The Salem Witch Trial — The Salem Witch Trial is perhaps one of the most shameful trials in history. Hundreds of people were accused of being witches, and dozens of innocent people were sentenced to death without clear evidence. It all started when two children, who were the daughter and niece of the local village…

A drought hit the village of Xi’an in 1974, and a group of farmers took the initiative to dig a water well in Xi’an, Lintong District, Shaanxi Province. But while digging, they suddenly found human-sized statues of soldiers. Not just one or two, but more than 8,000! This amazing discovery opened up a dark story from centuries ago. — Discovery of Terracotta Army Statues On the day of March 29, 1974, a group of farmers who were beginning to despair over the drought that had hit their region took the initiative to dig a water well. The water well was located in Xi’an, Lintong District, Shaanxi Province. …

The Shugborough Inscription, or Shepherd’s Monument, is located in Staffordshire, England. This building has stood tall since the 18th century AD, and since then, the inscription engraved on it has remained an unsolved puzzle to this day. — If you’ve ever read Dan Brown’s controversial novel The Da Vinci Code, then the name of this inscription or monument is familiar. This monument has a relief adapted from Nicolas Poussin’s painting. What makes it mysterious is the row of letters on the locket that cannot be solved until now…

In 2004, Maura Murray, a 21-year-old nursing student from New Hampshire, disappeared after a car accident. Her family wonders if Maura “ran away” or disappeared purposefully. Given the many causative circumstances, no conclusion can be drawn. Maura is still sought. — Maura Murray was born in Hanson, Massachusetts, in 1982. Upon graduation from high school, Maura accepted an invitation to a prestigious military academy, where she chose to concentrate on chemical engineering. Maura decided to alter her major to nursing in her second year at the academy.

From Wealthy Noblewoman to Torturer and Murderer: Marie Delphine Macarty’s Tragic Story in New Orleans — If Hungary is known for Elizabeth Bathory, a female serial killer of great notoriety in historical records, then America can be associated with Madame LaLaurie. Upon initial observation, it is not readily apparent that this individual possesses any discernible facial characteristics indicative of cruelty, nor does she have any discernible…

A few centuries ago in Chipping Campden, a very strange case occurred. A local man did not return home. The next day, his clothes and hat were found stained with blood near Ebrington. No one had found the man’s body. The servant, his mother, and his brother were hanged for…

A cliff overlooking the Yangtze River is an unusual sight. On the steep cliffs that reach hundreds of meters high hang coffins thousands of years old. — A cliff overlooking the Yangtze River is an unusual sight. On the steep cliffs that reach hundreds of meters high hang coffins thousands of years old. These ancient relics of the Bo people are a mystery to this day as to how they managed to place these hundred-pound coffins so…

On June 25, 1836, five children were hunting rabbits on the northeast slope of Arthur’s Seat when they suddenly discovered small wooden coffins with wooden dolls inside — A group of children were hunting on a hill in Edinburgh when they suddenly discovered small wooden coffins with wooden dolls inside. The dolls were different from each other, even dressed in different clothes. Many theories arose about who these objects were and what they served. …

In 1985, a group of deer hunters in Bear Brook State Park found the bodies of two people inside a rusty drum. 15 years later, a drum was found not far from the site of the first discovery. — In 1985, a group of deer hunters in Bear Brook State Park found the bodies of two people inside a rusty drum. The bodies were unrecognizable due to the long period of decomposition. 15 years later, a drum was found not far from the site of the first discovery. …