The Visitor of Carrie Frances Kiene's grave

On February 10, 1880, young Carrie "Frankie" Frances Kiene was born. Sadly a little after her 5th birthday on Feb. 24, 1885, young carried passed away. She was originally buried in Valencia, Kansas on Feb. 27, 1885. In 1920 Carrie's grandparents transferred her body over to the Mount Hope Cemetary in Topeka, Kansas. For the gravestone, they commissioned a statue in her likeness.

Since the 1990's someone has been dressing the statue. It's unknown who comes and dresses the statue with scarves flowers and hats. No one knows who the mysterious dresser is, but if someone does no one's saying. Carrie's statue gets a new wardrobe 3 to 4 times a year.


SOURCES:
Find a Grave
Atlas Obscura 
Cemetary Art
The Topeka Daily Capital
The Weekly Common Wealth 
Roadside America

The Mysterious Money Matt and Wendy Jameson Found in Their Yard

In the morning of November 12, 1995, Matt and Wendy Jameson went to church. When they returned back home to Fair Oaks, California around 10:30 a.m. they made a shocking discovery. There was $6,500 worth of the twenties in their backyard. More money was scattered in the backyards of other's yards.

Knowing that that much money being found in their yard it was suspicious. It was believed that it may have been throw out of an airplane and may have been drug money. They told the police and according to the law they had to place an ad in the newspaper about it. After the 90 days and no one claiming it, they were allowed to keep the money.

This allowed the couple to pay off their credit cards.

SOURCES:
Unsolved Mysteries

Seven Yellow Balloons

In 1967 the Cold War had been going on, the Soviet Union and Cuba had diplomatic ties. On June 29, 1967, on the Florida coast near Hallandale, a crate was 18 inches and no bigger than a breadbox was spotted floating in the ocean. It was stamped "Property of U.S.S.R." and addressed to Institute of Mineral Resources of Cuba. Inside the crate was seven yellow balloons with black rubber stoppers.

It was indicated on the box that they were shipped from Leningrad, Russia and was supposed to go to Havana, Cuba. It's possible that the crates were in the water for at least 8 weeks.  The crates were listed as50 kg  (110 lbs)but they were only 13.6 kg (30 lbs). The air inside the balloons was originally believed to have been toxic. But it was found that there was no indication of the air being poisonous.

Another crate was found 217 km away in Marathon. The only difference in this crate was that it was empty. There were no balloons in it and the reason for the boxes to be shipped off this way is still a mystery. It's not believed that this was a hoax.

SOURCES:

http://www.weirduniverse.net/blog/comments/mystery_balloons/

https://www.thehits.co.nz/photos/the-yellow-cuban-balloons/

https://mysteriousfacts.com/3-historical-mysteries-you-wont-stop-thinking-about/

What Was The Venus De Milo Doing With Her Hands?

Venus De Milo also known as Aphrodite of Milos is a Hellenistic statue located at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. She was discovered on the island Melos in 1820 by a French Navy Officer, Voutier, and a farmer. It's believed to have been created in the 2nd century B.C. possibly around 150 B.C. by Alexandros of Antioch. She's nearly nude with stands at 6 ft and 8 inches tall, and like many Greek statues, she's missing her arms. It's believed that she is supposed to represent a Goddess, possibly of Aphrodite or Artemis or Danaid, or Amphitrite.

The thing that is shrouded in mystery with this one is what she's doing with her arms. It's believed that she may be doing something with her hands, but since they were broken before or during her discovery it's unknown.

Some believe that she's holding something or leaning on something. It's possible that there may have been another human in it possibly resting her elbow on Ares' shoulder. She could have been holding an apple, bow, amphora, mirror, crown, shield. It's unknown and will likely never be known.


SOURCES:
https://mymodernmet.com/venus-de-milo-statue/

http://justfunfacts.com/interesting-facts-about-venus-de-milo/

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Venus-de-Milo

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/3-d-printing-offers-guess-what-venus-de-milo-might-have-been-holding-180955176/?no-ist

https://www.history.com/news/what-happened-to-the-venus-de-milos-arms

The London Stone

The London Stone sits in Cannon Street in London, England behind a glass panel (formerly an iron gate). The purpose or reason for the preservations of a small block of limestone still a mystery. Originally the stone was a part of a larger object and was fixed in a street. For hundreds of years, the Stone was considered to be the heart of London. It had become a traditional place for people to pass laws, claim debts, declare oaths, and make official proclamations.  

The first mention of the London Stone was in 1188. It was referenced with Henry Fitz Ailwen also knowns as Henry Lundenstone referring to the area in which he lived. He had become Lord Mayor of London. It's possible the stone had been there up to 924-939, one website said it was actually first mentioned in documents. 

During Jack Cade's failed rebellion in 1450, Jack Cade was said to have struck the stone with his sword and declared he was "Lord of this City." In 1520 it was indicated on a map that the stone laid in the middle of the street. 

In 1742 the stone was moved further north on the street and then was built into the wall of St. Swithin''s Church. During the WWII Blitz, the church was badly damaged. The stone survived even though it home did not, in 1962 the Church was demolished. The stone was then moved to a wall in 111 Canon Street where it now lays. 

It could have been a something similar to a Roman Milestone. In which it was used to pinpoint a place to which all distances in Brittian or at least London were measured. This theory was done by William Camden's Brittanica in 1586.

The Stone may be the Stone of Brutus. The legend goes that it may have been part of an altar built by Brutus of Troy for the Goddess Diana. Some believe that the stone was blessed and had blessed London. "So long the Stone of Brutus is safe, so long London will flourish." 

It's possible that the stone was used in another religion as a form of worship. It could be possible the stone was used in ancient druid practices. This theory also came about in the 1500's by John Strow. In 1598 John Strow wrote The Survey of London in which he goes over his theory. 

Some believe that it may be the stone that King Arthur pulled the sword out of. It's highly unlikely though as a mystery lies with King Arthur. No one really knows if the king was real or not. 

In all honesty we may never find out why the London stone has been so important for hundreds of years. Hopefully for the next few hundred the same care is done for the stone and it's mysterious ability to survive Londons most difficult times. 

OTHER IMAGES:

London Stone depicted in 1873 (1887 copy) book Volume 1: Old and New London. It was illustrated by Walter Thornbury. 

Church of St Swithin, London Stone, in Cannon Street, London; engraving after Thomas H. Shepherd, 1831. The church is by Christopher Wren, 1678. A prominent stone casing in the middle of the church's south wall houses London Stone.

 London Stone and St Swithin's Church in Cannon Street, London, as depicted on the "Copperplate" map of London of c.1553-59

SOURCES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Stone

http://mentalfloss.com/article/69113/6-myths-london-stone

https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/london-stone-0010746

http://bitaboutbritain.com/the-london-stone/

http://www.walklondon.com/london-attractions/london-stone.htm

https://lostcityoflondon.co.uk/tag/london-stone/

Blutfahne

The Blutfahne or the Blood flag was a sacred item of Nazi Germany. It was used in ceremonies sanctioning other Nazi flags during Hitlers reign.

It started at the Beer Hall Putsch on November 8 and 9 1923.  The Nazi party attempted to take over the government in Bavaria.  The Men were stooped by the Munich police and they fired upon them.

Heinrich Trambauer was carrying a Nazi flag when he was shot he fell dropping the flag. Andreas Bauriedl, who was marching next to Trambauer, was shot in the stomach and automatically died. When he fell to the ground he landed on the flag and soaked it with his blood.

This lead to Hitler's less than a year stay in prison and the creation of Mien Kampf. After Hitler was released the flag was essentially given to him and it became a symbol and ceremonial item.

Trambaur had taken the flag and had hidden it until he was able to give it to Karl Eggers. Eggers then gave the flag to Hitler once he was out of Landsberg Prison. The flag then was fitted for a new staff and a silver sleeve was dedicated to the martyrs from Putsch was placed upon it. It had the names of Bauriedl, Trambauer, and Von Stransky on it.

On July 4, 1926 the flag was presented by Hitler to the SA at the Party Rally in Weimar. The flag was given the name Blufahne. Hitler used it to consecrate new Nazi colors by holding it in one hand and Blufahne in the other.

Trambauer was selected by Joseph Berchtold,leader of the SS at the time, to be the bearer of the Blutfahne. Due to poor health and later a skull injury it was shared with  Jakob Grimminger until his death in 1942. Then Grimminger was the sole bearer.

The last time it was publicly seen was in April of 1944 at the funeral of Adolf Wagner. It was kept at the warehouse of Brown House in Munich, but may have been destroyed during the Allied bombings in Munich.

It is unknown what had happened to the flag and if it even still exists.

SOURCES:
http://www.axishistory.com/axis-nations/182-germany-political-organizations/nsdap/4938-blutfahne
https://www.historyextra.com/period/second-world-war/hitlers-bloody-swastika/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blutfahne