Mata-Hari was born plain Margaret Gertrud Zeller. Mata-Hari found fame in World War One as a spy who was shot by the French for spying for the Germans. Mata-Hari meant ‘Eye of the Morning’. Mata-Hari’s father was a Dutchman who married a Javanese woman while working in the Far East. The couple returned to Holland…
In the last canto of the Bhagavata Purana there is a list of predictions and prophecies about the dark times for the present age of Kali Yuga. The following 15 predictions, written 5,000 years ago by sage Vedavyasa, are amazing because they appear so accurate. Despite the negative tone of these prophecies, there is still one…
Howard Hughes is one of the most fascinating public figures of the 20th century, a notorious risk taker and a man driven to succeed in his early life. Unfortunately, his debilitating obsessive nature was ultimately his undoing later in life. While he enjoyed a lavish public life, and a famous romance with Katherine Hepburn, the last…
Myth 1: The Great Wall of China is the only man made structure visible from space This is wrong as there are many man made objects that can be seen as we elevate to space, but astronauts have confirmed that a few thousand miles into space no man made object can be seen. Below is the…
The appearance of one of President Vladimir Putin's most enigmatic associates, Vladislav Surkov, at a meeting with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland in 8th April, 2016 has sparked speculation that Moscow and Washington are approaching an endgame in Ukraine after two years of conflict. "That is was Surkov, and not [Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory]…
Are the Illuminati real? The answer is Yes and No. If you are asking, was there ever a real organization called the Illuminati? The answer is Yes. If you are asking, is there a currently operating mega-organization that masterminds a super-colossal conspiracy that encompasses everything from the French Revolution to Jay-Z's latest album? Then the answer…
Elisa Lam was a 21-year-old Canadian student studying in Vancouver. In January 2013 she embarked, alone, on what she intended to be a tour of numerous cities on the west coast of the USA. Beginning her holiday in San Diego, she visited the zoo and wrote about the city on her Tumblr blog, then continued on, arriving…
Are they among us? People have wanted to believe in ghosts for as long as the thought has existed. They are everywhere, in literature and music, philosophy and movies, and at the center of various television shows exploring the existence of the paranormal. For every person who believes in ghosts, you will find one who doesn't.…
What is the single best conspiracy theory of all time? Which one is so ambitious in its reach, so outrageous in structure, that it deserves top ranking? Sorry 9-11 Truths, great effort but no gold. No glory for the chem trails crowd either. Illuminati, Antichrist, and grassy knoll enthusiasts must accept disappoint as well because the…
Right now (August), polls suggest that Hillary Clinton will win the presidential election, but I think Donald Trump actually has a much better chance of winning than most people seem to think. Donald Trump would be a truly terrible president, but he is getting support because he is tapping into fears held by the white middle…