Fascinating Horror

Once a year, around the holidays, I want to share the story of a disaster that didn’t happen …

“On the 24th of December, 1971, LANSA Flight 508 was flying from Lima to Pucallpa, Peru when it …

“On the 15th March, 1986, the Hotel New World in Singapore suffered a sudden and total collapse…” As …

“On the 29th of May, 1914, two ocean liners collided in heavy fog in the St Lawrence estuary …

In the Iya Valley in Japan there exists a village where the human population is outnumbered by hundreds …

“On the 25th of March, 1911, a fire began at the premises of the Triangle Waist Company in …

“On the 27th of January, 1967, a disaster during a routine test launch at the Cape Kennedy Air …

Venetian Ceruse was a popular cosmetic in the 16th Century… despite a number of rather worrying side effects… …

“On the 28th of February, 1975, at Moorgate Tube Station in London the worst peacetime accident ever to …

Brian Robson attempted to mail himself home to save on the cost of airfare. He very nearly died …

Houdini often demonstrated that he could withstand hard punches to the stomach… but this might be what ultimately …

“On the 17th of July, 1955, the Disneyland amusement park in California opened for business. It was an …

Having tea-making facilities on board a tank isn’t just a luxury – for soldiers in warzones, it’s a …

Nicholas White accidentally took one of the longest cigarette breaks in recorded history. It nearly killed him… As …

“On the 25th of October, 1999, golfing icon and reigning US Open champion, Payne Stewart, boarded a private …