On December 10th 1968 in Tokyo Japan. Four employees of the Nippon Trust Bank were transporting metal boxes containing bonuses for Toshiba factory employees. The value of these boxes amounted to just under 300 million Yen. … Continue readingThe 300 million yen heist
Let me take you through the life of María Gómez Cámara. The year is 1971, it’s a dreary day in
We love cryptids here at the Odd Topic Podcast, and avid Podcast listeners will know that it’s most certainly one
Billboards, pop-ups, and witty videos. Our world has become accustomed to an in your face approach to marketing and advertising.
Out of nowhere, the screen goes black and 15 seconds later is replaced with a masked stranger swaying erratically with a spinning corrugated iron background and a strange buzzing noise. … Continue readingThe Max Headroom Incident
The focus of today’s article stemmed from, as usual, our love for all things strange and mysterious. However, that was not the only driving force for this one. Being South Africans, we (the hosts of The Odd Topic Podcast) take great pleasure in finding topics that are fairly close to home. … Continue readingZambezi River God: The Nyami Nyami
The Yanomami tribes are an indigenous tribe of about 35 000 people and make up about 200 – 250 villages. Yanomami believe that the spirit world is a fundamental part of life. Every creature, rock, tree and mountain has a spirit. Sometimes these are malevolent and attack the Yanomami and are believed to cause illness. … Continue readingDeath Rituals of the Yanomami Tribe
The village of Huangluo Yao, which resides on the Jinsha River banks, is a mountainous and remote place nearly unreachable until 2002 when the Chinese government decided to launch a ‘tourism reform’ program. … Continue readingRites of Passage in the Huanglou Tribe
In 1936, four of the lykov family members, Karp, his wife Akulina, and their two children, Savin(9), Natalia (2) took their possessions and seeds and retreated deep into the Siberian taiga. They built themselves a few simple dwelling places until, at last, they had settled in the area they stayed in for over 40 years. … Continue reading42 Years of Isolation
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et
Continue readingHow to combine travel and adventure properly
