Lone Gun Experiments, Paranormal Events, Or Mass Hysteria: The Mad Gasser of Mattoon
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Marcus Lowth
- February 28, 2021
- September 28, 2021
- 26 min read
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There have been periods in history where seemingly bizarre events have unfolded and then simply ceased again just as quickly. And that is very much the case with a spate of apparent “gas attacks” that presented themselves to the residents of Mattoon in Illinois during the fall of 1944. Over a period of two weeks, the small town found itself under siege from apparent random attacks involving the unleashing of a powerful and seemingly unknown gas. This would not only cause instant illness and vomiting but leave those exposed to it being at least partially paralyzed. What’s more, and perhaps even stranger, these effects would wear off relatively quickly leaving the victim otherwise unharmed. Perhaps stranger still, there ...
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Marcus Lowth
Marcus Lowth is a writer with a love for UFOs, aliens, and the Ancient Astronaut Theory, to the paranormal, general conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries. He has been writing and researching with over 20 years of experience.
Marcus has been Editor-in-Chief for several years due to his excellent knowledge in these fields. Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics.
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Very interesting story. The Mattoon event happened almost in my back yard (figuratively speaking) but I did not learn about it until I was in college studying mass hysteria. I wrote an academic paper on this topic to mark the 75th anniversary of the event.
The Mad Gasser was a real person. There were some copycat gassings by the perpetrator’s sister, and some hysteria was involved as well.