Much like the Salem Witch Trials, the New England Vampire panic was born out of fear and the unknown, or maybe even just the fear of the unknown. There were upwards of 80 victims of the panic, Mercy Brown was just one of them, but, one of the most famous and probably the muse for the character Lucy in Bram Stokers novel Dracula.

Vampire Girl Mercy Brown

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Over 5,000 people have gone missing through the years without a trace in the Bermuda Triangle

The Bermuda Triangle

Glenn Miller, an iconic American big band leader and musician, disappeared on December 15, 1944, during World War II. He was en route from England to France to entertain U.S. troops when his aircraft, a single-engine UC-64 Norseman, vanished over the English Channel. Despite extensive search efforts, neither the plane nor its occupants were ever found, and the exact cause of the disappearance remains a mystery.

Mysterious Disappearance of Glenn Miller

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist is one of the most infamous and largest art thefts in history.  On March 18, 1990 two men dressed as police officers gained entry to the museum by deceiving the security guards, claiming they were responding to a call. Once inside, they overpowered the guards, tying them up, and proceeded to steal 13 works of art.

The stolen pieces included works by renowned artists such as Rembrandt, Vermeer, Degas, and Manet, among others. The total value of the stolen artwork is estimated at around $500 million, making it the largest-valued theft of private property on record. Despite extensive investigations by the FBI and multiple leads over the years, none of the art pieces have been recovered, and the case remains unsolved. The museum still has the empty frames on display, hoping for the return of the stolen works.

The Isabella Gardner Museum Heist

In 1955, the most bizarre and convincing alien encounter happened in Hopkinsville Kentucky

Vampire Girl Mercy Brown

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