bananas to humiliate witnesses
It wasn’t enough that reporters and the powers-that-be ridiculed people for seeing flying saucers, but when a large number of people spotted a cigar-shaped UFO,…
