The Moon-Eyed People are a mysterious group mentioned in the legends of the Cherokee, a Native American tribe from the southeastern United States. According to these stories, the Moon-Eyed People were a race of pale-skinned individuals who lived in the Appalachian Mountains long before the Cherokee arrived in the region. Their name comes from their supposed sensitivity to light, making them primarily nocturnal.

Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez, born in 1945 in Mexico, felt a strong calling to the priesthood. After becoming a Catholic priest, he was moved by the plight of orphans in his community. Determined to help, he founded an orphanage in Texcoco, Mexico, but soon realized that sustaining it financially was a significant challenge.

Joseph Merrick was born in Leicester, England, in 1862. He appeared to be a healthy child until the age of five, when he began developing severe deformities. His skin thickened, and large growths appeared on his face and body. His right arm and hand grew disproportionately large, and his head became significantly enlarged. Merrick was later diagnosed with a condition believed to be Proteus syndrome, a rare disorder that causes overgrowth of skin, bones, and other tissues.

Five years ago, Anna Lee Dozier purchased a vase from a thrift store clearance shelf in Clinton, Maryland, for just $3.99. At first glance, it seemed like a decorative piece that reminded her of Mexico, a country she had worked in as a human rights advocate. However, the vase turned out to be a rare and authentic artifact crafted by the Maya civilization between 200 and 800 C.E.

Born in 1952, Christopher Langan displayed remarkable intelligence from an early age, speaking at six months and reading by three. Despite growing up in poverty and enduring abuse from his stepfather, Langan’s intellect shone through. By the age of 12, he’d outgrown what his public school could teach and turned to self-education, learning advanced mathematics, philosophy, and languages.

Constructed in 1956, Lake Lanier was created by flooding the town of Oscarville, Georgia. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers submerged streets, homes, and cemeteries. Beneath its surface lie the remnants of this once-thriving Black community, which was abandoned after residents were forced to leave.

On June 4, 2024, an international team of archaeologists, including UCL researchers, announced the discovery of what is believed to be the largest prehistoric rock art in the world. Found along the Upper and Middle Orinoco River in Venezuela and Colombia, the engravings feature giant snakes, human figures, and Amazonian centipedes. The largest etching measures over 40 meters in length.

In 1965, Angus Barbieri, a 27-year-old man from Scotland, weighed 456 pounds (207 kg) and sought medical help to lose weight. Under the supervision of doctors at Maryfield Hospital in Dundee, he made an extraordinary decision to embark on a medically supervised fast.

On April 1, 2001, Hooters employee Jodee Berry competed in a company contest to sell the most beer, with the grand prize being a brand-new Toyota. Jodee excelled in the competition and eagerly anticipated receiving her car.

In the 1950s, Marina Chapman was a young girl living in Colombia when she was kidnapped from her village at the age of around 4 or 5. After her abduction, she was abandoned in the jungle, left to fend for herself in a hostile environment filled with dangerous animals.