Historical Mysteries

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Religion

The Female Pope: Was There Really a Woman Who Led the Catholic Church?

Explore the legend of Pope Joan: a woman who allegedly disguised herself as a man and became pope...

Vanessa Bergoff · · 8 min
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History

The Cadaver Synod: The Gruesome Trial of a Dead Pope

Explore the bizarre 897 Cadaver Synod: Pope Stephen VI's posthumous trial of Pope Formosus. A dark tale of...

Leila Hocke · · 7 min
Tunguska
Astronomy & Space

The Tunguska Event: What Really Happened in Siberia in 1908?

Explore the 1908 Tunguska Event: a massive explosion in Siberia that flattened 80 million trees. Uncover eyewitness accounts,...

Betsy Wilson · · 9 min