If there ever was a real-life Rambo, it is Abu Azrael. This man has earned the name “Angel of Death” for a darn good reason. Azrael (who’s real name is Ayyub Faleh al-Rubaie) is a commander of the Imam Ali brigade (an Iraqi Shi’a militia group) group, who is currently fighting terrorists in Iraq. In just a little over a year, he has become famous for killing over 1,500 Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists.

Who Is This Man?

The personal life of Azrael is in question. Various sources say he was born in 1970 and is a father of five. He is believed to be a former university lecturer and also a one-time Taekwondo champion. However, there other sources that say he is actually a highly-trained special forces veteran. read more

You may have heard of convicted murderer Eva Dugan (1878 – February 21, 1930). As a fair punishment for her wicked crime, she was sentenced to death. However, unlike many others who dealt with the same type of punishment, Dugan literally lost her head. Oddly, the hanging had resulted in her decapitation, which eventually caused the state of Arizona to replace hanging with another method for the death penalty. It was eventually replaced with the lethal gas chamber.

The Disappearance Of Andrew J. Mathis read more

This is a post on the true story of magician Joseph Burrus. This man had plans to become the greatest magician who ever lived. Burrus was so confident, he compared himself to the famous illusionist and stunt performer Harry Houdini. Despite his determination to become the best, one night it would all come to an end. Unfortunately, an extremely risky magic trick would take his life.

If you read our post on the true story of Angelo Hays, you were probably in shock to hear that a man actually lived for 2 days buried alive. Of course, the story had a surprising and happy ending. Although Hays was lucky and survived his premature burial, in this story, there is no happy ending. read more

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