Thursday, March 31, 2005

Highways West: Another Mystery Of The Desert 

Why does the Army need to expand its Dugway base on the Utah-Nevada border? Biological weapons? Aliens? You'll never find out, that's what!

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:24 PM

High number of twins poses mystery 

In all, the subdivision of 55 families is home to six sets of twins. With its roughly 1 to 9 ratio, the neighborhood has far more twins than the national average of about 1 in 30.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:53 PM

Ghosthunters say presence felt at bar 

When the Penn State Paranormal Research Society (PRS) started in 2001, it was a small group dedicated to exploring the supernatural.

Today, PRS's popularity has landed the group a television contract to do a reality series focusing on its experiences and investigations.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:11 PM

Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army Cloaked in Myth, Secrecy  

A shadowy entity known as the Lord's Resistance Army has kidnapped more than 20,000 children across northern Uganda and has forced them to kill even members of their own families. Most girls become sex slaves, and many people have been raided and mutilated in random attacks.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:09 PM

Ghostly tours Nemacolin Castle begins accepting visitors this weekend  

The cryptic heritage of Nemacolin Castle is a deep resource of ghostly legend, and the long darkened halls prodded only by candlelight provide visitors with an ominous setting to experience stories of unrest.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:48 PM

Wednesday, March 30, 2005

Abduction charge for satanist 

The convicted leader of a deadly satanic cult was yesterday charged by a prosecutor in central Greece with abducting a woman and impersonating a police officer while on a five-day furlough from prison.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:01 PM

Monday, March 28, 2005

Documents show FBI helped Saudis depart after 9/11 attacks: New York Times 

The FBI played an active role in arranging chartered flights for dozens of well-connected Saudi nationals -- including relatives of Osama bin Laden -- after the 9/11 terror attacks.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:20 AM

Charred doll mistaken for alien creature 

A burnt rubber doll has been mistaken for a badly injured alien and taken to a hospital in Brazil.

The incident happened after people in Aracruz found a burnt "body" on the ground after seeing a fireball fall from the sky.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:56 AM

Saturday, March 26, 2005

The many lives of killer vice queen 

TO MILLIONAIRE French financier Edouard Stern, who was found dead at his Geneva penthouse wearing a flesh-coloured latex bodysuit, she was "Maitresse Alice", a leather-clad dominatrix who shared his passion for sadomasochistic sex games.

To the inhabitants of the sleepy French village of Nanteuil-le-Haudoin, where she owned a modest two-storey home, she was a glamorous former model. And hundreds of miles away in the Swiss town of Clarens, she was known to residents as the devoted wife of a holistic doctor.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:08 PM

Friday, March 25, 2005

Happy Birthday, Professor Hex 

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Professor Hex blog. The year has passed quite quickly. I'd like to thank Brian over at WeirdWriter for showing me the ropes and getting me started. Brian's blog has been a little quiet lately, so hopefully he's working on a kickass novel. I would also like to thank Rikki for her redesign of this site and her continued support as a fellow blogger and friend. Be sure to visit her wonderful site at Poppet Projects. I'd also like to thank Hex Correspondents Ian Nyquist, TJ Speckman, and Elisabeth Reynolds. Thanks for your comments, leads, and encouragement. And finally, I'd like to thank all of my readers from around the world who visit this site. I hope you've enjoyed this last year as much as I have. Our world is truly a strange and mysterious place.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:58 PM

A field guide to the mystery beasts of the British Isles  

An 'attack' in Sydenham is just the latest sighting of an alien Big Cat on these shores. Paul Sieveking goes on the trail of the strangest creatures to have been spotted across Britain.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:49 PM

Friday Wordplay 

What exactly is a nimrod? Should I be offended if someone calls me one?
Another great site found through militantplatypus.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:37 AM

Another Friday Must-See 

Extremely cool works of art constructed without glue from pennies. Check it out!

Link found at militantplatypus.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:22 AM

Exotic Plants 

A must-see Friday funny. Hysterical.

Link found at boing boing.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:13 AM

Yo! Sasquatch! 

Bigfoot in the Garden State.

Maybe it's not exactly the same as the creature roaming the Pacific Northwest. It might, for example, sport a mullet.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:07 AM

Paging Winston Wolfe 

Mexican Hit Men Dissolved Foes in Acid.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:59 AM

The Godfather In the Closet 

The Republican boss of Summit County revels in crushing his enemies. Now his private life might crush him.

Link found at AMERICAblog.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:49 AM

Exhibit Shows Art of Medical Quackery 

For hundreds of years, the flamboyant sellers of patent medicines relied not only on exorbitant claims and theatrical presentations to push their panaceas, but also employed accomplished artists to create advertisements for their too-good-to-be-true elixirs and gadgets.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:36 AM

Show dogs poisoned in mysterious Fryingpan case 

Funny headline, sad story.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:58 AM

Thursday, March 24, 2005

Jack the Ripper - new archive files released 

'The New Criminologist' releases, from its 45-year archive history, a three-part feature called 'The Alembic Connection' written by Christopher Smith.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:44 PM

Search continues for origin of partial finger found in fast food chili 

Searching a fingerprint database is typically used to solve crimes. Authorities in Santa Clara County are simply trying to solve an unsettling mealtime mystery.

How did a human finger get into a bowl of chili from a Wendy's restaurant?

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:36 PM

Wednesday, March 23, 2005

Swiss face sobering future after legalizing absinthe 

Absinthe, the drink banned almost a century ago as "madness in a bottle" is making a comeback.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:09 PM

BOCCACCIO WAS PART OF TEMPLAR SECRET SOCIETY 

Giovanni Boccaccio belonged to a Templar secret society, as reported by Renzo Manetti in the book "Le Madonne del Parto. Icone templari" (Edizioni Polistampa).

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:05 PM

Health News : Yeti originates from mentally unbalanced individuals 

"Respectable" Russian biologists have a hypothesis that the Yeti is, and I'm not kidding, "a wild retard or his retarded descendants."

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:55 PM

Cezanne real, says expert 

Secret clues hidden in a so-called $50 million Cezanne masterpiece at the centre of "Australia's biggest art heist" prove the painting is authentic, an international art expert says.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:48 PM

We're all paranoid 

Sure, the people with the 9/11 conspiracy theories are a little odd. But not everything they're saying is entirely crazy.

Really? What a shock!

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:45 PM

Zodiac's shadow crossed valley 

"This is the Zodiac speaking ..."

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:40 PM

Big believers renew search for Bigfoot  

Reports of a shy 6 to 8 foot tall ape-like creature with 18-inch feet that walks erect like a man and lives deep in the forest have circulated for more than 150 years.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:30 PM

Collection manager stumbles on relic 

An ancient relic has been discovered deep in the dark and damp cellars of a 250-year-old Wakefield stately home.

Nostell Priory's collection manager, Gareth Williams, stumbled on the Roman remains during a power cut as he searched for the fuse box in the cellar.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:27 PM

Ghostbuster fights demons with Islam! 

Ghosts get out of Malaysia!

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:20 PM

Backmasking: Old theory, new spin  

It is one of our most enduring conspiracy theories: Rock 'n' roll albums often contain intentionally reverse-recorded messages from the dark side.

Now nearly four decades old, the debate over so-called "backmasking" has been resurrected thanks to the advent of digital music and easy-to-use editing software. No more spinning that vinyl record backward on a turntable: Satan, apparently, has gone binary.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:08 PM

Human Finger Found In Fast Food Chili 

Health officials have confirmed that the tip of a human finger was found in some chili at a San Jose, Calif., Wendy's restaurant.

Is this what they mean when they say "finger food?"

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:58 PM

Shrouded in Mystery No More? 

The Shroud of Turn has mystified scientists for years. Now a literature professor from Idaho says he can prove it's a fake.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:52 PM

TAS TIGER HUNT BOUNTY GROWS 

The race is on for the hunters to put to rest, once and for all, speculation that the Tasmanian tiger still exists.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:44 PM

Monday, March 21, 2005

Lawrence Man to Stand Trial 

46-year-old Martin Miller, a carpenter and former leader of a Christian school, allegedly strangled his wife because "divorce was not an option" because "he believed it was frowned on by the Lord."

Special thanks to Hex Correspondent TJ for the heads up.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:49 AM

Sunday, March 20, 2005

ROLLING STONE BILL WYMAN WHILES AWAY HIS TIME METAL DETECTING 

The perfect hobby for the retired rock star.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:33 PM

Tuesday, March 15, 2005

Anti-Cancer Compound in Green Tea Identified 

Spanish and British scientists have discovered how green tea helps to prevent certain types of cancer.

Researchers at the University of Murcia in Spain (UMU) and the John Innes Center (JIC) in Norwich, England have shown that a compound called EGCG in green tea prevents cancer cells from growing by binding to a specific enzyme.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:39 PM

Monday, March 14, 2005

Hey! Ho! Let's Go! 

The estate of Johnny Ramone is auctioning off some of his horror memorabilia. If anyone wants to buy me a present...

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:09 PM

Trailing the Serpent 

It is revealed that the new series airing on NGC would be Nat Geo Investigates, a show debuting with the tale of the notorious Charles Sobhraj.

The announcement follows the screening of the first episode, entitled The Serpent, which chronicles Sobhraj's crime career through the 1970s and 80s.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:08 AM

Jules Verne: mythmaker of the machine age 

In the statue erected above his grave in Amiens, in Picardy, Jules Verne resembles God, or Santa Claus. A man with a flowing white beard heaves aside the marble covering of his own tomb and reaches portentously towards the heavens. The statue was designed to commemorate a visionary, an immortal, a man who saw beyond the horizons of ordinary men.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:06 AM

Sunday, March 13, 2005

Author doubts Doubleday created baseball 

The origins of baseball, America's game, may go back many centuries before Leif Erickson or Christopher Columbus visited this continent. In his search for the origins of the game, David Block explores studies that indicate the game dates back hundreds, perhaps thousands of years. He takes us through the ages with, among other artifacts, reproductions of medieval illuminated manuscripts; an 18th-century German manuscript containing rules for the game; and illustrated accounts of a game in Britain called "Rounders," which is similar to today's baseball. In many of these, while the rules and names are different, the principle of a pitched ball and a bat of some sort is consistent.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:54 AM

Phosphorus preserving pillar at Qutub Minar from rust 

The iron pillar at the Qutub Minar complex here - one of the most enduring mysteries of Indian history - does not rust probably because of the high phosphorus content in the structure, experts said Friday.

The experts from various fields had arrived here to find what was protecting the 1,600-year-old structure, which is 7.2 metres long and weighs more than 6,000 kg, from rust.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:48 AM

Vampire Ghosts  

A trip to Slovakia and the story of Elizabeth Bathory, the Vampire Countess.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:39 AM

Saturday, March 12, 2005

'The Mad Monk of Lidwell Chapel' 

Great article on the investigation of Britain's first documented serial killer and the strange events that ensued.

Link found at The Anomalist.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:53 PM

Fugitive Nazi cult leader arrested 

A former Nazi who founded a secretive German colony in South America where opponents of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship were tortured has been arrested after more than a decade on the run.

Detectives in Argentina captured Paul Schafer, an 84-year-old German, on Thursday on the outskirts of the capital, Buenos Aires. Schafer has been wanted in Chile in connection with child abuse charges since 1996, when he disappeared. Last year a Chilean court convicted him in his absence of child abuse, together with 26 other cult members.

Schafer's cult compound, Colonia Dignidad (Colony of Righteousness), has been extensively investigated by author Peter Levenda. An article on Levenda can be found here. Levenda is the author of Unholy Alliance: History of the Nazi Involvement With the Occult and the forthcoming Sinister Forces-The Nine : A Grimoire of American Political Witchcraft

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:51 PM

Dolphin with artificial fin finds new porpoise in life 

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:38 PM

10 years after Aum sarin attacks, pseudo-religions thriving in Japan  

Good long article.

At 27, [Asahara] was arrested for running an illegal pharmacy and selling quack medicine. He opened his own yoga studio, where he focused on developing extrasensory abilities through ascetic training. He claimed a 1986 trip to the Himalayas awakened special powers within him such as levitation and the capability to pass through walls.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:35 PM

Treasure hunters feel pull of magnetic gear 

Magnets may be a staple of New Age mysticism, but a magnetometer might just lead a Silicon Valley entrepreneur to a centuries-old treasure.

That entrepreneur and a group of archaeologists hope to uncover an unusual haul off the coast of Mexico: a cache of Ming pottery that's more than 400 years old, sitting in the hull of a Spanish galleon.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:26 PM

HIDDEN GEMS BECKON AT TEXAS TREASURE SHOW 

One man's trash may be another man's treasure, but with a combined value of $16 million, no one's going to call the stuff at the 2005 Texas Treasure Show "trash."

This annual two-day celebration of all things lost and found is the largest treasure show of its kind in America. Treasure collectors from all over the United States gather to display their valuables.

Objects range from dusty Civil War bullets to rose-shaped lockets to heavy metal toys.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:16 PM

Cairo to be Garden City once again 

In the desert, an oasis is akin to paradise and in the sands of Egypt, many of history's greatest gardens flowered on the banks of the Nile.

But in Cairo, a city of 16 million people that has ballooned on the ruins of many Islamic dynasties from the 8th century Abbasid Caliphs to 19th century Ottomans, there has been, for several generations, barely a footprint of unbuilt open space for each of the city's inhabitants. Cairo has been choking on natural dust storms, the grit of modernity and even the smoke of kebab grills that are set up along the river bank every evening - with nary a green spot to retreat to.

Until now.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:11 PM

China's Shaolin Kung fu abbot takes on the UN 

Shaolin Temple monk Shi Yongxin knows only too well strength, flexibility, sensitivity, grace and endurance are important components of kung fu.

And the expert scholar of the discipline may well have to summon all the above if he is to succeed in his mission to have kung fu given UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) world heritage status.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:09 PM

Whatever happened to Evelyn West? 

Nice article on the passing of Evelyn "$50,000 treasure chest" West.

Her chief claim to fame: her 39 1/2-inch bust that Lloyds of London insured for the $50K. She performed twice nightly in a striptease act at the Stardust Club on the old DeBaliviere Strip, just north of Forest Park and its Jefferson Memorial. In St. Louis in the '50s and '60s, her name was as familiar to male adolescents and young adults as that of Stan Musial, though, of course, the two inspired different forms of adulation.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:14 PM

Friday, March 11, 2005

Gallup on Blogs: Most Americans Have Never Heard of Them 

Media and political types are currently obsessed with the newfound influence of blogs, but is the trend being overhyped? According to a new CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll, relatively few Americans are generally familiar with the phenomenon of blogging.

Extremely interesting article on the supposed influence of blogs.

Three-quarters of the U.S. public uses the Internet at work, school, or home, but only one in four Americans are either "very familiar" or "somewhat familiar" with blogs, Gallup reports.

More than half, 56 percent, have no knowledge of them. And even among Internet users, only 32 percent are very or somewhat familiar with blogs.

From the lowly acorn . . .

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:02 PM

Longtime fugitive Jesse James Hollywood captured in Brazil 

After eluding authorities for five years, Jesse James Hollywood was captured in Brazil and returned Thursday to California, where he faces charges of kidnapping and killing a 15-year-old boy.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:12 AM

Thursday, March 10, 2005

Informant says He Killed Candy Heiress Who Disappeared in Minnesota 

A federal informant claims candy heiress Helen Brach, who mysteriously disappeared from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester more than 28 years ago, was beaten, shot and dumped in an Indiana steel-mill furnace, according to an account filed in federal court.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:10 PM

Electrician Says in Suicide Note That He Killed Judge's Family 

An out-of-work electrician whose delusional, decade-long legal crusade against doctors, lawyers and the government was dismissed last year by a federal judge, killed himself Wednesday night, leaving behind letters in which he admitted murdering the judge's husband and mother here last week.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:04 PM

Ex-Marine Says Public Version of Saddam Capture Fiction 

A former U.S. Marine who participated in capturing ousted Iraqi President Saddam Hussein said the public version of his capture was fabricated.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:30 PM

Wednesday, March 09, 2005

Mongo's back, baby! 

People always complain to me that they don't have anything good to read. "I just want something fun . . ." Well, listen up. George C. Chesbro writes strange and wonderful books about Dr. Robert Frederickson, dwarf, doctor of criminology, black belt in karate, private detective, and former world-class circus performer known as "Mongo the Magnificent."

I have always loved the Mongo books but they have been very difficult to find. I reread one last year from my local library, just to get a Mongo fix, and enjoyed the hell out of it. Now Chesbro is bringing them back into print.

And if the planned movie with Peter Dinklage (The Station Agent) gets off the ground, you'll be able to say you liked the books better and be on the cutting edge of cool.

Visit Chesbro's site at Dangerous Dwarf.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:58 AM

Tuesday, March 08, 2005

THE DIANA-MORRISSEY PHENOMENON 

Remarkable connections between the death of Princess Diana and the lyrics of the Morrissey.

Link found at Corpus Mmothra.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:56 PM

DNA in judge's home doesn't match profiles 

DNA samples were pulled from a cigarette butt found in the home where a federal judge's mother and husband were shot to death, but tests did not match any known criminal profile in the United States, according to published report.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:16 PM

Vote Fraud Investigator's 'Suicide' Case Reopened by Georgia Police 

The case of the mysterious suicide of Raymond Lemme of the Florida Inspector General's office was reopened by Valdosta, Georgia police last December shortly after we broke the story of computer programmer Clint Curtis' sworn affidavit charging that he had built a "vote-rigging software prototype" at the request of Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL)!

Furthermore, graphic and disturbing photos from the crime scene -- said in the original police report to have not existed due to a failure in the camera's "flash memory cards" -- have recently been published on the web!

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:50 PM

GORGE GONZO 

Great article on explorer Richard D. Fisher.

Link found at The Anomalist.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:55 PM

Monday, March 07, 2005

Chem-Phys murder fact, not fiction  

One of those campus urban legends turns out to be true.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:33 PM

'Saint Death' Worshippers March in Mexico  

Great article on the 'Saint Death' cult

Many of the faithful recount miracles performed for them by Saint Death - depicted as a smiling female skeleton known as our "Our Little White Girl," the right-hand servant of God.

And

The faithful regard La Santa Muerte as an angel or saint who only kills based on God's orders. "It's better to make her you're friend," Almanza noted.

I'll bet.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:27 PM

Napoleon Strikes Again 

Texas Man's 1980s Shirt Worn by Napoleon Dynamite.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:23 PM

'Napoleon Dynamite' fever makes little town a hot spot 

Talk to a Preston resident for any length of time and you're likely to hear the town's new mantra.

"There's a little bit of Napoleon in all of us," says lifelong resident Thedora Petterborg. "Who hasn't felt like that once in a while?"

And now, based on the cult following the movie "Napoleon Dynamite" has earned, the tiny city of Preston has gained a cult following all its own.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:15 PM

Moon probe could kill conspiracy theory 

A European spacecraft now orbiting the moon could turn out to be a time machine of sorts as it photographs old landing sites of Soviet robotic probes and the areas where American Apollo crews set down and explored.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:29 PM

Cold Comfort 

The live-in customers at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Arizona reside in eight 10ft-high steel tanks filled with liquid nitrogen. They are incapable of breathing, thinking, walking, riding a bike or scratching an itch. But don't refer to them as deceased.

They may be frozen at minus 320 degrees Fahrenheit and identified by prison-like numbers. But to Alcor, the 67 bodies - in many cases, just severed heads - are patients who may live again if science can just figure out how to reanimate them.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:18 PM

Great leaping ninjas, gaijin are getting a grip on martial arts  

Today's Ninjas.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:17 PM

Pursuing the paranormal 

West Barnstable group uses tools to identify voices from beyond.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:06 PM

Probers of the paranormal want to shine the light of science on things that go bump in the night 

Rieve, who is from New Britain, belongs to the Central Connecticut State University Society of Paranormal Investigations. The student group, organized last fall, is investigating what's known as the Coe mansion, or Coe Castle as it's sometimes called, which looks down at Platt High School from a nearby hill.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:05 PM

DNA Results Expected In Lefkow Murders 

DNA results gathered at the home where Federal Judge Joan Lefkow's husband and mother were killed are expected back from the lab this week.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:49 PM

BTK Round-Up 

Lawyer: Rader is 'easy to deal with'.

Rader trial expected to cost millions.

The puzzle of Dennis Rader.

BTK's distinctive signature revealed after 31 years.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:47 PM

Mysterious deaths weaken the 'left-wing media' myth 

A common misconception some are led to believe is that the mainstream press has a liberal bias.

Those ascribing to the "liberal bias" myth believe the press will take any attempt to tarnish the President and other right-wingers credibility and reputations.

If this were so, surely they would've picked up on the suspicious suicides of people pointing fingers at our government leaders - Hunter S. Thompson, Gary Webb, Terrance Yeakey and Margie Schoedinger.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:35 PM

Farmer digs up mystery of tunnel network under field 

A FARMER has unearthed a network of ancient tunnels on his land which are believed to be about 700 years old.

Peter Waddell uncovered the medieval system, thought to have been constructed by monks in the fourteenth century, during building work.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:28 PM

140-year-old murder mystery unravels  

The scrawled words of a man tormented by his act of murder more than 140 years ago led police to the discovery of a mysterious bone yesterday.

Major Crime detectives followed exact directions contained in a written confession to the location of the victim in Birdwood - "underneath a pear tree, 400 feet behind the house and eight feet underground".

The 73-year-old letter, discovered recently behind a fireplace by the owner of the property during renovations, described arguments the author had with an Englishman. Those arguments, according to the letter, led to murder. "I am fearful of the consequences," the letter reads. "I buried his body and all the possessions. That incident has always been on my conscience but I have told no one."

See also this follow-up.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:26 PM

9/11 AND CHERTOFF: COUSIN WROTE 9/11 PROPAGANDA FOR POPULAR MECHANICS 

Chertoff said he was the "senior researcher" of the piece. When asked if he was related to Michael Chertoff, he said, "I don't know." Clearly uncomfortable about discussing the matter further, he told me that all questions about the article should be put to the publicist - the one who never answers the phone.

Benjamin's mother in Pelham, New York, however, was more willing to talk. Asked if Benjamin was related to the new Secretary of Homeland Security, Judy said, "Yes, of course, he is a cousin."

Link found at MackWhite.com.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:32 AM

Sunday, March 06, 2005

Police Find Skulls, Signs Of Animal Sacrifices At Home 

Deputies are looking for several suspects after finding signs of an occult in a neighborhood in south Orange County.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:56 PM

Stick insects latest craze in weird pets 

First foxes and now giant stick insects.

Speaking of "must have" pets for the wealthy, can you imagine Paris Hilton carrying one of these things around?

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:07 PM

Baby Foxes Going to the Dogs 

Unbelievably cute domesticated Russian foxes, with adorable pic.

So, how long until the pet fox becomes the de riguer pet of the wealthy?

Link found at boing boing.

Young foxes, or kits, scamper in a cage in Siberia, Russia, where they are part of a 45-year research project to domesticate foxes. Each generation has been selectively bred for tameness - fearlessness and nonaggression toward humans. By now the foxes in the project behave like pet dogs, barking and wagging their tails at humans.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:58 PM

Saturday, March 05, 2005

Did hobbits live until 200 years ago . . . when humans killed them off? 

The scientists who discovered the skeleton proving that a species of human dwarfs lived in Indonesia 18,000 years ago are to return to investigate claims that the species survived until modern times.

Researchers, who found a female skeleton of a new kind of early hominid on the Indonesian island of Flores named it Homo floresiensis - and nicknamed it "the hobbit".

They have gathered local tales that suggest villagers lived alongside the 3'-tall hominid until just two centuries ago, when the humans killed off their neighbours.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:18 PM

Mystery surrounds murder of banker found tied up in flat 

A real life murder mystery.

He died on Monday evening in his fifth-floor flat, which is equipped with video surveillance and has a police station on the ground floor. The body was discovered on Tuesday afternoon.

And the New york Post reports that the victim was wearing a head-to-toe latex suit. Kinky.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:15 PM

Interesting picture comes to light in Lefkow case 

MAX BLUMENTHAL has it. Make up you own mind.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:40 PM

Hitler tested atomic device, German historian says 

Nazi Germany was not only trying to develop nuclear weapons but actually tested atomic devices near the end of World War Two, the publisher of a yet to be released book by a German historian says.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:39 PM

Thursday, March 03, 2005

White Supremacist Denies Link to Killings 

Jailed white supremacist Matthew Hale said Thursday the slaying of a federal judge's husband and elderly mother was a "heinous crime" that "only an idiot" would think he ordered, according to a statement released by his mother.

If someone unrelated to Hale wanted Judge Lefkow's husband and mother killed, they couldn't have asked for a better fall guy.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:11 PM

Filmmaker debuts skunk ape documentary 

Make no mistake about it, Nate Martin wants to get it right. The young filmmaker is making sure by picking brains, asking questions, and seeking suggestions for his pet project, a 59-minute documentary entitled The Ochopee Skunk Ape.

You can visit Nate Martin's website at www.ochopeeskunkape.com.

Link found at the Anomalist.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:59 AM

Ghost class haunts Bijou cinema 

Ghosthunting 101.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:52 AM

Goatsucker Sighted, Details to Follow 

Chupacabra article from Outside magazine, September, 1996.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:46 AM

In Hindsight, the War on Terror Began With Salman Rushdie  

It is not outlandish to think of the World Trade Center as The Satanic Verses, magnified immeasurably.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:37 AM

Professor Bubb and the paranormal 

The famous exorcism performed here in 1949 - the incident that inspired the best-selling novel and hit movie '"The Exorcist" - had a bit player named Frank W. Bubb Sr.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:31 AM

BTK Roundup 

BTK suspect remains head of council at his church

Media's Role in BTK Case Scrutinized
Now that a suspect has been charged, Wichita journalists reveal secret details and question keeping information from the public

BTK puzzle may reveal identity, tactics

Authorities search cold cases for BTK links

Possible local link to BTK

Like BTK, experts say, serial killers are hard to catch

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:28 AM

Sketches released in Lefkow case 

Police in Chicago have released sketches of two "persons of interest" seen near the home of a federal judge whose husband and mother were murdered.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:19 AM

Wednesday, March 02, 2005

Sasquatch Is Real! 

August 2002 article from Outside Magazine.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:22 PM

Documents reveal CIA recruited five of Eichmann's associates 

I'm linking to a blog for this article because the original article on Haaretz has already been scrubbed. I wonder why.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:24 PM

Postscript from a strange Land 

Great story about a real character.

John Makeig's life and death were as bizarre as anything he ever reported. And that's saying something.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:25 PM

Censored Boondocks cartoon 

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:43 AM

BTK Clues Revealed 

The package found in Murdock Park on December 13th included some of the most haunting clues. In addition to Nancy Fox's driver's license was an object wrapped in a plastic bag. Police told us even mentioning it might trigger BTK to kill again.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:27 AM

Amateur cybersleuths flocking to BTK case 

You said it, Bub.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:38 AM

Barber shop goes out with style 

Loyal customers flock to Clyde's for final trim; business closes doors after 107 years.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:22 AM

Hypnosex: 90 days  

A hypnotherapist who had sexual relations with at least seven female clients and secretly videotaped the encounters was sentenced to 90 days in prison Monday in Superior Court.

So much for the theory that you won't do anything under hypnosis that you wouldn't do normally.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:16 AM

The Holy Blood Procession in Bruges 

The relic of the Holy Blood was brought to Bruges by Thierry '’Alsace, Count of Flanders in 1149, presumably given to him by the Patriarch of Jerusalem in recognition of his contribution to the First Crusade in the Holly Land.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:11 AM

French archeologist solves mystery of ancient Mesopotamian city 

The mystery of an ancient Mesopotamian city has finally been lifted after 25 years of meticulous work by a French archaeologist who has revealed it was one of the first "modern cities", purpose-built in the desert for the manufacture of copper arms and tools.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:03 AM

Tuesday, March 01, 2005

Task force launched in Lefkow slayings 

A possible link between the slayings of a federal judge's husband and mother and the conviction last year of a white supremacist who tried to have her killed is one of several facets an investigative task force will pursue, Chicago officials said today.

Lefkow's life has been threatened before. White supremacist Matt Hale, the self-proclaimed "Pontifex Maximus" of the World Church of the Creator, is to be sentenced next month for plotting her murder. See this Chicago Tribune article for more details.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:58 PM

Giant Drawings Predate Nazca Lines 

Archeologists have discovered a group of figures scraped into the hills of Peru's southern coastal desert that are believed to predate the country's famous Nazca lines.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:38 AM

Priest Fails Polygraph 

A Roman Catholic priest accused of strangling and stabbing a nun in 1980 failed one of two lie detector tests in the days after the killing, according to court documents released Monday.



Investigators have described it as ritualistic slaying that has the Toledo Diocese looking into claims of satanic sex abuse by priests. Robinson, who is free on bond, is scheduled to go on trial Oct. 17.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:31 AM

Teen fascinated by unexplained 

Sean Feeney is hoping people saw ABC's two-hour special on UFOs this week.

Maybe it will inspire them to come forward if they have a sighting, Feeney said.

A senior at Holmes High School in Covington, he has been fascinated by all manner of lore - ghosts, UFOs, Bigfoot - since he was a kid. He is not a believer, he said, but an investigator who likes to research wild claims.

He does this through his Anomaly Response Network

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:28 AM

Police await sightings of mystery creature 

Police are taking a wait-and-see approach to reports of a large reptile living in Cozy Cove and Fairweather Bay on Lake Washington.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:25 AM

BTK Round Up 

ABC News: Serial Killer Profiles Often Inaccurate

BTK suspect's career in security probed

Arrest Of BTK Suspect Prompts Authorities In Nearby Jurisdictions To Re-examine Their Cold Cases

Brother told police: 'You got the wrong guy'

Suspect's access to homes should raise fears

Scouters recall Rader as good father, knot expert

Suspect fits serial killer profile

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:21 AM