fact or fiction
Is it a fact or is it merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores the lesser known truths in the geek universe.
The Younger Dryas Cataclysm: Did a Comet Wipe Out an Ancient Civilization 12,800 Years Ago?
đ§ Something Shattered Earthâand Historyâ12,800 Years Ago Roughly 12,800 years ago, something drastic happened to Earth. In an instant, a warming planet was thrown back into Ice Age conditions. Temperatures plummeted. Megafauna died off. Humans vanished from the archaeological record. Entire ecosystems collapsed.
By Rukka Nova9 months ago in Geeks
The Backup Bride
Ethan Raynor wasnât the kind of guy who left love to chance. As a senior developer at NeuroSync Labs, he had spent the last eight years building emotionally intelligent AI interfaces, specifically ones designed to optimize relationships. Dating apps, marital therapy bots, even digital love coachesâthe code that powered them all came from his team.
By Syed Kashif 9 months ago in Geeks
The Arrival of the Lagina Brothers: How Two Michigan Men Took Over the Worldâs Greatest Treasure Hunt
đ´ââ ď¸ They Read About Oak Island as Kids â Now They Own the Mystery It started with a magazine article. Long before the TV cameras, the sonar scans, and the global fanbase, Rick Lagina â a young boy growing up in Michigan â read a 1965 issue of Readerâs Digest that would change his life forever.
By Rukka Nova9 months ago in Geeks
5 Wild Historical Theories That Might Explain Whatâs Really Buried on Oak Island
đ´ââ ď¸ A Mystery So Big, It Could Hold All of History For over two centuries, treasure hunters have been digging through mud, rock, and legend on Nova Scotiaâs Oak Island, chasing what might be the most ambitious buried secret in the Western world.
By Rukka Nova9 months ago in Geeks
The Oak Island Discovery of 1795: How a Depression Under a Tree Sparked the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History
đł It All Started With a Depression Under an Oak Tree Before the TV crews. Before the Lagina brothers. Before metal detectors, sonar scans, and decades of theoriesâŚ
By Rukka Nova9 months ago in Geeks
15 More Insane Human Facts You Probably Didn't Know â Part 5
Letâs continue the journey into how insanely impressive and strange the human body really is. From microscopic wonders to mental quirks, these 15 lesser-known facts will make you realize how much we still donât understand about ourselves.
By SHADOW-WRITES9 months ago in Geeks
Who Was Jacob Waltz? The Mysterious German Immigrant Who Took the Secret of Americaâs Greatest Lost Treasure to His Grave
đď¸ A Name Written in Gold â and Shadows He was born Jacob Waltz, but the world remembers him as "The Dutchman." And more than 130 years after his death, the name still echoes through the desert canyons of Arizona, whispered by treasure hunters, conspiracy theorists, and local legends alike.
By Rukka Nova9 months ago in Geeks
Legend of the Superstition Mountains: How the Cast Got Rich Chasing a Treasure They Never Found
đď¸ The Gold May Be Lost â But the Real Fortune Was in the Mystery In the blazing heart of Arizona, just east of Phoenix, the Superstition Mountains loom like jagged sentinels. The name alone conjures images of ancient curses, spectral wanderers, and most famously â the Lost Dutchmanâs Gold Mine.
By Rukka Nova9 months ago in Geeks
