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Bermuda Triangle
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Growing Up Afraid of the Bermuda Triangle

May 5, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

There was a time when the Bermuda Triangle felt like one of the biggest, scariest mysteries on the planet. Not [Continue Reading]

Red Quarters
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The Red Quarter Conspiracy

April 25, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

I grew up in a time when kids believed three things without question. First, that quicksand would be a daily [Continue Reading]

Indiana Jones Quicksand
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Quicksand Was the Childhood Threat That Never Showed Up

March 30, 2026 Mickey Lee 1

Growing up in the late ’80s, quicksand felt like a real problem. Not a theoretical danger. Not a remote possibility. [Continue Reading]

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