Ingagi: The “Documentary” Banned by the FTC
In 1930 Congo Pictures released a documentary entitled Ingagi that claimed to be of an expedition to Africa and recorded a real group of rare gorillas who took local women as brides. But how real was this documentary and why did the FTC step in?
The Fiji Mermaid Hoax
In 1842 Barnum’s American Museum displayed an authentic real-life mermaid… it wasn’t true but strap in because this is a story with multiple cons, a famous entertainer, and a few mysteries
RewardZone and UpLevel Rewards A Scam?
A TikToker has been photoshopping Reddit posts in their videos to send people to a survey website that might be a scam. Here’s what I found.
The Daring Theft That Made Mona Lisa Famous
Leonardo da Vinci’s The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings in the world but it didn’t start off that way. Find out how a daring heist helped create its fame.
When Albert Einstein’s Brain was Stolen
On April 18th, 1955 Albert Einstein passed away and the world lost a genius and then we lost his brain... Well, it was stolen by pathologist Thomas Harvey… here’s the story
Thomas Blood’s Heist of the Crown Jewels in 1671
In 1671, England had endured two civil wars, and Thomas Blood was not entirely happy with the outcome. Not because he cared who won but because a new law took away his land. As revenge, he decided to steal the Crown Jewels and he sort of got away with it.
The Diamond Heist of the Century, Antwerp, Belgium
In February 2003 $100 million in diamonds, jewels, gold, silver, and cash disappeared from the state of the art vault in the Antwerp Diamond Centre in Belgium. It was considered the heist of the century and within days a panic attack, a receipt, and a salami sandwich brought most of the men to justice.
The Swedish Smash and Grab Helicopter Heist
On September 23rd, 2009, a group of criminals broke into one of the G4S Cash Service buildings in Sweden. Within minutes police responded but they also realized they weren't just dealing with any petty criminals, for one they didn't break in through the front, side, or back door... they went in through the roof.
The Memorial Day Heist of 1980
On the morning of Tuesday May 27th, 1980 in Medford, Massachusetts, bank employees opened the vault to find it completely empty. Unbeknownst to them over the Memorial Day weekend six men had found a way in and taken the bank for everything it had.
Mary Bateman: The Serial Killing Yorkshire Witch
In the early 19th a witch would show up in Yorkshire, predict the end of the world, and then be embroiled in a plot of murder and poison.