Episodes
Today in the Cottage, it's all about MYSTERIES.
Intrigued by Nym's story of the Bermuda Triangle, Nylene dipped her toes into the mysterious waters of the Lake Michigan Triangle. Nym went back in time to pioneer days to find a very messed up family of serial killers - The Bloody Benders.
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Artnet News. (2024, February 13). A prehistoric structure under Lake Michigan resembles a Mini-Stonehenge. Artnet.
Colclough, J. (2024, October 8). The Bloody Benders: Homestead of Horrors | Headlines & Heroes. The Library of Congress.
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Hell’s Half-Acre : The Untold Story of the Benders, Ame. . . (n.d.). Goodreads.
Kuta, S. (2024, October 16). Mysterious craters discovered on the bottom of Lake Michigan could hold lessons about early life on Earth. Smithsonian Magazine.
Syl, & Syl. (2025, February 6). The True Story Of The Real-Life Devil’s Rejects. Wicked Horror.
The Bermuda Triangle of the Great Lakes - Great Lakes Museum. (2024, March 9). Great Lakes Museum.
The Bloody Benders historical marker. (2024, December 16).
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The Wild West Extravaganza. (2024, October 30). The Bloody Benders: Mystery SOLVED [Video]. YouTube.
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Wikipedia contributors. (2025, February 13). Lake Michigan Triangle. Wikipedia.