Today, I'm going to tell you two stories about people who basically unknowingly risked everything

just to travel to their dream locations.

And they didn't realize they were in danger until it was already too late.

But before we get into today's stories,

if you're a fan of the Strange, Dark, and Mysterious delivered in story format,

then you've come to the right place

because that's all we do, and we upload two, three, even four times a week. So, if that's of

interest to you, please promise the follow button a luxurious trip to Paris, but don't tell

them, you're sending them to Paris, Texas. Okay, let's get into our first story, which is called

baggage claim. On the morning of Monday, January 7, 1985, a 31-year-old man arrived at an international airport in order to board his flight to the United States.

The man was very nervous. His heart was beating fast and his palms were sweating so much that he could barely hold the handles of his very heavy tan-colored suitcase.

And the reason he was so nervous is because he was feeling very conflicted about what he was about to do.

On the one hand, this trip was something

he'd been dreaming of for months, and it was supposed to represent the start of a great, brand new

life. Now, this man hadn't actually packed very many personal items to take with him. But one thing

he had brought was a little bound book full of photographs, which showed what mattered the most

to him. And what mattered the most to him.

And what mattered the most was waiting for him in America. But on the other hand, the man was terrified, because before he could begin this brand new life, he had a huge problem he needed to

take care of. And that problem was why he needed to drop off his very heavy suitcase without

anybody looking inside of it.

And so now, inside the airport, the very nervous man stopped and readjusted his grip on the suitcase

handles and then made his way over to the ticketing area, where he would check his bag for his

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