This is the story of Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos and a bizarre doctor with a morbid obsession. An obsession for Ms. Hoyos, that is. The following material may be extremely disturbing to some viewers, or at the very least, a little eerie. Though it may seem unbelievable, this is a true story.

The Woman Who Was Once Viewed As A Local Beauty In The Key West Area

Above is an image of Maria Elena Milagro “Helen” de Hoyos (1909–1931). Hoyos was a beautiful local Cuban-American and also the daughter of a local cigar maker. Although she was legally married (even at the time of her death), the couple split not long after she miscarried their child. read more

This is a post about the true story of Chung Ling Soo (April 2, 1861 – March 24, 1918). Soo (whose real name was William Ellsworth Robinson) was an American magician with his most popular trick being the “bullet catch.” The bullet catch was an extremely dangerous illusion performed to make one think the magician can safely catch a bullet that is fired directly at them. They would catch the flying bullet with a dinner plate, a handkerchief, in a bottle, in their hand, or even in their mouth. read more