In the quiet English village of Dodleston, a borrowed school computer became the epicenter of one of the strangest documented mysteries of the 1980s. Without internet or any external connection, messages began appearing—written in archaic English, claiming to be from a man living in the year 1546. The bizarre files described the house in perfect detail and responded to questions typed by the owners. Was it an elaborate hoax… or something far stranger? This is the true story of the Dodleston Messages—one of the eeriest cases of electronic communication ever recorded.

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https://mercuriuspoliticus.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/ghost-in-the-machine/

https://historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/dodleston-messages/31501/

https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=23766

https://zerothly.wordpress.com/2021/11/22/the-haunted-bbc-micro/

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/95iuyz/unexplained_phenomena_the_dodleston_messages/

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In 1929, a remote Hungarian village revealed one of the most chilling murder conspiracies in modern history. Dozens of women, led by a pipe-smoking midwife known as “Auntie Suzy,” quietly poisoned their husbands, children, and in-laws over two decades—often with the help of flypaper. The Angel Makers of Nagyrév justified their crimes as mercy… or liberation. But what started as whispers between neighbors turned into mass graves, arsenic-laced meals, and a legacy of death that shocked the world. This is the true story of how a quiet village became known as The Murder District.

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https://budapesttimes.hu/books/the-angel-makers/

https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780063277202

https://medium.com/@serenadaniels/deadly-women-the-angel-makers-of-nagyrév-9170bc6d7f89

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In the sweltering summer of 1944, residents of a small Illinois town awoke to a strange sweet smell—and paralyzed limbs. As more victims reported choking fumes and prowlers, fear swept through Mattoon. Was it mass hysteria, a chemical attack, or something stranger? This is the story of the Mad Gasser: a faceless phantom who stalked a town at night, left no trace, and vanished into legend—leaving only questions in his wake.

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https://atlasobscura.com/articles/column-mad-gasser-of-mattoon

https://www.damninteresting.com/the-mad-gasser-of-mattoon/

https://www.library.illinois.edu/hpnl/blog/the-mad-gasser-of-mattoon/

https://shortform.com/podcast/episode/stuff-you-should-know-2024-11-28-episode-summary-live-minneapolis-the-madd-gasser-of-mattoon

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In post-communist Romania, witchcraft didn’t vanish—it went viral. From riverbank hexes on corrupt politicians to livestreamed love spells for clients in Dubai, Romania’s witches have become spiritual entrepreneurs, political provocateurs, and global influencers. But beneath the incense and smartphone screens lies a deeper story: one rooted in ancient folk magic, persecution, power, and survival. This is the tale of the modern vrajitoare—the witches who now issue receipts and wield curses.

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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/feb/08/romanian-witches-government-clampdown

http://www.reuters.com/article/technology/romanias-witches-harness-the-powers-of-the-web-idUSKCN1S73GB

http://religiondispatches.org/romanias-witch-tax-magic-meets-bureaucracy/

http://theweek.com/articles/527029/no-witchcraft-tv

http://www.vice.com/en/article/what-happened-when-romanias-most-powerful-witch-moved-to-la/

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/nov/24/tv-tonight-inside-romanias-first-school-for-witches

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On the windswept dunes of South Carolina’s Pawleys Island, a spectral figure has appeared for over a century – a man in gray who walks the shore just before deadly hurricanes strike. Locals swear by his warnings. Homes spared by the storm. Lives saved. But who is he? In this episode of Obscurata, we wade through witness reports, folklore, and chilling coincidences to uncover the legend of the Gray Man. Was he a grief-stricken lover? A Civil War spirit? Or something older – a guardian bound to the coastline by a pact forgotten in time? What we do know is this: when the Gray Man appears, the storm is coming.

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https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article218493220.html

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