When most people consider the richness of Georgia history, they don't normally associate that history with disturbing stories and weird oddities. However, Georgia does have its fair share of strange happenings. Take a look at some of the most bizarre and outlandish secrets from Georgia that will have your head spinning.
1. There’s a Two-Headed Cow in Athens
At Mysteria Antiques in Marietta, Georgia, you can find a whole slew of fascinating items and rare oddities. Most notably however, is the ever-popular and extremely disturbing two-headed calf. Have you ever seen such a sight?
2. Someone Spontaneously Combusted in Savannah in the 1970s
Human spontaneous combustion is an incredibly rare occurrence. However, in 1974, sixty-six-year-old Jack Angel experienced just that. After taking a trip in his motor home from College Park to Savannah, Angel fell asleep on the couch of his RV. He woke up four days later, with slight burn marks on his body, but no pain. It wasn't until he collapsed and ended up in the hospital that the doctor confirmed Angel was burned very badly, not too much externally though, but internally. His Doctor found quite a few nerves in his body simply destroyed, burned to a crisp. He survived, but needed a few limbs amputated because of the internal damage.
3. An Abundance of Buried Treasure Has Never Been Found on Blackbeard Island
It has been rumored that millions of dollars are hidden somewhere on Blackbeard Island in Georgia. After Blackbeard spent years terrorizing merchant ships coming to and from Europe, he gained quite a large amount of treasure. However, his hiding place was a bit too good, as nobody has ever been able to find it, and he died before having the chance to share with anyone.
4. You Can Look, But Not Touch the Haunted Pillar in Augusta
This famed, haunted pillar in Georgia is rumored to be cursed, and those who touch the pillar will doomed for life. An Evangelist had been said to have cursed the pillar and the town after authorities forbid him the chance to preach there. Not long after a freak tornado blew though the town, destroying much of the property, except of course for the pillar, which the preacher had said would happen.
5. Dissolvable Angel-Hair Material Fell Out of the Sky in 1959
In 1959, strange things fell from the sky over parts of Georgia. What was reported to look like silver tinsel, no bigger than angel hair pasta, fell in Savannah, Atlanta, and Rome. When you went to touch the material, it dissolved, leaving a sticky residue in your hands. Scientists sent out samples of the material, yet no explanation was ever reported.
6. There is Rumored to Be a Portal to Another Universe in Dublin
Located in the Monastery District in Dublin, you'll find a potential portal to another universe called Kcymaerxthaere. This portal was created by geographer Eames Demetrios, and has the potential to connect two universes together. Would you dare test out the portal if given a chance?
7. A Plague of Snakes Infested One Georgia Home in the 1970s
Atlanta resident Claudine Jackson awoke one morning to find a terrifying infestation of snakes to have taken over both her front and backyards in 1972. For ten days, Jackson's home and yard were overrun by almost 130 snakes. While no explanation was ever offered for how the snakes came to arrive there, luckily none were poisonous and no one was injured.
8. A 40-Pound Iceberg Fell Out of the Sky in 1959
When hail falls, it tends to stay on the smaller side—fits in your palm, or even smaller. However in the late 1950s, in Toccoa, Georgia, a huge iceberg fell from the sky, crushing the garden and yard it landed on. The weight of that "skyberg" was 40 pounds, and scientists concluded that it was pure water, and did not come from an airplane. Any ideas at what it could have been?
Pretty strange stuff, right? Are there any more disturbing stories or strange legends involving Georgia that you'd like to share? We'd love to hear from you!
Otherwise, if you want more weird Georgia news, then check out The Story Behind This Haunted Castle In Georgia Will Chill You To The Bone.
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