The Tale of Frank Hayes, the Only Jockey to Win a Horse Race While Dead
Frank Hayes is believed to be the only jockey in history to win an official horse race while dead. He suffered a heart attack while competing at New York’s Belmont Park in 1923. According to Frank’s mother, the young stable boy and apprentice jockey had always been fond of hoses and dreamed of one day […]
The Legendary Giant Plants of Sakhalin
Located in the Russian Far East, the island of Sakhalin is allegedly home to giant versions of common plants like buckwheat, burdock and butterbur that can grow up to 5 meters tall. Sakhalin is known for being the largest island in the Russian Federation, as well as a point of contention between Japan and Russia […]
China’s Mosquito-Free Village, an Unsolved Mystery
Surrounded by lush vegetation and dotted with ponds and pools of water, the Chinese village of Ding Wuling should be teeming with mosquitoes, especially during the summertime. However, the tiny bloodsuckers allegedly haven’t been seen here in almost a century. Located in the hills of China’s Fujian province, 700 meters above sea level, the village […]
Okiku – The Creepy Doll That Allegedly Grows Human Hair
Okiku, aka “The Haunted Doll of Hokkaido” is a creepy old Japanese doll residing at a temple in Iwamizawa Temple that allegedly grows human hair. Obviously, it’s also said to be haunted by the spirit of a little girl. There are various legends regarding Okiku, but the most popular one speaks of a traditional Japanese […]
This Man Has Spent the Last 22 Years Looking for Bigfoot’s Chinese Cousin
62-year-old Zhang Jianxing has been scouring the ancient forests of the Shennongjia National Nature Reserve for over two decades, in search of the mythical Yeren, or Chinese yeti, and says he will not give up until he comes face to face with the creature. Zhang began living as a hermit in the 3,200-square-kilometer mountain range in […]
The Spanish Village of Witches Cursed by the Catholic Church
Nestled in the foothills of the Macayo Mountains, in Aragon, Spain, lies a quaint village plagued by a curse so strong that only the Pope can lift it. Trasmoz was once a bustling settlement with a population of around 10,000 people, but today it numbers only 62 inhabitants, of which only 30 live there permanently. For […]
Local Council in Serbia Issues Warning That Vampire Is on the Loose
Locals in the Bajina Basta municipality, western Serbia, are freaking out after the local council has issued a warning about the famous vampire Sava Savanovic being on the loose and thirsty for blood. Sava Savanovic is a popular figure of Serbian folklore, known as the first vampire in Serbia. According to legend, he lived in an old […]