Mauritius: An Island History
Mauritius is perhaps best known for being the home of the ill-fated dodo bird, which went extinct in the 17th century.
Carolina Parakeet: Portrait of a Vanished Species
The Carolina parakeet, the only parrot native to its historic range, was officially declared extinct in 1939. But what do we know about this brightly colored and gregarious bird? And why did it ultimately vanish?
The Circleville Letters: A Mysterious Small-Town Terror Campaign
Over the course of nearly 20 years, the local residents, businesses, schools, and government officials of Circleville, Ohio, would receive over 1,000 anonymous letters containing serious allegations ranging from infidelity to child sexual abuse and corruption.
When the torment eventually escalated to attempted murder, one man would be arrested in connection with the poison-pen letters. However, the identity of the author—or, more likely, authors—has never been conclusively proven.
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When the torment eventually escalated to attempted murder, one man would be arrested in connection with the poison-pen letters. However, the identity of the author—or, more likely, authors—has never been conclusively proven.
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Scott and Amy Fandel: Alaska Siblings Vanish From Cabin
Scott Fandel, 13, and Amy Fandel, 8, were dropped off at home by their mother Margaret on the evening of September 4th, 1978. As far as she knew, her children were safe and everything appeared to be normal.
Yet when Margaret and her sister Cathy returned to the cabin hours later, they were met by an odd scene: a pot of boiling water on the stove, an open can of tomatoes and a box of macaroni left on the counter, but no sign of Scott and Amy anywhere.
It seemed that Scott had been interrupted i
Yet when Margaret and her sister Cathy returned to the cabin hours later, they were met by an odd scene: a pot of boiling water on the stove, an open can of tomatoes and a box of macaroni left on the counter, but no sign of Scott and Amy anywhere.
It seemed that Scott had been interrupted i
Triassic: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
The Triassic Period was preceded by the worst mass extinction event in Earth’s history (also known as the End-Permian mass extinction or the “Great Dying”), which consigned up to 90% of plant and animal species to oblivion. Marine species especially suffered and approximately 96% of them died out.
Ivory-Billed Woodpecker: Rise and Fall of the “Lord God Bird”
The ivory-billed woodpecker, the largest woodpecker north of Mexico and one of the largest woodpecker species of all time, is a bird that frequently comes up exclusively in the context of the question, “Are they still around?”
Andrew Gosden: Boy Buys One-Way Ticket to London and Vanishes
Andrew Paul Gosden was born on July 10th, 1993, in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, to parents Kevin and Glenys, both of whom worked as speech therapists. The tight-knit Gosden family, which also included Andrew's older sister Charlotte, resided in Balby, a suburb of Doncaster.
Though Kevin and Glenys were both devout Anglican Christians, they chose not to have either of their children baptized, preferring to leave that decision up to them when they were old enough to make it.
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Though Kevin and Glenys were both devout Anglican Christians, they chose not to have either of their children baptized, preferring to leave that decision up to them when they were old enough to make it.
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The Mysterious Disappearance of the Sodder Children
George Sodder, born Giorgio Soddu on November 23, 1895, in Tula, Sardinia, immigrated to the United States as a teenager. It’s unclear why he made this choice, but soon thereafter, Giorgio adopted a more Americanized version of his name and began working for the railroad in Pennsylvania.
Eventually, George made his way down to West Virginia and ended up marrying a woman named Jennie Cipriani, a fellow Italian immigrant who was seven years his junior. By 1945, the couple had 10 children—John, Jo
Eventually, George made his way down to West Virginia and ended up marrying a woman named Jennie Cipriani, a fellow Italian immigrant who was seven years his junior. By 1945, the couple had 10 children—John, Jo
