In 2016, it was recorded over 9 million pennies were produced by the US Mint and passed into circulation. This is lower than one of the record amounts of 14 billion minted in the year 2000. Some of these one cents, throughout the years of production since 1787, have become …
Every Side Road Reveals a Mystery ~ by John Davis “You see, Watson, but you don’t observe,” commented the detective Sherlock Holmes to his friend, Doctor John Watson. Indeed, most of us go through life seeing the same as others, only to discover later that we’d overlooked something which, had …
Help solve a mystery! Who was the Somerton Man? On December 1st, 1948, a man was found dead on Somerton Beach in Adelaide, Australia. His true identity remains unknown today. Below are 10 interesting facts about the Somerton Man and the mystery involved. It will be noticed the facts seem …
Guest Post by Duncan Burden Duncan’s Masonic Book Collection and Reviews The Most Important Book in Any Masonic Researcher’s Library! ‘The Early Masonic Catechisms’ by Douglas Knoop, G. P. Jones and Douglas Hamer GB SBN 7190 1201 5; The University of Manchester; The University Press. Seriously this, without doubt or …
The mystery of the Beale Treasure originates from a small pamphlet published in 1885. It includes the story of buried treasure left undiscovered, and encourages you to find it. The pamphlet describes how a man named Thomas J. Beale had discovered gold out west, with a group of fellow adventurers, …
Guest Post by Duncan Burden What is Freemasonry? and 10 Common Myths on What Freemasonry isn’t 1)Freemasonry is a Universal System A common assumption is that Freemasonry is so universal that every mason around the world practises the same Masonic structure and rituals, with possibly only native languages representing any …
The treasure hunt for Forrest Fenn’s chest of gold and other incredible artifacts, hidden somewhere in the Rocky Mountains north of Santa Fe, continues on. The search for this treasure began with the release of Forrest Fenn’s memoir, The Thrill of the Chase, in the fall of 2010. The book …
Monopoly is one of the best known board games across the world. Although not included in one of the 10 interesting facts below, it is difficult to find someone who hasn’t at least heard of the game- since it has been licensed in over 100 countries. Many people have even …
Guest Post by Duncan Burden Top Ten Masonic Movies and References to Freemasonry Secrets in Films: Part Two Here is the second part of what I would consider the top ten Masonic Movies that hold a significant Masonic connection, either by referring to Freemasonry directly, or indirectly, but in a …
Guest Post by Duncan Burden Top Ten Masonic Movies and References to Freemasonry Secrets in Films: Part One There have been several masonic movies that draw their plots directly by referencing Freemasonry, such as the comedy ‘Are You a Mason?’ in 1915 and remade in 1934, and Johnny Depp’s horror-thriller …
