Timeline of facts vs theories, labeled clearly on screen

A 5-beat faceless video outline for “Timeline of facts vs theories, labeled clearly on screen” in the Unsolved mysteries (non-gore) niche, derived from caption timing of 2 reference videos.

Angles

• Start with a date-and-place cold open (4 June 1960, Lake Bodom) — tension from facts, not imagery
• State up front what is reconstruction vs record, as the classic show's disclaimer does
• Each suspect/theory gets the same card: claim → evidence → why it's weak

Beat-by-beat structure

1. Hook (0:00–0:40): date, place, people; 'only one came back' — no graphic detail.
2. Ground rules (0:40–1:10): non-gore, facts vs theories labeled.
3. Timeline of facts (1:10–4:00): only documented events.
4. Theories board ×3: claim → supporting evidence → alibi/contradiction.
5. Status: open or closed, and what would settle it. Original narration only.

Method

yt-dlp VTT captions (uploader-provided, not auto/ASR) → timed beat heuristics → editorial topic synthesis. Structure only; write original narration.