Areeba Umair
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Writing stories that blend fiction and history, exploring the past with a touch of imagination.
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Evil Dolls, Cursed Paintings & Haunted Mirrors: The Strangest Objects You’ll Never Want in Your House
The Unexpected World of Haunted… Stuff When most of us think “haunted,” we picture dark hallways, creaky staircases, and centuries-old castles inhabited by some pale lady floating around in a white dress. But hauntings aren’t picky. Apparently, anything can be haunted, houses, castles, mirrors, paintings, and yes… dolls. Especially dolls.
By Areeba Umair3 months ago in Horror
Four Places So Creepy You Might Actually Need a New Pair of Pants
There’s creepy… and then there’s “why did I agree to come here, I want my mom” creepy. Since it’s that time of year when the world just feels a little darker, and the shadows seem a little too bold, I figured today is the perfect day to talk about some of the most terrifying places on Earth. And trust me, these aren’t just spooky legends. These are real locations with real nightmares attached.
By Areeba Umair3 months ago in Horror
5 Underwater Mysteries That Still Have Scientists Scratching Their Heads
If we’re being honest, space gets all the hype. NASA sends a probe past Pluto and the world goes wild, and yeah, that’s seriously cool. But the truth is, Earth still has its own unexplored “final frontier.” More than 95% of our oceans, rivers, and lakes remain untouched, unmapped, and largely misunderstood.
By Areeba Umair3 months ago in FYI
Is Water Actually Alive? The Mind-Bending Experiments That Make You Think Twice
Water is everywhere. We drink it, swim in it, stare at it when we need to clear our minds, and most of us don’t give it a second thought beyond that. But what if water isn’t just a simple liquid? What if it’s something far more responsive… maybe even alive in its own mysterious way?
By Areeba Umair3 months ago in FYI
The Hidden Woman Beneath the Mona Lisa: Is the World’s Most Famous Smile Actually Someone Else’s?
For more than 500 years, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa has mesmerized the world with that strangely calm, almost teasing smile. It’s the painting that launched a million selfies the moment smartphones got front-facing cameras. But what if that iconic smile, and the woman behind it, aren’t who we think they are?
By Areeba Umair3 months ago in FYI
The Most Mind-Bending Historical Discoveries Ever Found (And Why They Still Baffle Us)
When archaeologists head out to dig, they’re usually expecting broken pottery, bones, or maybe an old coin if they’re lucky. But every now and then, they stumble across something so strange it feels like it jumped straight out of a sci-fi movie.
By Areeba Umair3 months ago in FYI
Beneath the Surface: The Most Jaw-Dropping Underwater Discoveries We Learned About This Year
If there’s one part of our planet that refuses to stop surprising us, it’s the ocean. Sure, we know it covers more than 70% of Earth, but what gets me every time is that we’ve explored only a tiny fraction of it. The rest? Still hiding secrets, civilizations, creatures, and probably the occasional lost sock.
By Areeba Umair3 months ago in FYI
What If Earth Isn’t Solid After All? Exploring the Strange Clues Behind the Hollow Earth Theory
When most of us picture the inside of Earth, we automatically think of that neat little diagram from science class, the one that slices the planet like an onion. Crust, upper mantle, lower mantle, outer core, inner core. Simple, right?
By Areeba Umair3 months ago in FYI
The CIA Just Dropped a Trove of UFO Files, And Some of Them Are Seriously Wild
Suppose you’ve ever felt that familiar shiver watching late-night reruns of The X-Files. Today feels a little bit like coming full circle. The CIA has quietly released hundreds of declassified documents, some dating back to the late 1940s and early 1950s, detailing investigations into unidentified flying objects.
By Areeba Umair3 months ago in FYI
Were Giants Ever Real? The Strange Clues That Keep This Mystery Alive
So, let’s be honest, when someone says “giant,” most of us immediately picture Goliath, Jack and the Beanstalk, or that iconic Stay Puft Marshmallow Man (simultaneously terrifying and delicious). But in the real world, there’s been a surprising amount of speculation that an actual race of giant humans once walked the Earth, maybe even living alongside early humans.
By Areeba Umair3 months ago in FYI
6 Lost Inventions That Could Have Changed the World Forever
As incredible as our world is right now, we’re living in an era of unprecedented technological advancement. Every day, there’s a discovery, a new gadget, or an innovation that makes life a little easier, or just downright cooler. But here’s the thing: history is full of inventions that were so ahead of their time, we still haven’t been able to replicate them. Some of these lost creations were so powerful or groundbreaking that they could’ve completely changed the way we live.
By Areeba Umair3 months ago in History
5 Ancient Mysteries That Make You Question What We Really Know About Our Ancestors
How much do we really know about the people who lived thousands of years ago? We dig through historical documents, artworks, artifacts, architecture, and even myths and legends, trying to piece together what life was like back then. And sure, we like to think we’re smarter than them, but let’s be honest, there are things they created that we still can’t figure out. Here are five ancient mysteries that leave historians scratching their heads.
By Areeba Umair3 months ago in FYI
