Mystery
The Forgotten Mine of W.V.
In 1886 a loud explosion could be heard across the town of Newburg W.V., and a large cloud of smoke shot up almost 200 feet into the air above the town. The orrel mine had a disaster that caused many surrounding area's buildings to even take damage. Over 39 men and children where recorded dead, the true number is still not known due to unlisted immigrants. The youngest recorded death of the mine explosion is 12 year old William Timmons who was in charge of gate monitoring. During this time there where no child labor laws enforced so it was very common to see children working inside of mines. This disaster helped lead to the child labor laws that are enforced today. Strange deaths have also been tied into this mine Frank Laymire passed away in the explosion, his twin brother William Laymire who's brother was instituted at Weston's Trans-Allegheny Insane Asylum. He was never alerted of the accident and passed away after slitting his own throat according to records. Another strange death was that of Edward Edwards who drowned in the mine shaft after he somehow tripped and fell down a 160 foot drop in 1884. Below is one of the last known images captured of men entering the coal mine. We have to wonder is this the last time these men where photographed alive?
By Erica Rose5 years ago in FYI
The Melungeons: Appalachia's ethnic mystery
In the eighteenth century, land surveyors in the Appalachian Mountains reported encountering bronze-skinned, light-eyed people who fell to their knees in prayer five times a day. The mysterious mountain-dwellers, who lived far beyond the Western border of the thirteen colonies, referred to themselves as “Portuguese” in broken English. While their outward appearance suggested they were Mediterranean, the custom of praying five times a day hinted at Islamic roots. The French-speaking explorers, unsure what to call this mysterious community, described them as mélange, “a mix.”
By Ashley Herzog5 years ago in FYI
Four interesting things about the world you might not know
There are many such things about our world that have settled in our mind so much that we never ask questions about them. We assume that what we know will be right. But this is not necessary. Scientist Matt Brown, who writes about facts related to the world, in his book "Everything You Neu About Planet Earth Is Rong" (Everything You Know About Earth Is Wrong) mentions some things that you know about yourself. But to force a question.
By Zeeshan Mushtaq Lone5 years ago in FYI
Are We Getting Closer To The Truth?
Being a bit of a sci-fi nerd after growing up in the age of Star Trek and Star Wars, among other fan favorites, I anxiously have awaited the true stories behind certain events in human history. Unfortunately, those events remain largely in the classified files or, if they made it to the notorious FBI Vault, are redacted, at times, so much that they can not be deciphered by normal everyday citizens. The why of it all is an intriguing question that people ponder as they look for answers. Journalists, researchers, politicians, and historians that have access to resources most of us don't have, file Freedom of Information Act requests and even lawsuits trying to force the information to come into the light of day. For most people, we have only our ability to read between the lines, local bar conspiracy theories to enjoy, and the hope that one day a president will see fit to declassify the truths past leadership deemed fit to hide from the taxpaying public.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 years ago in FYI
10 Unsolved Mysteries - Can you solve them?
Friends, no matter how much science and medicine has progressed so far, but our world is still full of many mysteries that are yet to be solved. We have brought some 10 secrets to you by sorting some of them. Lets know about them:
By Zeeshan Mushtaq Lone5 years ago in FYI
Do "past lives" exist?
Past lives and reincarnation: what was once a hokey New Age theory is now a viral TikTok trend. Using a YouTube video to induce a state of hypnosis, TikTok users are emerging from their alleged hypnotic state with wild claims. Some say they discovered they “let the Trojan Horse in” during a battle in ancient Greece; others say their past lives were more recent, and that they died on 9/11 or caused the death of Princess Diana in 1997.
By Ashley Herzog5 years ago in FYI
The Science of Souls
What if I told you that reincarnation is a real scientific subject of study? Not kidding. Not too long ago, I read a book by Jim. B. Tucker called Return to Life in which he recounted his work, first under Ian Stevenson who died in 2007, and then on his own, to get to the bottom of why so many young children seemed to know things it was impossible for them to know about a past life they insisted they had lived.
By Raistlin Allen5 years ago in FYI
Creepy West African Urban Legends, Myths & Secrets
All over the world urban legends, myths, and conspiracies play a big part in any society's culture. In the western world, urban legends like Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, and myths about haunted locations play an interesting role in our social lives. In the motherland of civilization, this is no different. Just like in the west, on the continent of Africa myths, urban legends, and societal secrets have been passed down through oral traditions, literature, and entertainment.
By C.R. Hughes5 years ago in FYI
Dream City
Carla Hall stepped out into deep indigo, that never-quite pitch that hovers until dawn. It’s as if the planet spots its head, never quite taking her eye off the sun. Or maybe the world revolves around this one city. Some Angeleno’s would certainly thrill to believe that. Others hold it in their bones as absolute truth. But night falls here. And Carla tumbles into it. Down from the rooftop bar with its buzzing heated lamps and six tops of bros, one floor leaked reggaeton into the stairwell. The next pulsed out top 40 hip hop. Until finally, Carla slithers through sweaty, matted clusters, ebbing and cresting under the incantation of some anonymous pop karaoke. Two men cowering from the approach of middle age lob crass anecdotes overhead as she pinches through the dried urine miasma of the doorway. They are a pair of good midwestern boys flexing their edge at one another in their uniforms of distressed denim and pomade tousled hair.
By E. M. Walker5 years ago in FYI
