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At Phacts, we’re all about uncovering the truth and sharing stories that make you think. Today, we’re diving into a heartbreaking story of mistaken identity that cost an innocent man, Richard A. Jones, 19 years of his life. This case shows how a simple mix-up can lead to a massive injustice—and how the truth can […]
Imagine standing on top of a towering wind turbine, the wind howling around you, and thick black smoke choking the air. Below you, flames roar, licking at the structure that’s supposed to harness clean energy for the world. You’re trapped, with nowhere to go, and the person next to you is your only source of […]
Let’s dive deep into the murky waters of the Amazon River to explore a tiny but terrifying creature: the candiru, also known as the vampire fish. This small parasitic catfish has a chilling reputation for doing something unimaginable—it swims into the urethras of people urinating in the river, lodges itself inside, and causes deadly harm. […]
Imagine working on your farm, using a tool you found nearby, and then discovering—after 20 years—that it was a live hand grenade! This unbelievable story comes straight from Xiangyang, China, where a 90-year-old woman unknowingly used a hand grenade as a hammer for two decades. She found it on her farm, thought it was a […]
On January 21, 2003, a horrible crime happened that shocked a small community and left lasting scars. Two siblings, 19-year-old Beau Maestas and his 16-year-old sister Monique Maestas, attacked two young children after being sold salt instead of the drug meth. The children, just 10 and 3 years old, were the kids of the drug […]
Back in 2019, something wild and scary happened in Florida that got everyone talking. A man told his neighbors he was going to “kill them with kindness,” but then he tried to attack them with a machete he had named “Kindness.” It’s a bizarre story that sounds like a bad joke, but it really happened! […]
In 2013, a startling medical case emerged in the United States that left doctors and researchers stunned: a woman lost all her teeth and developed a rare bone condition known as skeletal fluorosis due to excessive fluoride consumption from tea. The culprit? Her habit of drinking a pitcher of tea made with 100–150 tea bags […]
In September 1970, USAF pilot Captain William Schaffner embarked on a routine interception mission from RAF Binbrook in the United Kingdom. His target, however, was anything but ordinary. Reports suggested he was sent to engage an unidentified flying object (UFO) that had entered British airspace. What followed remains one of the most perplexing aviation mysteries […]
In 2022, an Irish woman named Cara Clarke learned the hard way that sometimes, it’s best to just let it out. Clarke was hospitalized with severe stomach pain, which quickly escalated into a serious medical emergency. Doctors discovered that she required an appendectomy, and the reason behind her condition was both unusual and surprising—she had […]
In a story that sounds like something out of a Hollywood movie, Arizona inmate Joseph Andrew Dekenipp executed a daring escape from prison on Valentine’s Day 2014— all in an effort to meet his girlfriend for a romantic evening. Defying razor wire, high fences, and the ever-watchful eyes of prison guards, Dekenipp managed to slip […]
