Before establishing Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard depth-charged ocean fauna and a Mexican island in WWII – and claimed to be a decorated hero Strangeness
20 years after being the first to bomb the US mainland, a Japanese pilot returned as an ambassador of peace Strangeness
Heligoland, a tiny island that survived the second largest non-nuclear explosion in human history Strangeness
Unsinkable Sam, a cat that defeated the Nazis and survived sinking of three ships… or did it? Strangeness
WWII parachutes made of nylon stockings pushed more women in the West to shave their legs Strangeness
A Balkan World War II-era concentration camp, once occupied by Italian forces under the rule of Benito Mussolini, would become a luxury beachside resort News Abandoned Spaces
The first time the Japanese people heard the Emperor’s voice was when he announced Japan’s surrender in WWII Strangeness