The Town That Vanished Overnight
Almost True – Stories That Might Be Real
Episode 3 recounts the eerie tale of Anjikuni Village, a remote Canadian settlement that reportedly vanished completely in 1930. When a trapper arrived, he found fires still warm, food left on tables, and possessions untouched — but no people anywhere. Tracks leading out of the village ended abruptly in the snow, and strange lights were seen in the sky days earlier. Authorities later denied the event ever occurred, leaving behind one of North America’s most enduring “vanishing village” mysteries — part documented fact, part whispered legend, and entirely unsettling.
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The Girl Who Lived Twice
Almost True – Stories That Might Be Real
In 1957, two young sisters, Joanna and Jacqueline Pollock, died tragically in a car accident in England. A year later, their parents welcomed twin daughters — Gillian and Jennifer — who soon began exhibiting strange memories and behaviors that mirrored their deceased sisters. The twins recognized places they had never been, named toys that once belonged to Joanna and Jacqueline, and even bore identical birthmarks to the lost girls. Their personalities, fears, and mannerisms matched in uncanny ways. One twin even spoke as though she remembered taking care of the other in a “past life.”...
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The Man Who Never Existed
Almost True – Stories That Might Be Real
Episode 1 tells the extraordinary story of Operation Mincemeat, a real British intelligence operation during World War II in which a corpse carrying fake documents tricked the Nazis into defending the wrong territories. The plan saved thousands of lives and changed the war’s direction. Yet, questions remain — about luck, manipulation, and coincidence — leaving listeners to wonder where truth ends and myth begins.
info_outlineEpisode 1 tells the extraordinary story of Operation Mincemeat, a real British intelligence operation during World War II in which a corpse carrying fake documents tricked the Nazis into defending the wrong territories. The plan saved thousands of lives and changed the war’s direction. Yet, questions remain — about luck, manipulation, and coincidence — leaving listeners to wonder where truth ends and myth begins.