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According to a chronicler at Christ Church Cathedral Priory in Canterbury named Gervase, on the evening of June 18, 1178, five monks from the monastery witnessed a strange lunar event. The monks reported seeing the Moon split as if "a flaming torch sprang up, spewing out fire, hot coals, and sparks." This phenomenon was said to persist, with the Moon's appearance fluctuating as if it were wounding itself. The monks described the Moon as having a black line forming across it, which subsequently divided, giving the impression that the Moon had split into two distinct parts. The event was noted to have lasted for a considerable duration before the Moon returned to its normal appearance. Was it a meteor, a comet, a volcano, or rather just the monk associating strange celestial apparitions to Christian victories in the Crusades?
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"1178: The Day the Moon Split." Historic Mysteries, https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/moon-split/33027/.
"What Medieval Witnesses Saw Was Not a Big Lunar Impact, Grad Student Says." Science NASA, https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/moon/what-medieval-witnesses-saw-was-not-big-lunar-impact-grad-student-says/.
"Splitting of the Moon." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splitting_of_the_Moon.
"June 18, 1178: The Day the Moon Blew Up." Garden of Memory, https://www.gardenofmemory.net/june-18-1178-the-day-the-moon-blew-up/.
"When 12th Century Monks Saw the Moon Split in Two." Aleteia, 10 Sept. 2018, https://aleteia.org/2018/09/10/when-12th-century-monks-saw-the-moon-split-in-two/.
Ordóñez, Raúl. "The Mystery of the Moon Divided." BBVA OpenMind, https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/science/physics/the-mystery-of-the-moon-divided/
 Bailey, Brad (21 June 2010). "Evidence of the moon having been split in two". Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute
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The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist, valued at $500 million, is one of the most notorious art thefts in history. It occurred in the early hours of March 18, 1990, when two men dressed as Boston police officers gained entry to the museum and spent 81 minutes stealing 13 pieces of art. The stolen works included both high-profile pieces and lesser-known ones. Some theories suggest it was partly an inside job by a disgruntled worker, while others believe it was orchestrated by Boston mobsters, or possibly just perpetuated by a wealthy art collector. None of the stolen pieces have been recovered, and the case remains unsolved.
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. “The Theft.” Www.gardnermuseum.org, www.gardnermuseum.org/about/theft-story.
‌Flynn, Sheila. “Can a Haunted Man and $10m Reward Solve the World’s Biggest Art Heist?” The Independent, 19 Mar. 2023, www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/isabella-gardner-museum-boston-heist-b2303556.html.
‌“What Was the Biggest Art Theft in History?” TheCollector, 12 Jan. 2024, www.thecollector.com/biggest-art-theft-in-history/. 
‌“Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Theft.” Wikipedia, 21 Apr. 2022, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Stewart_Gardner_Museum_theft.
‌McGreevy, Nora. “Five Things to Know about the Gardner Museum Heist—the Biggest Art Theft in Modern History.” Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2021, www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/five-things-know-about-isabella-stewart-gardner-art-heist-180977448/.
‌Bostonmagazine.com, 2024, www.bostonmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/03/0211Boston-Heist-FINAL-2.jpg
‌The Heist – Stephen Kurkjian. stephenkurkjian.com/the-heist/.
‌Cascone, Sarah. “Isabella Stewart Gardner Heist Solved by FBI.” Artnet News, 31 Mar. 2015, news.artnet.com/art-world/isabella-stewart-gardner-heist-solved-283368.
‌Ward, Bob. “New England Unsolved: How a Lynn Murder Is Providing a New Lead in Gardner Art Heist Investigation.” Boston 25 News, 22 Feb. 2022, www.boston25news.com/news/local/new-england-unsolved-how-lynn-murder-is-providing-new-lead-gardner-art-heist-investigation/NVS6SKXQMVHDLLOMAKDJVGCFAU/.
This is a Robbery: The World’s Biggest Art Heist. Directed by Colin Barnicle, performances by Shelley Murphy, Anne Hawley, and Dick Ellis, Barnicle Brothers, Netflix, 2021.
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On December 26, 1980, around 3am a USAF security patrol near the east gate of the RAF Woodbridge base observed strange lights descending into Rendlesham Forest located in Suffolk England. Initially, they thought it might be a downed aircraft, prompting them to investigate further. When the servicemen entered the forest they encountered a glowing object that was metallic in appearance and had colored lights. As they approached, the object seemed to move through the trees and animals on a nearby farm reportedly went into a frenzy during this time. The UK Ministry of Defence initially dismissed the incident as having no national security implications. So what did the USAF soldiers see in #RendleshamForest that night? 
 
Link to Halt Tape: http://www.ianridpath.com/ufo/halttape.html
 
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Ridpath, Ian. "The Rendlesham Forest UFO case". IanRidpath.com
"Unusual Lights Incident Rendlesham". suffolk.police.uk. Suffolk Constabulary. Archived from the original on 15 July 2013.
 Clarke, David. "The Rendlesham Files". David Clarke blog.
 Clarke, David. "Rendlesham: Analysis 17". UK-UFO.org
Copping, Jasper (6 August 2011). "Rendlesham Incident: US commander speaks for the first time about the 'Suffolk UFO'". The Daily Telegraph
Dunning, Brian (6 January 2009). "Skeptoid #135: The Rendlesham Forest UFO". Skeptoid
"U.S. Nuclear Weapons Have Been Compromised by Unidentified Aerial Objects". Reuters. 15 September 2010. 
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On November 29, 1970, a father and his two daughters were hiking in Norway’s Isdalen Valley when they came upon a grim discovery: the body of a deceased woman. Unable to identify her, authorities dubbed her the "Isdal Woman". Found near her were various items, including jewelry, a watch, bottles with labels scraped off, and clothes with removed labels. Subsequent investigation uncovered suitcases containing similarly unlabeled items, along with a coded piece of paper. Though the autopsy revealed she had ingested 50-70 sleeping pills, leading to a ruling of suicide, suspicions of murder persisted among some police and the public. The woman's extensive travels, use of fake aliases, and purported eyewitness accounts fueled speculation that she may have been a Cold War spy. The mystery of her identity and demise remains unsolved.
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Gyr, Marcel. “The Isdal Woman: An Explosive New Lead Points to a Swiss Banker.” Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 12 June 2023, www.nzz.ch/english/new-leads-in-unsolved-1970-death-lead-to-nazi-allied-swiss-banker-ld.1741613.
‌Cheung, Helier. “Isdal Woman: The Mystery Death Haunting Norway for 46 Years.” BBC News, 12 May 2017, www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39369429.
‌Dimuro, Gina. “Coded Messages, Fake Passports, and a Charred Corpse: Inside the Mysterious Death of the Isdal Woman.” All That’s Interesting, 23 Dec. 2022, allthatsinteresting.com/isdal-woman.
‌Ferrarin, Elena. “The Isdal Woman Cold Case: Mystery over Her Identity Endures over 50 Years.” A&E, www.aetv.com/real-crime/isdal-woman.
‌“Isdal Woman.” Wikipedia, 28 Apr. 2024, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isdal_Woman#. 
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Seen across the world and told in various folktales, the Will-O'-the-Wisp is said to resemble a flickering lamp or lantern, often leading travelers astray from a safe path. In some cultures, the will-o'-the-wisps are often associated with ghosts, fairies, or elemental spirits. In modern times, the will-o-the-wisp has been seen as extraterrestrial rather than mystical. The will-o-the-wisp is also more commonly associated with a story about Stingy Jack who tricked the devil. In turn he was forced to wander the earth with a single ember that he carries in a hollow gourd, many now call this as a jack-o-lantern. So what or who are the will-o-the-wisps?
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Trevelyan, Marie (1909). Folk-Lore and Folk-Stories of Wales. London. p. 178. ISBN 978-0854099382.
 Hoerrner, Mark (2006). "History of the Jack-O-Lantern". buzzle.com. Retrieved May 9, 2007.
 Leslie O'Malley (2015-10-15). "History of the Jack O'Lantern and the Legend of Stingy Jack". authenticireland.com. 
Brown, Alan (2002) "Haunted Places in the American South", University Press of Mississippi, ISBN 1-57806-477-5
Trevelyan, Marie (1909). Folk-Lore and Folk-Stories of Wales. London. p. 178. ISBN 978-0854099382.
 Hoerrner, Mark (2006). "History of the Jack-O-Lantern". buzzle.com. 
Leslie O'Malley (2015-10-15). "History of the Jack O'Lantern and the Legend of Stingy Jack". authenticireland.com. 
Brown, Alan (2002) "Haunted Places in the American South", University Press of Mississippi, ISBN 1-57806-477-5
In the Spirit of Science: Casting Light on the Enchanting Will-o’-the-Wisp. (https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-europe/spirit-science-casting-light-enchanting-will-o-wisp-009566)
Will-o’-the-wisp - Folklore Scotland. (https://folklorescotland.com/will-o-the-wisp/)
Ghost Lights: Why do Will o’ the Wisps Appear Around the World?(https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/will-o-the-wisp/23362/)
Will-o'-the-Wisp | Strange Britain. (https://strangebritain.co.uk/myths-legends-folklore/will-o-the-wisp)
Will-o’-the-wisp - Ghost Light at Night | Mythology.net. (https://mythology.net/mythical-creatures/will-o-the-wisp/)
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Alcatraz Prison, deemed inescapable during its 29-year stint as an American federal prison, was situated on an isolated island surrounded by cold, rough waters. Despite 13 other escape attempts by  dozens of other inmates (including 2 who tried twice), Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin may have successfully escaped on June 11, 1962, evading capture through meticulous planning, deception, and ingenuity. Their fate, whether they survived and lived as free men, remains a #mystery.
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“BOP: Alcatraz.” Www.bop.gov, www.bop.gov/about/history/alcatraz.jsp#:~:text=On%20March%2021%2C%201963%2C%20USP.
‌“Alcatraz Escape.” Federal Bureau of Investigation, www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/alcatraz-escape#:~:text=In%20its%20heyday%2C%20it%20was.
‌“The History of Alcatraz.” Www.alcatrazhistory.com, www.alcatrazhistory.com/rock/rock-01.htm.
‌“The Alcatraz Escape: Boldest Prison Break in U.S. History | History’s Greatest Mysteries (S5).” Www.youtube.com, youtu.be/s4iRCanCf4k?si=rN6UM2C7aqRIuoID. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
‌“John and Clarence Anglin, Two of the Only Men to Escape from Alcatraz.” Mental Floss, 8 Feb. 2022, www.mentalfloss.com/article/654311/alcatraz-escape-mystery-anglin-brothers#. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
‌“June 1962 Alcatraz Escape Attempt.” Wikipedia, 7 June 2023, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_1962_Alcatraz_escape_attempt.
‌“Alcatraz Island.” Wikipedia, 18 Nov. 2023, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcatraz_Island.
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