The Story of Alex from Tennessee, the 4channer Who Went Missing
In April of 2013, an anonymous 4chan user would post coordinates to a so-called prize. He instructed seekers to “park nearby and walk to this point for the secret,” saying, “It’s under plastic at this point.” The vagueness of this description, coupled with the mere fact that the coordinates were posted on 4chan (aka the […]
The Story of Kaycee Nicole Swenson, the Original Catfish
In the current year, the possibility of being catfished is among the most well-known risks of interacting with strangers online. (For those unaware, “catfishing” refers to the creation of a fictional online persona, usually for the purpose of financial gain.) In the early days of the internet, however, people were more susceptible to deceit, as […]
5 of the Strangest YouTube Controversies
Since its inception in 2005, YouTube has become a worldwide phenomenon. The site’s revolutionary concept of hosting user-uploaded content has given a voice to hundreds of thousands of people across the globe. Of course, with almost no limits as to who may post to YouTube, there have existed some truly controversial channels over the course […]
1-800-GOLF-TIP, the Mysterious Phone Number from the ’90s
1-800-GOLF-TIP, one of the internet’s greatest mysteries, ironically does not have its roots on the internet itself. Rather, it has been propagated by first-hand accounts of web sleuths, all who tell an eerily similar story of a mysterious phone number that teens in the ‘90s would dare each other to call. Calling this number led […]
