Mysteries

History isn’t always clear-cut. In the Mysteries category, we dive into the unexplained, the unsolved, and the just plain strange. From vanishing ships to cryptic codes and legendary myths, each short-form episode invites you to explore the questions history still hasn’t answered — no magnifying glass required.

The Mystery of Brushy Bill Roberts

Before there was Brushy Bill Roberts, there was Billy the Kid, one of the most famous and disputed figures of…

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The Mystery of the Max Headroom Signal Hijack

On the night of 22 November 1987, viewers in Chicago settled in for what should have been an ordinary Sunday…

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The Disappearance of the Beaumont Children

On Wednesday, 26 January 1966, Australia Day, the Beaumont family in Somerton Park, a coastal suburb of Adelaide, began what…

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The Mystery of the Isdal Woman

On 29 November 1970, a man and his two daughters were out walking in Isdalen, a steep valley on the…

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The Mystery of the Disappearance of Barbara Newhall Follett

In the early twentieth century, stories of literary prodigies were rare enough to capture national attention, but few were as…

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The Mystery of the London Monster

London in the late eighteenth century was a city bursting with life, opportunity, and noise. By the 1780s, it had…

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The Disappearance of Dorothy Arnold

Dorothy Harriet Camille Arnold was born in 1885 into one of New York’s most wealthy and socially connected families. Her…

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The Mystery of the Hexham Heads

In the summer of 1971, a routine bit of gardening in the market town of Hexham took an unexpected turn.…

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The Disappearance of the Ark of the Covenant

The Ark of the Covenant enters history not as a legend, but as a matter-of-fact physical object. According to the…

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The Disappearance of Agatha Christie

On the evening of 3 December 1926, Agatha Christie did something that, at the time, seemed entirely unremarkable. She left…

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