Case files from Earth, space and history
The strangest stories on Earth,
with the receipts.
Real mysteries, dark history, ancient discoveries, alien claims and space. Every story is checked against primary sources and given an honest verdict.
Every case gets a verdict
- CONFIRMEDBacked by strong, verifiable evidence.
- MOSTLY EXPLAINEDA well-supported explanation exists; some details remain open.
- DISPUTEDCredible experts disagree on the evidence.
- UNEXPLAINEDThe event is real and documented; its cause is unknown.
- UNPROVENClaims were made, but no public evidence supports them.
Case Files
The Country That Measures Happiness in Its Constitution
Bhutan's constitution makes happiness, not just money, a goal of the state.
On Venus, a Day Lasts Longer Than a Year
Venus takes longer to spin once than to circle the Sun, and the Sun rises in the west.
The 2023 UFO Hearing in the US Congress
A former intelligence officer told the US Congress, under oath, that the government has recovered "non-human" craft. Here is what was actually proven.
Göbekli Tepe: Older Than Stonehenge by 6,000 Years
Hunter-gatherers carved giant stone pillars more than 11,000 years ago, before farming, writing or the wheel.
The Wow! Signal
In 1977 a radio telescope in Ohio caught one of the strongest signals ever detected from deep space. It has never been heard again.
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
Nine experienced hikers fled their tent in a Siberian winter night, cutting it open from the inside. None came back.
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