Browsing: The Bizarre

A Brief History On June 2, 1983, Air Canada flight 797 had an accidental fire. So far, not freaky. When the airliner made an emergency landing, 90 seconds after the doors opened the inrush of air caused a “flashover” fire, killing 23 people, a freak accident. Every so often something seemingly normal goes horribly wrong. Here we list 10 of those occasions out of the millions that have occurred, each of which resulted in someone’s death. Digging Deeper 10. Air Canada Flight 797, 1983. As you read above, a fire bad enough to cause the airliner to make an emergency…

A Brief History On May 31, 455, Western Roman Emperor Petronius Maximus was stoned to death by an angry mob, an ignoble end to a world leader.  Back on April 27 of this year History and Headlines featured “10 World Leaders That Met Gruesome Deaths.”  We teased about a sequel and here it is, 10 more leaders that did not end well.  Are there even more?  Tell us who else belongs on this list. Digging Deeper 10. Petronius Maximus, 455. Not a particularly good guy himself, Maximus was probably involved in the murders of other Roman leaders including the previous…

A Brief History On May 26, 1897, Bram Stoker’s horror novel, Dracula, was published.  Before and since, horror stories have terrified us, whether at the movies, around a campfire, or under our bedroom covers reading a spooky book with a flashlight.  Here we list 10 of the greatest horror stories of all time.  (It was not easy to omit classics like the Saw movies and the Hannibal Lecter  stories, but that is what sequels are for.) Digging Deeper 10. The Human Centipede,  2009. A Dutch film by Tom Six inspired by the horrors of Dr. Mengele and his Nazi cohorts…

A Brief History On May 20, 1936, Japanese prostitute Sada Abe was confronted by police at the inn where she was staying, showing them her lover’s genitals as proof of her identification!  She had severed them 3 days prior to that and had been carrying them around with her in her purse… Digging Deeper As can be guessed, the case caused a sensation in Japan. The police had found the body and were looking for the erotic killer, while Japan was buzzing with false sightings. Apparently even in Japan this activity is frowned upon for Abe was convicted of 2nd…

A Brief History On May 18, 1936, Sada Abe, a Japanese prostitute, strangled her lover and cut his genitals off, carrying them around in her purse for three days before she was caught. She explained to the police that she had tried to have sex with the severed organs but for some reason it just did not work.  Every so often a crime happens that catches the attention of the public because of the brutality or the gruesome nature of the deed.  Here we list 10 of those crimes that make you cringe and squirm. What misdeeds would you include?…