Our Strange World

There are some things in this world that are simply beyond explanation. Like the fact that in the past 50 years, about 50 dogs have jumped to their deaths from the exact same spot on the 100-year-old Overtoun Bridge in Milton, near Dumbarton, Scotland. In 2005, five dogs had jumped in a span of just 6 months. The canine suicide spot is located between the last two parapets on the right-hand side of the bridge, which is where all the dogs took the fatal leap. And to add to the strangeness, almost all the incidents have taken place on clear, sunny days, the dogs always being long-nosed breeds – collies, retrievers and labs. The situation, according to the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, is a ‘heartbreaking mystery’. “There are lots of owners whose dogs have died and who are trying to find out why they jumped,” the Society says. One of the victims on the bridge was collie dog Ben, who leaped to his death in 1995 while taking a walk with his owner D...

The legend of the black eyed children is a modern urban legend that has been circulating online and in campfire stories for decades. The stories typically involve two or three children, who appear out of nowhere and ask to be let into a person's home. The children are described as being very pale, with black eyes that are completely devoid of any pupils or irises. They are often dressed in old-fashioned clothing, and they speak in a monotone voice. If the person refuses to let them in, the children will become increasingly insistent and threatening. They may say things like, "We just want to come in and warm up," or "We're lost and we need your help." In some cases, the children have been known to become violent if they are not let in. There are many different variations of the black eyed children legend, but the basic premise is always the same. The children are said to be dangerous, and they should not be trusted. There is no scientific evidence to suppo...