The Villisca Axe Murders took place in the small town of Villisca, Iowa, in June 1912. An ax-wielding perpetrator viciously murdered the Moore family and their two house guests. Suspects, trials, and even confessions have come forward, but the person responsible for the Villisca Axe Murders remains unknown.
References
Villisca Ax Murder House
Iowa Cold Cases
Legends of America
Smithsonian Magazine
Villisca Movie
The Line Up
House and History
Atlas Obscura
29 Dec 2020
Unsolved Mystery of the Keddie Cabin Murders
In the rural town of Keddie, California, a mother and three children were attacked on Saturday, April 11, 1981. Three of them were murdered that night, and one of the children remained missing until years later. Although the identity of the murderer is still a mystery, new information has surfaced in the last decade and could help to solve the Keddie cabin murders.
References
Corona, Marcella. “Clipping from Reno Gazette-Journal,” April 13, 2016.DMAC. “Keddie Case Cabin 28.” keddie28.com.Little, Jane Braxton. “New Evidence Revives Plumas County Quadruple Murder Case.” The Sacramento Bee, May 7, 2016.Metcalf, Victoria. “Keddie Murders Revisited – Following the Clues,” May 3, 2018.Metcalf, Victoria. “Keddie Murders Revisited Part 1: New Evidence Discovered Links Living Suspect to Grisly Scene,” November 15, 2019.Whelan, Micheal. “The Keddie Murders,” October 27, 2019.
22 Dec 2020
Is There Encoded Religious Meaning in the "Twelve Days of Christmas"?
Is it true that the real meaning of the "Twelve Days of Christmas" song lies within encoded messages in the lyrics designed to teach Catholic lessons?
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SnopesGood HousekeepingABC
21 Dec 2020
Colonial Parkway Murders
Between 1986 and 1989, the Colonial Parkway thoroughfare in Virginia served as a serial killer’s hunting grounds. The killer responsible for the Colonial Parkway Murders targeted couples as they sat in their vehicles, each incident taking two lives at a time. Six people are confirmed dead. Another couple remains missing and presumed killed.
Resources
NPS.gov
WTKR.com
WRIC.com
NBCNews.com
FBI.gov
Dailypress.com
Huffingtonpost.com
20 Dec 2020
Gloomy Sunday: The Hungarian Suicide Song
Gloomy Sunday, written in 1932 by Rezső Seress, is known as the Hungarian Suicide Song and blamed for more suicides than any song in history. Is there really something about this song that compels someone to take their own life? Check out our article to hear the song (at your own risk!).
14 Dec 2020
11 Things You Didn’t Know About Christmas
Ever wonder why we celebrate Yuletide with traditions we're all familiar with? Here are 11 interesting things you never knew about Christmas.
Resources for this topic:
Smithsonian Mag: Christmas stocking
History: History of Christmas Trees
Evening Standard, Why Do People Kiss Under the Mistletoe
Livescience: Magic Mushrooms May Explain Santa & His 'Flying' Reindeer
Epistle.us: Have Astronomers Found the Star of Bethlehem?
Norse Mythology
Standard.co.uk: Mistletoe Plant
Christian Answers
13 Dec 2020
Baba Yaga: The Wise Witch of Slavic Folklore
Baba Yaga eats people. She's wicked but all-knowing. If you're noble, she may let you live. The famous Slavic witch has many contradictions. You can find this article at Historic Mysteries.
References:
Famous WitchesWitches in Slavic MythologyMythsFolk Tales from the Russian, 1903 The Confounding Crone of Slavic Folklore
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