Tag: cold-war
The Floating Stones of Rameswaram: Myth or Engineering Marvel?
Stones that float on water? Sounds impossible—unless you’re in Rameswaram, India. Here,...
May 13, 2025
The CIA Once Tried to Spy on the Soviets… With Cats
During the Cold War, the CIA launched Operation Acoustic Kitty, an attempt to use cats as covert lis...
May 08, 2025
One Man Owns a Private Nuclear Missile Silo – And Lives in It
In the heartland of America, a former nuclear missile silo has been converted into a unique un...
May 08, 2025
The U.S. Once Planned to Nuke the Moon
It sounds like sci-fi, but it’s 100% real. In the late 1950s, during the height of the Cold Wa...
May 08, 2025
George Washington Didn’t Have Wooden Teeth – They Were Even Weirder
One of the longest-running myths in American history is that George Washington had wooden teeth. It&...
May 07, 2025
Who Were the Contactees? UFOs, Messages, and Martian Love Letters
Before there were alien abductions and Area 51 memes, there were the Contactees. These were people&m...
May 07, 2025
What is a Skynwalker? The UFO Ranch and the Paranormal
A “Skynwalker” isn’t just a typo of "Skywalker"—though don’t...
May 07, 2025
The Secret of Admiral Byrd: A Journey to the Hollow Earth?
Admiral Richard E. Byrd was no ordinary explorer. A decorated U.S. Navy officer, he made history wit...
May 07, 2025
The Internet Once Had a Kill Switch — And It Was Almost Used
Before the World Wide Web, there was ARPANET — the U.S. government-funded project that laid th...
May 07, 2025
Why Old TVs Made That Creepy Buzzing Sound Before Turning On
If you grew up before flat screens, you probably remember the strange whine or buzz that old TVs mad...
May 07, 2025