Venezuela’s Strange and Unusual Catatumbo Lightning

Catatumbo lightning

Most of us grew up being taught that lightning never strikes the same place twice. However, it turns out that Mother Nature proves that this saying is untrue. There is a place in Venezuela where a specific spot on a particular lake attracts about 1.2 million lightning bolts every year. That means … Read more

What Was the Dancing Plague of 1518?

What Was the Dancing Plague of 1518?

Throughout the history of the human race, there are a lot of inexplicable episodes of mass compulsion and obsession. Phenomenon such as mass delusions and panics tend to occur in people who are under extreme psychological distress and to those who believe in spirit possession. One great example of this mass hysteria … Read more