top of page
.png){kind=logo}
THE TURK ($130,000 – $140,000)
In 1770, Hungarian inventor Wolfgang von Kempelen unveiled "The Turk" to impress Archduchess Maria Theresa – a chess-playing machine that...
Mar 4, 20252 min read
THE LEMON JUICE BANDITS ($108,500 – $120,000)
On January 6, 1995, McArthur Wheeler and Clifton Earl Johnson decided to rob, not one, but two banks in Pittsburgh! At 2:47pm, the duo...
Feb 15, 20252 min read
THE TWINKIE DEFENSE ($175,000 - $300,000+)
The ‘Twinkie Defense’ case involved the trial of Dan White, a former San Francisco city supervisor, who was charged with the murders of...
Feb 11, 20252 min read
YOUR VALENTINE ($110,000 - $180,000)
In ancient Rome, Emperor Claudius II banned marriage for young men, believing single soldiers were more effective. Defying the emperor,...
Feb 11, 20252 min read
THE KIBOSH ($140,000 - $250,000)
Bjorn Ironside, a 9th-century Viking king, ruled parts of present-day Sweden and led surprise raids across Europe. In one of his most...
Feb 11, 20252 min read
MIRACLE IN THE ANDES ($175,000 - $300,000 USD)
On October 13, 1972, Flight 571, carrying 45 people – including a Uruguayan rugby team, their friends, family, and crew – crashed into...
Feb 10, 20252 min read
SCRABBLE SAVANT ($100,000 - $150,000)
In November 2024, New Zealander Nigel Richards, a 57-year-old Scrabble legend, made history by winning the Spanish World Scrabble...
Feb 7, 20252 min read
WALDO ($180,000 – $215,000+)
One of seven children, Johnny Cash was born in Arkansas on February 26, 1932, and grew up on the family farm. The Cash family made a very...
Feb 6, 20252 min read
THE KNOCKER-UPPER ($180,000 - $300,000+)
In 18th century Britain, the sound of an alarm clock was a rare, unreliable thing. Expensive too, beyond the reach of most working folk....
Feb 5, 20252 min read
SIGN UP FOR
bottom of page