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Remember, Remember the 22nd of November

The story of the Max Headroom pirating incident, one of the few successful television intrusions in history, and still unsolved.
Written by Alan Bellows • 09 Jan 2007 • Read →
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The Fall of Galloping Gertie

In early 1940, engineers and construction workers put the finishing touches on what was to be the the longest man-mad...
Written by Alan Bellows • 04 Jan 2007 • Read →
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Undark and the Radium Girls

In 1922, a bank teller named Grace Fryer became concerned when her teeth began to loosen and fall out for no discerni...
Written by Alan Bellows • 28 Dec 2006 • Read →
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The Other Mystery of Easter Island

Easter Island is branded into popular consciousness as the home of the mysterious and towering moai statues, but thes...
Written by Stephanie Benson • 26 Dec 2006 • Read →
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The Skyhook

During the Cold War, the US and the Soviets had an ongoing game of tag taking place under the Arctic Ice Cap. Among...
Written by Jason Bellows • 17 Dec 2006 • Read →
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The Daedalus Starship

In the winter of 1973, the men and women of the British Interplanetary Society convened in London to engage in some l...
Written by Alan Bellows • 14 Dec 2006 • Read →
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The Norwegian Puffin Dog

In order to run down and kill wolves, the people of Ireland bred the powerful and long-legged Irish Wolfhound. When t...
Written by Cynthia Wood • 07 Dec 2006 • Read →
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The Seizing of the Pueblo

In January 1968, the US Navy electronic surveillance ship USS Pueblo was quietly lurking off the east coast of North...
Written by Alan Bellows • 04 Dec 2006 • Read →
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Incident on Niihau Island

When the Empire of Nippon launched its massive attack on Pearl Harbor on the morning of 7 December 1941, Airman 1st C...
Written by Jason Bellows • 01 Dec 2006 • Read →
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Outer Space Exposure

In scores of science fiction stories, hapless adventurers find themselves unwittingly introduced to the vacuum of spa...
Written by Alan Bellows • 27 Nov 2006 • Read →
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