Thursday, August 31, 2006

Forbidden Fruit 

Inbreeding among polygamists along the Arizona-Utah border is producing a caste of severely retarded and deformed children.

Lowlight: The ultimate goal of the breeding program, Wyler says, is to create the perfect race.

"Remember how Hitler was trying to breed a perfect race?" he says. "Warren Jeffs is also trying to breed a perfect race."

It's not working. Meet Warren Jeffs, monumental douchebag.

I think I can see where this is headed.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:53 PM

Former Giuliani Aide's Killer Implicated Himself, Police Say 

A 26-year-old man who police said was a heroin addict with a long criminal record was identified yesterday by police and prosecutors as the murderer of a press secretary to Mayor Giuliani.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:38 PM

Why do I need an ad campaign to remind me about September 11? 

Good question.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:54 AM

Haunted Ontario 

Spooky, eh?

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:41 AM

New Evidence: the Kinross UFO Incident 

The mystery surrounding the 1953 "Kinross Case" may well be on its way to being solved.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:36 AM

A Richmond Varmint update 

Wayne County's version of Bigfoot plagued residents during the month of August 1948.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:35 AM

Harry Potter 'satanic': Pope's exorcist 

Pope's exorcist 'nuts': Professor Hex.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:32 AM

Gosfield Halstead Ufos Were Chinese Lanterns 

The UFOs were Chinese paper lanterns released to celebrate a wedding.

This seems like a good way to start a very large fire.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:22 AM

Ancient raptors likely feasted on early man, study suggests 

Mmmmm, early man...

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:18 AM

Painter Said to Be Focus of FBI Probe 

The FBI is investigating allegations that self-styled "Painter of Light" Thomas Kinkade and some of his top executives fraudulently induced investors to open galleries and then ruined them financially, former dealers contacted by federal agents said.


The "Painter of Light" may soon be the "Painter of Aggressive Cell Mates".

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:13 AM

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Cryptozoology Exhibit Moves To Kansas City 

The Professor's neck of the woods. I'm very excited.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:51 PM

Is the Tri-County Truck Stop haunted? 

The historic Tri-County Truck Stop on old Route 66 in Villa Ridge, Mo., is known by roadies for its good grub, especially its country ham, not paranormal activity.

With ghostly video. Via the Anomalist.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:40 PM

Inquiry Criticizes U.S. Broadcasting Official Over Hiring 

More Rovian corruption. Disgusting.

Via Americablog.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:36 PM

Dog sacrificed on make-shift altar in Wicklow woods 

The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is investigating reports that a dog was sacrificed in the Co Wicklow village of Enniskerry.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:36 PM

RIP Glenn Ford 

Actor Glenn Ford, a handsome and quiet character actor who made his mark in big films like "Gilda" and "The Big Heat," died on Wednesday in his Beverly Hills home, police said. He was 90.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:19 PM

Case File: The Screaming Bigfoot 

Bigfoot in South Africa.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:46 PM

Reporter hunts for Huck Finn 

Can't afford real estate? Try living on the water on a home-made raft. With raft-a-riffic pic.

The reporter hunts down the story here.

A profile of "Huck" is here.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:32 PM

Gaze of the Green Lady 

It's one of the most popular prints ever made and yet many art critics dismiss it as rubbish. The death of its creator Vladimir Tretchikoff has again cast the spotlight on the mysterious Green Lady.

With pic of her mysterious green loveliness. I just saw one of these at an estate sale. Nice article.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:19 PM

UFOs seen in Bonsall again 

A UFO hunter claims to have captured alien spaceships on film following a close encounter near Bonsall.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:12 PM

Unsolved mysteries hit World Wide Web 

The chance to investigate unsolved mysteries has proven a useful tool in sparking students' interest in history.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:04 PM

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Nikola Tesla's 'Black Magic' Touring Car 

Did Nikola Tesla really run a touring sedan on free energy?

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:56 PM

Dead in 7 Days 

Steve Huff highlights an interesting missing person case in Kansas City.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:18 PM

More on the Russian Plesiosaur 

Have the readers of Cryptomundo correctly identified this mystery carcass as a Beluga whale?

With comparison pics.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:57 PM

Inside, Outside 

New Rigorous Intuition.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:55 PM

Man Near Top of Most-Wanted List Is Captured 

One of the F.B.I.'s most wanted fugitives, Warren Steed Jeffs, the leader of an offshoot Mormon sect who was wanted for sexual offenses, was captured in the Las Vegas area after a highway patrolman stopped the vehicle he was in during a routine traffic check, officials said today.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:00 PM

Whistleblower uses YouTube to tell his story 

An article in this morning's Washington Post reveals that for the first known time, a whistleblower working on a US Government contract has posted a video on YouTube making his case about a problem inside government.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:24 PM

Beast Of Sedgemoor Proof 

Conclusive proof that the "Beast of Sedgemoor" once roamed around Bridgwater may finally have been un-earthed.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:05 PM

Cracking code to Rosslyn takes more than Da Vinci 

On the outskirts of Edinburgh, among wooded paths and waterfalls, the medieval enigma that is Rosslyn Chapel has held visitors spellbound for centuries.

I'm also relinking this article - Scribbles in the stonework of Rosslyn - that I linked a while back due to the interesting comments that have been added by readers.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:00 PM

Is anybody out there? 

A strange series of lights seen in the sky last week have prompted one group to ask for witnesses to come forward to help fuel the debate on whether we are being watched by beings from outer space.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:52 AM

Women Dominate in 'Wicker Man' Remake 

Nice article on Neil LaBute's remake of the classic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:51 AM

The Best: Science Projects That Scare the #%@! Out of Us 

Scary. Via the Anomalist.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:32 AM

Monday, August 28, 2006

Photos of Russian 'Plesiosaur' 

Cryptomundo's got them in spades. Let your eyes feast on the creepy goodness.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:52 PM

Old Farmer's Almanac Forecasts Worse Winter for 2006-2007 

The 190-years old publication predicts with an accuracy between 80 and 85% how weather will evolve and Americans should worry: OFA says this winter will be one of the coldest ever recorded.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:00 PM

Hitler and Stalin were possessed by the Devil, says Vatican exorcist 

Sheesh.

Best part: According to secret Vatican documents recently released wartime pontiff Pope Pius XII attempted a "long distance" exorcism of Hitler which failed to have any effect.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:57 PM

John Karr DNA not a match in JonBenet Ramsey murder 

Two sources have confirmed that the DNA sample taken from John Mark Karr is not a match with the foreign DNA found on JonBenet Ramsey's body when she was murdered in 1996.

Boulder Police still holding him on suspicion in the murder of Humpty Dumpty and a rumored appearance on the grassy knoll.

This article reports that no charges will be filed against him in Colorado. They'll probably send him to California for the child pornography charges he skated on in 2001.

The question still remains - what "details" did he have that convinced the Boulder DA to fly him back from Thailand and where, if anywhere, did he get them?

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:20 PM

Bigfoot Buzz 

Sasquatch - What Do We Know Anyway?

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:59 PM

Lauderhill may ban fortunetelling 

They should have seen it coming.

But in case fortunetellers didn't predict possibly being banned, the city mailed them notices earlier this month.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:57 PM

Houdini Was a Covert Agent, New Book Claims 

The famed magician Harry Houdini guarded the secrets behind his legendary escapes from handcuffs, chains, jails, milk cans, mailbags, and water chambers. But the authors of a forthcoming book on Houdini will be disclosing that he had another secret: his role as a spy.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:46 PM

Karr profiteers sail onto eBay 

"This is just the beginning of the merchandizing and marketing of John Mark Karr," said Andy Kahan, a watchdog of an industry he calls "murderabilia."

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:39 PM

Mystery beast likely a dog, early DNA results suggest 

A mystery beast that frightened Maine residents and preyed on pets was likely a dog itself, preliminary DNA test results in the U.S. suggest.

For Loren Coleman's comments see here.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:50 AM

Ghost world 

Good review of Deborah Blum's history of the Society for Psychical Research, Ghost Hunters. It's at Salon, so you'll probably have to watch a short ad, but it's worth it.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:09 AM

Sunday, August 27, 2006

KING ARTHUR LINK UNCOVERED 

Evidence of a building linked to the myth of King Arthur and his knights of the round table has been found at Windsor Castle

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:56 PM

Ye gods! Ancient volcano could have blasted Atlantis myth 

Little wonder the ancients believed in lightning-bolt-throwing gods and smoking monsters emerging from the underworld. As a new marine geology survey of an ancient volcano in the Aegean Sea reveals, they may have been justifiably cowed.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:55 PM

Archaeologists search for state's first Spanish settlement in Pensacola 

Six years before Spanish explorers landed at St. Augustine, Don Tristan de Luna y Arellano founded Florida's initial European settlement at present-day Pensacola in 1559. Two years later the Spanish settlement was gone, besieged by a hurricane and other problems.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:34 PM

Marine biologists puzzled by stray mammals off N.J. coast 

Hooded seals, bottlenose whales and a manatee have been spotted in the waters of the northeastern U.S., leaving marine biologists puzzled as to why they have strayed from their natural habitats.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:31 PM

A meeting of civilisations: The mystery of China's celtic mummies 

The discovery of European corpses thousands of miles away suggests a hitherto unknown connection between East and West in the Bronze Age.

Great story:

At their peak, around 300BC, the influence of the Celts stretched from Ireland in the west to the south of Spain and across to Italy's Po Valley, and probably extended to parts of Poland and Ukraine and the central plain of Turkey in the east. These mummies seem to suggest, however, that the Celts penetrated well into central Asia, nearly making it as far as Tibet.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:26 PM

A Higher Power 

James Baker puts Bush's Iraq policy into rehab. By Robert Dreyfuss.

"Baker is primarily motivated by his desire to avoid a war at home--that things will fall apart not on the battlefield but at home. So he wants a ceasefire in American politics," a member of one of the commission's working groups told me. Specifically, he said, if the Democrats win back one or both houses of Congress in November, they would unleash a series of investigative hearings on Iraq, the war on terrorism, and civil liberties that could fatally weaken the administration and remove the last props of political support for the war, setting the stage for a potential Republican electoral disaster in 2008. "I guess there are people in the [Republican] party, on the Hill and in the White House, who see a political train wreck coming, and they've called in Baker to try to reroute the train."

Via this excellent post from Hammer of the Gods and this Rigorous Intuition open thread.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:55 PM

Friday, August 25, 2006

Global warming may be an accelerated version of ancient heat wave 

It was one of the greatest calamities of all time: Something turned up the Earth's thermostat, touching off a monstrous heat wave that killed many animals and drove others far from their homes to seek cooler climes.

This catastrophe occurred 55 million years ago, after the age of the dinosaurs and long before humans appeared. But scientists warn that today's global warming means that it could be happening again.

Have a great weekend!

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:30 PM

Were Not As Clever As We Think We Are (from The Northern Echo) 

According to a new book based on the prophecy of the ancinet Maya, December 21, 2012, will be the end of the world.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:25 PM

Crop circles baffle Illinois farmer 

Jim Stahl stepped out of his Henry County farmhouse Saturday and into a phenomenon that polarizes scientists, delights conspiracy theorists and simply annoys those who write it off as a hoax - crop circles.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:24 PM

Monroe Ghosthunter dies 

Ed Warren is now among the spirits.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:21 PM

Diving into mysterious Crater Lake 

Researchers here are going deep into the giant volcanic hole with aquatic robots and highly sensitive sonar. The lake, formed by a massive eruption 7,700 years ago, is one of the world's purest bodies of fresh water and, at 1,932 feet, one of its deepest. Most interesting to scientists, it's had little mixing with the outside world--no feeder creeks, no rivers, just snowmelt and rainwater.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:16 PM

Who has killed more, Satan or God? 

Interesting. Via Fark.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:05 PM

Lost fishermen: No drugs, no cannibalism 

Three fishermen who say they survived nine months adrift in the Pacific Ocean returned to Mexico on Friday and denied they were involved in drug trafficking or resorted to cannibalism to survive.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:58 PM

ABANDONED SCHOONER MYSTERY..NO CREW, A HALF-EATEN MEAL AND PILES OF CLOTHES 

IT'S MORE MYSTERIOUS WHEN YOU PUT IT IN ALL CAPS!

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:42 PM

Toronto lab tests mystery 'beast' 

Is a mystery beast that frightened Maine residents and preyed on pets a dog-wolf hybrid or something alien?

Place your bets...

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:40 PM

Occultists slaughter sheep on Prince Charles's estate 

Sheep have been mutilated and slaughtered in what appears to be bizarre occult rituals on land owned by Prince Charles.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:38 PM

Website puts new slant on 143-year mystery of legless man 

The mystery identity of a legless man who washed ashore in Nova Scotia 143 years ago appears to have been solved in the latest instalment of Canadian history puzzles, a University of Victoria professor says.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:38 PM

Thursday, August 24, 2006

The Murder of Martin Barreto 

CrimeBlog weighs in on the murder of Rudolph Giuliani's one-time deputy press secretary.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:25 PM

Under Fire! U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst Targeted For Suggesting New Independent 9/11 Investigation 

No questions allowed.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:08 PM

His Prerogative 

This is an excerpt from Kola Boof's book in which she claims to have been Osama bin Laden's sex slave. Apparently, when not a sex slave, Boof writes for soap operas. The media has already reported on his alleged fondness for Whitney Houston, but according to this excerpt he is also a B-52s fan, likes MacGyver, and is fond of the Chronic. And Bush still can't catch him.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:58 PM

Cult leader scheduled for execution 

Jeffrey Lundgren, 56, was convicted of shooting to death a man, his wife and his three daughters who had moved from Missouri in 1987 to follow Lundgren's teachings. He referred to the killings as "pruning the vineyard."

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:54 PM

Writing analyst was disqualified 

A handwriting analyst who said he is 99.9 percent certain that John Mark Karr wrote the JonBenet Ramsey ransom note was disqualified as an expert witness earlier this year by a federal judge who challenged his expertise.

Georgia Federal District Court Judge Clay Land wrote that analyst Curtis Baggett was not certified by several industry groups, had not undergone proficiency tests and had not authored texts in the field of handwriting analysis.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:25 PM

Ancient biblical waterworks found in Israel 

Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed an ancient water system which was modified by the conquering Persians to turn the desert into a paradise.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:16 PM

Mastodons Alive! 

Cryptomundo's got them.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:06 PM

"Rockey I": If it sounds too good to be true... 

I saw this idiot on TV and could smell Rove's stink from my house.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:01 PM

Confessions of an Economic Shapeshifter 

New Rigorous Intuition.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:56 AM

Is your cell phone spying on you? 

Cannonfire wants some answers.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:35 AM

Gorillas In Our Midst 

Why would early newspapers in the United States use the term "gorilla" so frequently in the late 1800s when a large, hairy anthropoid was seen in nearby hollows and hills?

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:32 AM

Psychic called in to find Nicola 

A psychic who helped solve a murder has been called in to try to solve the mystery disappearance of Coventry mum Nicola Payne.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:29 AM

Shipwreck found on bottom of Glen Lake 

A steam-driven excursion boat, believed to have sunk more than 90 years ago, has been discovered on the bottom of Big Glen Lake in more than 100 feet of water.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:25 AM

Kidnapped girl found alive after eight years 

When Natascha Kampusch was last seen on her way to school in a run-down housing estate on the outskirts of Vienna in 1998, she was a four-foot-nine 10-year-old with light brown hair and blue eyes squinting behind blue and yellow glasses.

But now the focus of Austria's most enduring child abduction mystery appears to have emerged as a pale and shaken 18-year-old after years of captivity in the cellar of a house less than 10 miles from where she disappeared.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:23 AM

Karr Round-Up 

Fears Karr would be tipped off before his arrest

JonBenet suspect ran day-care in Ala.

Undisclosed evidence used against Karr

John Mark Karr bragged of being 'like a wolf' sexually

Karr hires San Jose attorneys

Ransom note may offer clues in slaying

JonBenet prankster blitzes Wolf

Ex-Wife Says Karr Fantasized About Little Girls

The last article contains this tidbit:

Ray's parents said they discovered letters Karr wrote to their daughter that were signed "SBTC." Those are the same initials found on a ransom note left in the Ramsey home.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:54 AM

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Sex Crime Charges 

Four area residents under investigation for alleged sex crimes surrender to authorities.

51 year old Reverend Raymond Lambert, his wife 49 year old Patty Lambert along with two deacons in their church, 51 year old Tom Epling and 53 year old Paul Epling turned themselves over to McDonald County Sheriff`s deputies today.

More details can be found here, including this:

In a telephone interview Tuesday night, Le Sueur said several former church members had come forward in the past six months, claiming they had been molested for several years. The deputy said incest was involved, adding he understood that this was the third generation of church officials who participated in child sexual abuse.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:31 PM

Usefuls Idiots 

There's a lot of interest in Connecticut politics these days. Democratic nominee Ned Lamont is playing the usurper to Senator and former presidential candidate Joe Lieberman, who is now running as an independent. Meanwhile, the Republicans have nominated Alan Schlesinger, a former mayor of the City of Derby and a six-term State Representative. Despite the nomination of his party, Schlesinger has had little support from Republican power brokers. He seems to be merely a placeholder. President Bush has refused to endorse his candidacy as have other GOP bigwigs. Schlesinger has gambled extensively in the past and lost many thousands of dollars. On the surface this might make him a liability, but that doesn't seem to have hurt William Bennett's standing among the party faithful. Schlesinger's web site is amateurish and the Latest News links on the front page haven't been updated since April. What kind of candidate is he?

This may be a good time to look at the last Connecticut Republican Party nominee for Joe Lieberman's senate seat, Philip Giordano.

Phil Giordano was an up and coming GOP hotshot. Young, handsome, and an ex-Marine, Giordano seemed to have the entire package. He'd served as a state representative and was serving his third term as mayor of Waterbury. On paper, Phil probably looked like a good candidate. Unfortunately, Waterbury had a corruption problem and the FBI was investigating. In the course of their investigation, the Feds recorded some of Giordano's phone calls. What they heard on those recordings chilled the blood.

It seemed the married Giordano had a girlfriend on the side. As political liabilities go, that one's probable not fatal. Look at Bill Clinton. But Giordano's girlfriend was a prostitute with a young daughter and niece - age 8 and 11 - and soon investigators overheard the depth of Giordano's depravity.

"I want one of the little girls."

Giordano juggled his secret life smoothly, glibly moving between pervert and politician. Here's Giordano making arrangements with his girlfriend (called "Doe" here) to rape the children:

Giordano: "Hang on, I gotta go. Hang on, I gotta go, I gotta go."
Doe: "Okay."
(Second Call)
Giordano: "Hello."
Lauren: "Hi. Mayor Giordano?"
Giordano: "Yes."
Lauren: "Hi, my name is Lauren. I'm Bill Hanson's assistant at the Department of Education. How are you?"

Today, Phil Giordano sits in prison serving a 37 year sentence for violating the civil rights of his prostitute girlfriend's young charges - girls he sexually abused, in some cases, in his office while mayor.

He recently claimed he was owed money for unused vacation and sick days.

But Phil Giordano's "sick days" are over.

I'm not implying that Schlesinger has the disease that infected Giordano, but it does seem odd that Connecticut Republicans have shown very little interest in fielding a strong candidate to take away Lieberman's senate seat. I wonder why?

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:09 PM

Secret Tapes Of John Mark Karr? 

Hex Correspondent Ian pointed out this tidbit:

"Maybe that person who did that ... thinks it's important that someone confesses... And he's chosen that other person to do that in his place ..."

Maybe indeed.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:34 PM

Ramsey murder suspect waives extradition 

Karr is on his way to Colorado.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:36 PM

Handwriting expert points finger at Karr 

I personally think handwriting analysis is about as accurate as reading tea leaves but I post this for your consideration.

Of course, if it is proven that Karr had nothing to do with the note I assume the people convicted on the "expert testimony" of this handwriting analyst will get new trials. But I'm not holding my breath.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:31 PM

Karr and Oswald 

Someone over at the Rigorous Intuition board pointed it out and there is a resemblance, at least in these pictures. Make of it what you will.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:16 PM

Juarez slaying suspects identified 

Mexican and U.S. officials confirmed Monday that at least three men, two of them in the United States, are persons of interest in connection with the murders of women in Juarez.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:12 PM

Lawyer says photo shows Karr's sons in Atlanta at Christmas 

If true, this might be the slam dunk against Karr being the killer.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:06 PM

ABC News: Karr's Mother Tried to Kill Him, Family Friend Says 

Weirder and weirder.

Via Crimeblog.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:16 AM

Stovepipe Hat Bigfoot? 

Some folks at the Pine Ridge Reservation say there are two separate things being seen. A Bigfoot and a Tall Man or Big Man. Could there be an overlap in reports?

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:10 AM

Uncommon vision:Ipswich man claims to know identity of 'Mona Lisa' 

The Ipswich resident claims da Vinci was even more talented than he's been given credit for, and crafty to boot. There are images inside his images, he says. Renaissance versions of modern holograms that change as you tilt them.

Via the Anomalist.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:07 AM

Crop Circles Puzzle Geneseo Officials 

A mystery has planted itself firmly in the middle of a 90 acre field of soybeans in Henry County.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:53 AM

Karr's calls, e-mails had case details 

John Mark Karr's communications with a woman in the spring of 2001 included details of the JonBenet Ramsey case that fit with the theory of longtime homicide detective Lou Smit and appear to have been provided before Smit made such details public.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:49 AM

'UFO' frenzy over mystery lights 

Two mystery "UFOs" were seen racing silently across the sky by amazed onlookers in Shropshire. The unusual bright lights were seen at about 9pm last night by people in two areas of the county.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:45 AM

Monday, August 21, 2006

The 'Indiana Jones' of Chelsea 

Michel van Rijn was a wanted man by Scotland Yard - now he works for them.

He had a price on his head, has been shot at and once had to go into hiding. He has been hunting down art, first as a smuggler and now as an investigator, for 40 years.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:36 PM

Elvis: $3 million bounty 

A reward of $3 million has been offered to anyone who finds Elvis Presley alive.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:32 PM

The CIA-Contra-Crack Connection, 10 Years Later 

Ten years ago today [August 18], one of the most controversial news articles of the 1990s quietly appeared on the front page of the San Jose Mercury News. Titled "Dark Alliance," the headline ran beneath the provocative image of a man smoking crack -- superimposed on the official seal of the CIA.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:10 PM

Challenge to lone gunman theory 

More than four decades after his death, John F. Kennedy's assassination remains the hottest cold case in U.S. history, and the clues continue to trickle in. Now Lawrence Livermore Laboratory scientists say a key piece of evidence supporting the lone gunman theory should be thrown out.

Nice part: "We don't know if there were two bullets," said Randich. "There could have been two bullets, but the lead composition data shows there could be anywhere from one to five bullets."

Excellent in-depth article.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:47 PM

NoBorderland 

New Rigorous Intuition.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:47 PM

Pugwis 

The Mermen of the Kwakwaka'wakw.

A friend of mine who has fished the Northern Pacific for years once told me a story of fellow fisherman catching a merman trying to come aboard his boat in the middle of the night. Was it a Pugwi?

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:41 PM

Diana death was not an accident 

The inquiry into Princess Diana's death has been sensationally reopened by a French judge.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:36 PM

Family may have found WWII sub near Alaska 

SUNK: Father was captain when ship went missing on 1942 patrol.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:35 PM

Ramsey Round-Up 

Thai doc: Karr had facial hair removed

JonBenet Ramsey murder suspect spends the night in Calif. jail

Earlier investigation offered no clues in Ramsey killing

On the Web, Pedophiles Extend Their Reach

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:32 PM

Film May Unlock Mystery Of Missing Apollo Videos 

ould a never-completed Pink Floyd video hold the answer to the missing moon tape mystery currently plaguing NASA?

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:31 PM

Sunday, August 20, 2006

JonBenet suspect a patient at Thai sex-change center 

The man who confessed to killing JonBenet Ramsey had another bizarre secret up his sleeve in the months before his arrest: he was visiting a surgical center that specializes in sex-change operations.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:11 AM

Revealed: world's oldest computer 

102 years after the discovery of the calcium-encrusted bronze mechanism on the ocean floor, hidden inscriptions show that it is the world's oldest computer, used to map the motions of the sun, moon and planets.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:49 AM

Saturday, August 19, 2006

Forget aspirin, have a vindaloo instead 

Scientists have discovered that curries can help to treat headaches and prevent cancer of the colon.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:06 PM

A Blondie bewitched 

Gary Lachman, the New York band's ex-guitarist, has long been fascinated by the bizarre, sexually charged confessions of the 17th-century witch Isobel Gowdie of Nairn.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:39 PM

Two Strange Deaths in European Wiretapping Scandal 

European investigators are tracking the mysterious deaths of two security experts who had uncovered extensive spyware in their telecommunications firms.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:13 PM

Could John Mark Karr Have Lying Disorder? 

Karr may suffer from factitious disorder, according to Dr. Marc Feldman, a psychiatrist who co-authored the books "Patient or Pretender: Inside the Strange World of Factitious Disorders," "The Spectrum of Factitious Disorders," and "Stranger Than Fiction: When Our Minds Betray Us." The condition leads someone to construct a false reality — sometimes to the extent that they begin to believe their own lies.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:29 PM

Toy bear riddle 

A bear being hugged by Karr in the boyhood snap was said to be the same as the one that appeared briefly in JonBenet's bedroom after her slaying in Boulder, Colorado, on December 26, 1996.

No one in the Ramsey family remembered seeing it before and it apparently vanished before police could seize it as evidence.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:28 PM

Scrawl may link suspect to killing 

Does the mysterious notation found in the Ramsey note - SBTC - stand for "Shall Be The Conqueror"?

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:17 PM

Vault believers want new dig 

Advocates of our version of "The DaVinci Code" were back in town Friday, calling for another excavation to locate the "secret vault" of Sir Francis Bacon, which they still allege is buried beneath the churchyard of Bruton Parish Episcopal Church.


Totally sweet.

In the theory of the Bacon enthusiasts, it is the original King James translation of the Bible, original versions of William Shakespeare's plays (which they believe Bacon and a circle of associates actually wrote) and "Christian Hermetic-Cabalistic mystery teachings." They alleged these treasures were moved from England to Jamestown to Williamsburg.

The Baconists believe that Bacon was the illegitimate son of Queen Elizabeth I of England and thus the rightful heir to the English throne. They also believe he faked his death in 1626 and actually died in 1684, at the age of 123.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:43 AM

Local informant taped, logged odd conversations with Karr in 2001 

Five years before he confessed to killing JonBenet Ramsey, John Karr exchanged phone conversations and e-mails detailing his fixation with the 6-year-old's 1996 slaying and the 1993 murder of Petaluma's Polly Klaas, according to a Sonoma County woman who became a police informant.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:16 AM

Friday, August 18, 2006

Expert: 'Mystery Beast' Story Has Legs 

Whether or not tests prove that a "mystery beast" is a dog or something else, the story that has captured headlines from coast to coast won't go away any time soon, according to an expert in human behavior.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:30 PM

He was not ... real normal 

Good article with a lot of detail.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:29 PM

Lingering mysteries of JonBenet Ramsey murder 

A short summary.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:21 PM

Single Pervert Theory 

New Rigorous Intuition.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:14 PM

Feds deny Ramsey suspect's claims he's being investigated 

Federal investigators say they're very interested in some of the things the confessed killer of JonBenet Ramsey has been saying. But they're also dismissing some of his claims.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:43 PM

Thai cop amends JonBenet account 

A Thai official is backing off statements he quoted which raised serious questions about whether suspect John Karr was involved in the murder of JonBenet Ramsey.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:26 PM

U.S. arrests man suspected of multiple rapes and murders in Mexico 

U.S. officials have arrested a man suspected of being part of a gang that raped and murdered at least 10 women in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, between 1993 and 2003, the U.S. embassy here announced Thursday.

See also: Suspect linked to two largest Juarez cases

Hat tip to Hex Correspondent Ian.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:24 PM

Ramsey Round-up 

Eerie E-mails Show Obsession With JonBenet

Attorney Says Patsy Ramsey Asked To Meet Karr

JonBenet: The Weirdest Investigation Ever?

Former Karr Student Gets 'Creepy Feeling' Seeing Suspect Again

I'll bet.

10-year history of a self-confessed child killer

That last one is from Thailand and gives some insight as to Karr's life there.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:03 PM

Thursday, August 17, 2006

If not Patsy Ramsey, who? The unusual suspects 

From 2003.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:57 PM

Expert: 'Hybrid' Creature Is Just a Dog 

Hysterical. Of course, when debunking a story, Loren Coleman is an "expert" to the media. Now ask him about Bigfoot and see how quickly he becomes a nut.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:12 PM

Holy crap 

This article reports that Karr claims to have corresponded with Richard Allen Davis, the murderer of Polly Klaas.

I think my head just exploded.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:28 PM

Questions about suspect's confession loom 

The doubts have led some to wonder whether the 41-year-old Karr is the answer to the long-unsolved slaying of the child beauty queen or a disturbed wannabe trying to insert himself into a high-profile case.

See also: Disturbing tale of JonBenet suspect. Lots of new info here.

In 1984, when Karr was 19, he married a local girl, Quientana Shotts, who was 13 at the time, county court records show. Shotts filed for an annulment the following year, complaining that she was "fearful for her life and safety." In a response filed with the court, Karr contested Shotts' age, saying she was in fact 14.

In 1989, Karr remarried, this time to Lara Knutson. She was 16 at the time. Their twin daughters died the day they were born on Sept. 1, 1989. The girls, Angel and Innocence Karr, are buried in the cemetery of a rural church in a family plot.

A little Southern Gothic, no?

See also: UPDATE: KARR WAS NOT SUSPECTED OF MOLESTING KIDS

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:08 PM

CrimeBlog.US 

More good stuff from Steve Huff.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:46 PM

JonBenet suspect was 'threat,' ex-wife said 

Whether he's a murderer or not has yet to be proven but he's definitely a creep.

The two had married in 1989, when Lara was 16 years old and John Karr was 24. Before their wedding, he set out to get her pregnant because in Georgia he wouldn't need parental consent to marry a pregnant minor, Lara Karr said in her 2001 divorce filing.

See also: A Break in the JonBenet Ramsey Case: Too Easy?

And: Expert: 'Do we have a wack-job or a murderer?'

And: CU professor had been corresponding with Karr for four years

And in case you've never read it: Text of Ramsey ransom note

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:39 PM

White House using liquid explosive detector it refused to install at US airports to protect you and me 

I saw some morons on Faux News saying yesterday that this technology didn't even exist.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:48 PM

Judge Bars Warrantless Anti-Terrorism Surveillance 

John Mark Karr may or not be a killer but Bush is still a douchebag.

A federal judge ordered the U.S. government to stop warrantless wiretapping of international telephone calls between suspected terrorists and their U.S.-based affiliates, ruling that the eavesdropping violates the Constitution and federal law.

Damn activists judges and their Constitution.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:44 PM

Details Of John Mark Karr's Arrest 

Some new info.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:39 PM

Karr chloroformed JonBenet, he says 

More contradictory info coming out of Thailand.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:12 PM

Is the Ramsey case "going sideways"? 

Is John Mark Karr a "Confessing Sam"? Did his long-term obsession with he case lead to the delusion that he himself committed the crime? Or, as some have suggested, did he confess just to get out of a possible stint in a Thai prison? (Though, contrary to earlier media reports, Karr does not seem to have been under arrest in Thailand or charged with any crime there. His visa was revoked after Boulder authorities levelled the accusations against him.)

Boulder District Attorney Mary Lacy has warned against jumping to conclusions and Karr has yet to be charged with any crime in the U.S.

Lara Karr, Karr's ex-wife has stated that "she was with her former husband in Alabama at the time of JonBenet's killing, and that she does not believe he was involved in the homicide."

Karr's brother has also said that Karr might have been in Georgia with them at the time of the attack.

Now, acording to news reports, Karr has climed that he drugged JonBenet, even though no drugs were found in her system by the Medical Examiner.

Is Karr falsely confessing to the crime for reasons known only to him? He has obviously had a long standing fixation with the case and JonBenet. His wife mentions his fascination with another high-profile murder case, that of Polly Klaas. Is he sick? Does he have other motives?

And be sure to check out this sketch of the suspect compiled by psychic, Dorothy Allison. She definitely got the high forehead right. And the creepy eyes.

Thanks to Hex Correspondent Ian for the post title.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:50 PM

E-mails led to JonBenet suspect: investigator 

John Mark Karr's correspondence with a professor who made documentaries on the JonBenet Ramsey case was key to his arrest in the decade-old slaying, a private investigator was quoted as saying.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:39 AM

Mass murder in the skies: was the plot feasible? 

Apparently, real life and Die Hard with a Vengeance have very little in common. Sam Jackson still a badass in both, however.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:09 AM

Karr says he loved JonBenet 'very much' 

Dressed in a baggy turquoise polo shirt and khaki pants, Karr said that JonBenet's death was "not what it seems to be," though he declined to elaborate.

"In every way," he added, as authorities bundled him into a waiting vehicle. "It's not at all what it seems to be."

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:57 AM

'Baseline Killer' details emerge 

Police reports released Wednesday provide the first glimpse into how the "Baseline Killer" interacts with his victims, how he approaches them and what he says.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:25 AM

Odd UFO photographed in Poland 

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:22 AM

Crapper Snapper 

Documenting the last of the outhouses.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:15 AM

Scribbles in the stonework of Rosslyn 

JUST when you think there can't be anything left to dig up when it comes to secret codes and Rosslyn Chapel, another layer is unearthed. The latest mystery - involving a carving scratched on the wall of the crypt - doesn't involve the Knights Templar, the bloodline of Christ or any ancient secret societies.

But for Ashley Cowie - who has spent the best part of a decade trying to work out its meaning - the carving has huge global significance for Scotland when it comes to the history of ancient navigation.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:14 AM

Mystery Beast Update: 'Like horns of a devil' 

Loren Coleman takes a closer look at the Maine Mystery Beast.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:02 AM

The Massacre of the Innocents 

New Rigorous Intuition. Despite the title it is not Ramsey related.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:57 AM

Ramsey Round-up 

Ramsey suspect 'sorry for what happened'

Family: JonBenet suspect researched case

Karr has long sex assault record, official says

Crimeblog.US is doing excellent work following the case.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:46 AM

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Police: Suspect denies link to Ramsey 

An American suspect arrested in connection with the death of 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey denied any connection to her murder when he was detained at his downtown Bangkok apartment Wednesday, police said.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:49 PM

Ramsey update 

ABC Channel 7 in San Francisco is reporting that Ramsey murder suspect John Mark Karr has ties to the Petaluma area and taught as a substitute there and in Napa.

In April of 2001, Karr was arrested at a school in Napa on five counts of possessing child pornography. He did serve some time in jail, but was released on his own recognizance in October and later failed to show up in court. He is wanted in Sonoma County and a warrant is still out for his arrest for failure to appear on those charges.

Karr's ex-wife "does not believe that her husband did it. She says that during Christmas season of 1996 when JonBenet Ramsey was strangled and beaten to death in Colorado, they were living in Alabama at the time and she was with him the entire Christmas season."

Another important note: "His ex-wife also says her husband did a lot of research on the JonBenet Ramsey case and also on Petaluma's own Polly Klaas."

Fox news is now showing a picture of this man, who seems to fit the few facts we know about John Karr.

Hat tip to the excellent Crimeblog.us.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:51 PM

BREAKING!! - Colorado Authorities Make Arrest in Jon Benet Ramsey Case 

NBC News is reporting that the Ramsey family expects an arrest in the murder of Jon Benet Ramsey in Boulder, Colo. "shortly."

MORE: A Boulder County DA Investigator is bringing back a suspect in the JonBenet Ramsey murder case to the United States. The suspect was arrested in Bangkok Thailand this morning.

The suspect has confessed to certain elements of the crime that are unknown to the general public.

The suspect is expected to arrive back in the United States, possibly within the next two days, accompanied by an investigator from the Boulder DA's office.

Here's WIKI with an overview.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:30 PM

Plan Would Add Planets to Solar System 

The universe really is expanding.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:33 PM

Maine Mystery Beast Possibly Killed by Car 

Residents are wondering if an animal found dead over the weekend may be the mysterious creature that has mauled dogs, frightened residents and been the subject of local legend for half a generation.

Cryptomundo is on the case with more pics.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:26 PM

David Copperfield says he's found Fountain of Youth 

Master illusionist David Copperfield says he has found the "Fountain of Youth" in the southern Bahamas, amid a cluster of four tiny islands he recently bought for $50 million (26.4 million pounds).

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:46 AM

Grass Created in Lab Is Found in the Wild 

An unapproved type of genetically engineered grass has been found growing in the wild in what scientists say could be the first instance in the United States in which a biotechnology plant has established itself outside a farm.


And so it begins. Via the Anomalist.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:31 AM

Lights! Camera! Bigfoot! 

Bigfoot on the tube.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:30 AM

Ancient Welsh city found 

The site of the fortress city of King Caradoc 1, son of Arch, who fought the Romans from 42-51AD, has been found at Caer Caradoc at Mynydd y Gaer in Glamorgan.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:28 AM

Dead Sea Scrolls theory faces new challenge 

New archaeological evidence is raising more questions about the conventional interpretation linking the desolate ruins of an ancient settlement known as Qumran with the Dead Sea Scrolls, which were found in nearby caves in one of the sensational discoveries of the last century.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:27 AM

Jenner Beach Killings Still A Mystery Two Years Later 

This week marks the second anniversary of the mysterious killing of two Christian camp counselors along the Sonoma County coast.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:25 AM

Local women no longer murder suspects 

The pair were accused in the grisly murder of Domenic and Nancy Ianiero at a resort near Cancun last February and since then have been fighting to clear their name in the bizarre, disorganized case

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:24 AM

Residents play a key role in finding proof of mountain lions in the area 

North Dakota? I'm guessing yes.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:23 AM

Answers Still Elusive in 127-year-old Kansas Mystery 

Two University of Colorado professors excavated a grave in Lawrence, Kan. in May supposed to belong to John Hillmon, a 31-year-old ranch hand who was, according to one story, accidentally shot and killed in 1879.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:19 AM

One of history's greatest inventors remains unknown 

Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of the television.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:17 AM

Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Sploid: Goodbye Forever 

The future of Sploid is uncertain at best. I, for one, will miss them. Ken Layne was a nice guy and even linked to me and sent a kind email when he copped one of my killer headlines. Best of luck, Ken, out there on the Internets. And keep in touch.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:20 PM

And speaking of big animals in Kansas... 

This weekend I saw the biggest bird I have ever seen. I'm used to seeing hawks, and big ones at that, but this thing was like two hawks put together. No joke - I estimated the wing span at about seven feet. I think it was a Turkey Vulture, though seven feet is a large wing span for that bird. I honestly don't know what it was.

This morning I told a co-worker about it and she outdid me - she saw a mountain lion this weekend. In Kansas. And that's pretty rare. Amazingly, she's seen two of them. She saw another one fifteen years ago.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:46 PM

Snakes on Plains 

Loren Coleman's post about giant snakes over at Cryptomundo got me thinking about giant snakes in my home state of Kansas.

The Luray Snake made quite an impression on the people of Luray - strong enough that the fearsome beast still makes the occassional appearance.

Another giant snake was spotted in Lebo in 1891 and had a length of 25 feet.

Also, a 16 foot bull snake was reportedly killed in Doniphan county about 1861 (scroll down.)

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:14 PM

Terror case coming apart 

Three Texas men of Middle Eastern descent remained jailed this morning on terrorism-related charges in Tuscola County after federal officials said Monday the trio broke no laws and had no links to known terrorist organizations.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:15 PM

Serial killers have women calling 

Brad Pitt or Matthew McConaughey, they're not.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:45 AM

Mammoths may roam again after 27,000 years 

Bodies of extinct Ice Age mammals, such as woolly mammoths, that have been frozen in permafrost for thousands of years may contain viable sperm that could be used to bring them back from the dead, scientists said yesterday.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:39 AM

Practitioner of ancient folk healing advertises on TV 

"Brother Holy Cross" is probably not the only person in Greater Boston laying claim to a centuries-old tradition of religiously tinged folk healing, which has survived in America's Latino diaspora despite years of hoaxes and scams perpetrated in its name.

But he does seem to be the only one with his own commercial.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:18 AM

Putting the spotlight on muti murders 

In his quest to gain more insight into the underlying psychological motivation behind muti murders, well-known international documentary maker, producer and journalist Oliver G Becker once again visited the Limpopo Province this week.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:15 AM

Cured 

A cancer survivor says that a local doctor told her she had been cured by the devil.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:14 AM

Ghost Hunters 

Book review.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:13 AM

Strange object falls from sky in Missouri City 

Space junk?

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:09 AM

Mystery big cat leaves paw print 

Another sighting of Mid Canterbury's big cat has been reported - with a paw print from the mystery animal left behind as evidence.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:06 AM

1,500-year-old murder mystery 

Evidence of murder most foul came to light in Sedgeford last week after remains of a burned human body were uncovered in a Roman corn-drying oven.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:00 AM

Sunday, August 13, 2006

A friendly rivalry 3,000 years ago 

The kings of Tyre and Israel once battled it out in riddles, not bombs.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:39 PM

Mystery of the hot pillar 

A pillar in a temple at Agra mysteriously heated up, causing anxiety and fear among devotees who frequent it.

Must...not...make...hot...pillar....joke...

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:32 PM

Hooked on spooks 

Ghost hunting in Singapore.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:29 PM

More Richmond varmint 

A little here, a little there. Scroll down.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:27 PM

French police hunting mysterious black feline 

Scores of policemen, some armed with shotguns, are hunting a mysterious big black feline spotted in northern France, officers said.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:24 PM

Experts Baffled By Water-Gurgling Tree 

Is it an artesian spring, a broken water pipe or an abandoned well? Lucille Pope's red oak tree has gurgled water for about three months, and experts can't seem to get to the root of the problem.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:21 PM

Romancing the stone 

One of Adams County's most intriguing mysteries will soon be the subject of a special investigation by scientists at the University of Illinois.

The mystery involves the Ellington Stone - a slab of limestone found in the early 1900s in the bed of Cedar Creek in Ellington Township north of Quincy.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:19 PM

The art of weird 

A trip to Marfa, home of the Marfa Lights.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:16 PM

Generations drawn to curio shop on Seattle waterfront 

More than a million customers from around the world visit Ye Olde Curiosity Shop each year, according to owner Andy James, whose great-grandfather Joseph Standley started the store on the Seattle waterfront in 1899.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:09 PM

Disagreement over timing of arrests 

NBC News has learned that U.S. and British authorities had a significant disagreement over when to move in on the suspects in the alleged plot to bring down trans-Atlantic airliners bound for the United States.

Best part: In contrast to previous reports, the official suggested an attack was not imminent, saying the suspects had not yet purchased any airline tickets. In fact, some did not even have passports.

Emphasis mine.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:34 PM

Friday, August 11, 2006

Mystery beast blamed for killing 3 dogs 

People on a northern Manitoba reserve are avoiding a lake after three sled dogs were gutted amid reports that a strange creature is on the loose.

Chief Joe Dantouze of the Northlands First Nation in Lac Brochet said Thursday that he had never seen an animal kill in the manner that befell the dogs.

Hat tip: Sploid.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:12 PM

Who reads the Skeptical Inquirer? 

The Unabomber that's who! Three copies of the magazine turned up among Ted's belongings. Many of his possessions will soon be up for auction. Save your pennies.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:46 PM

What Is It? See the Strange Thing 

The well preserved remains of a hitherto unknown creature are on display at Hull's Maritime Museum until the 24th August.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:30 AM

Terra! Terra! Terra! 

The alleged U.K. terror plot has been investigated for months by British intelligence, and the idea that the airliner attacks were planned for today seems to be nothing more than political fabrication and media hysteria.

Booga booga!

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:21 AM

Rigorous Intuition 

Just go read it.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:19 AM

Archaeologists Discover Burnt Body In Roman Oven At Sedgeford 

Archaeologists have found some unusual burnt remains in a Roman corn-drying oven at Sedgeford in Norfolk: human remains.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:09 AM

America's Stonehenge 

Is it a shrine to a powerful serpent spirit? A guidepost for aliens? God marking Adams County as the Garden of Eden? Exactly why the Serpent Mound in Peebles was built remains a mystery, but speculation abounds.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:05 AM

Locarno's Visconti Castle gets its own da Vinci mystery 

The great Italian artist, Leonardo da Vinci, may have helped design the Visconti Castle in the southern Swiss town of Locarno, say experts.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:04 AM

Girl takes pic of herself every day for three years 

At Youtube. So freaking cool. Gets better every time I watch it.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:04 AM

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Mystery animal puzzles Durham 

A monkey in Trinity Park? Witnesses aren't quite sure.

See also: Odd animal believed to be rare type of fox. With pic.

Hat tip to Sploid.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:02 PM

The Predator Class (Part One) 

New Rigorous Intuition.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:48 PM

Where will you live after the round-up? 

Cannonfire hopes he gets a concentration camp with a view.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:19 AM

Milano rock wall a mystery 

Mysterious stone wall in Texas.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:06 AM

If Minot area people didn't see mountain lions, what did they see? 

Good question.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:03 AM

UFO over Bahrain? 

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:02 AM

A rare catch: Octopus pulled from Ohio River 

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:01 AM

Geologists theorize about desert's sliding rocks 

Even scientists are puzzled by the phenomenon of the sliding rocks found at Racetrack Playa, a dry lake that lies between the Cottonwood Mountains and Last Chance Range in western Death Valley.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:00 AM

Wayne County Varmint 

More drips and drabs on the Wayne County Varmint.

And Cryptomundo takes a look at the story.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:55 AM

5,000-Year-Old Dagger Found 

A 6-inch-long gold-and-platinum dagger believed to be 5,000 years old has been unearthed in central Bulgaria, the archaeologist leading the excavations said yesterday.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:51 AM

Any New Tappie Sightings? 

Is it really a manatee that they are seeing in the Hudson River, New York?

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:50 AM

A Carter Farm Investigation -- Part One 

Jerry D. Coleman goes looking for Bigfoot.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:49 AM

Justices uphold Night Stalker convictions, death sentence 

Not a big surprise.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:49 AM

The Loveland Frog 

Awesome or Off-Putting takes a look.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:48 AM

Gripes and creature sightings 

Scroll town for the brief mention of the "Yardley Yeti."

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:48 AM

Cypriots searching for phantom monkey beggar 

Meanwhile, phantom monkey beggar searching for Cypriots.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:46 AM

Monday, August 07, 2006

Youth Give Bush Poor Grade, Hurting Republican Hopes, Poll Says 

Somebody feels a draft.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:03 PM

Al Gore YouTube Spoof Not So Amateurish 

Republican PR firm makes "amaterish" video and posts it on YouTube.

The film actually came from a slick Republican public relations firm called DCI, which just happens to have oil giant Exxon as a client.

Exxon denies knowing anything about the film, and DCI says, "We do not disclose the names of our clients, nor do we discuss the work we do on behalf of our clients."

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:55 PM

Cats That Look Like Hitler 

Yes, you read that correctly, cats that look like Hitler. Something funny for a Monday. And if you have a Kitler, feel free to submit a photo.

Via the esteemed Cannonfire.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:22 PM

Legalizing Marijuana - A New Republican Strategy? 

The Republican Party has a new voter registration project in Fresno. It involves luring people to sign a LEGALIZE MARIJUANA petition and then re-registering them as Republicans.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:44 AM

Area 9/11 

Important new Rigorous Intuition.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:08 AM

Courthouse powder fits voodoo ritual 

Gypsum found in piles and strewn about the perimeters of a courtroom in the Salinas courthouse recently may have been part of a ceremonial practice meant to purify -- or perhaps curse -- the premises, an authority on the subject said.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:49 AM

VATICAN KEEPS EYE TO THE HEAVENS 

Did you know the Vatican had its own astronomers? In Arizona?

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:45 AM

Other facts suggest Tumuelty wasn't Jack the Ripper 

Another article in the series.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:40 AM

Over the Moon 

MIT researchers solve a 200-year-old Moon mystery.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:37 AM

Mysterious skin ailment surfaces here 

Morgellons in Mississippi.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:34 AM

More on the Richmond Varmint 

The Varmint Attacks Six People Fishing at Elkhorn!

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:30 AM

Bigfoot Leg or The Leg of Unknown Origin? 

Does Tom Biscardi have the leg of a Bigfoot corpse?

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:28 AM

Saturday, August 05, 2006

Bigfoot website closed after revelations 

The website set up for discussion on the local Bigfoot has been closed for "maintenance", and two major players in the search for the creature are making conflicting statements about photos related to the phenomenon.

These dramatic developments came about after www.johorhominid.org released a photo yesterday that it claimed was an actual shot of a female Bigfoot's eyes.

Here is Cryptomundo's take on the whole sordid affair.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:54 PM

Raw Story acquires 91-page Republican playbook for 'homestretch' campaigning 

Another goodie from Raw.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:44 PM

Ambassador claims shortly before invasion, Bush didn't know there were two sects of Islam 

Former Ambassador to Croatia Peter Galbraith is claiming President George W. Bush was unaware that there were two major sects of Islam just two months before the President ordered troops to invade Iraq, RAW STORY has learned.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:43 PM

Thursday, August 03, 2006

Longest Running Scientific Experiment 

In 1984, the European Journal of Physics published a report on the three longest-running scientific experiments.

Via Boing Boing.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:37 PM

Leaked UK document sees "civil war" in Iraq 

Iraq is more likely to slide into civil war than turn into a democracy, Britain's outgoing ambassador to Baghdad wrote in a leaked diplomatic cable, the BBC public broadcaster reported on Thursday.

Thanks chimpy!

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:13 PM

Issie: A Japanese Lake Monster 

Cryptomundo has it.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:10 PM

In pursuit of the paranormal 

In my neck of the woods, too. Sigh. I need to get out more.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:09 PM

The Untold Story of the Battle of Los Angeles 

The Untold Story That's Been Told Before - WWII UFO over Los Angeles.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:12 PM

Top Paranormal Experts: A Call for Professionalism 

Amidst the thousands of researchers and investigators now in the world who consider themselves "paranormal researchers," only a select few perpetually reigning top experts are true veterans of exploring these phenomena and continue to remain as the highest authorities and undisputed experts in their respective areas of the paranormal.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:10 PM

More on the Richmond, IN creature 

They're really drawing this out and they still promise more to come. Get on with it already! Scroll down for the tale.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:09 PM

KU Researchers Find Rare Dinosaur Skin Impression - USA 

The big news? Dinosaur acne.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:05 PM

Wednesday, August 02, 2006

9/11 Live: The NORAD Tapes 

How did the U.S. Air Force respond on 9/11? Could it have shot down United 93, as conspiracy theorists claim? Obtaining 30 hours of never-before-released tapes from the control room of NORAD's Northeast headquarters, the author reconstructs the chaotic military history of that day-and the Pentagon's apparent attempt to cover it up.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:10 PM

Was your doctor paid to drug you? 

A new paper by Trudo Lemmens and Paul Miller, both at the University of Toronto, says physicians are regularly being paid $2,000 to $5,000 for every patient they convince to be part of a clinical trial.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:03 PM

Breaking Police News: New Bigfoot Encounter & Lion Killed at Cryptomundo.com 

Cryptomundo's got it. See also Yowie Video - Is This Australia's Bigfoot?

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:11 PM

Gout forced Charles V abdication, study finds 

Tests of a 500-year-old pinky finger confirm that Holy Roman Emperor Charles V was debilitated by gout and the painful joints it produces, Spanish researchers reported on Wednesday.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:07 PM

Honey heals wounds faster than antibiotics 

A new study into an ancient remedy now proves that honey helps the treatment of some wounds better than most modern antibiotics.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:06 PM

Modern Technology Reveals Ancient Science 

Finally, after more than 1000 years in obscurity, the last unreadable pages of the works of ancient mathematician Archimedes are being deciphered, thanks to the x-ray vision at the Department of Energy's Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC). This discovery gives us the most complete record of Archimedes' works since the middle ages.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:05 PM

Scientists stunned by rare clouds over Antarctica 

While we languish in 100-degree heat, it's 189 degrees below zero with howling winds in the skies over Antarctica, creating ghostly, pearlescent layers of rare clouds that have stunned scientists living at the bottom of the planet.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:46 PM

9/11 Panel Suspected Deception by Pentagon 

Some staff members and commissioners of the Sept. 11 panel concluded that the Pentagon's initial story of how it reacted to the 2001 terrorist attacks may have been part of a deliberate effort to mislead the commission and the public rather than a reflection of the fog of events on that day, according to sources involved in the debate.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:29 AM

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Fusion of herbs and Western tech sought 

WOULD you ever drink a bowl of a mysterious dark liquid because an elderly Chinese doctor told you it would help you get over a cold?

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:49 PM

PIKAPIKA 

The Light Doodle Project.

Extremely cool. Trust me. Via Make Blog. Be sure to check out the Los Angeles page.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:13 PM

Bigfoot Sighting In Atoka County Oklahoma 

With strange pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:23 AM

The hog-killing varmint in Wayne County 

Strange animal in 1940s Richmond, Indiana. Scroll down for story.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:22 AM

Scientific research, Cherokee tales of 'little people' give clues about our world 

Could these accounts be examples of the movement of people and things between the dimensions in nature and a multiverse?

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:17 AM

Transforming the Alchemists 

Historians of science are taking a new and lively interest in alchemy, the often mystical investigation into the hidden mysteries of nature that reached its heyday in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries and has been an embarrassment to modern scientists ever since.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:15 AM

Professor applies science to rare-book frontier 

A unique method for dating old books.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:13 AM

Man finds 188-year-old bible in dump bin 

Electrician Michael Hoskins is not averse to browsing when he drops off trash at the Route 41 dump bin, and a recent visit rewarded his curiosity. Hoskins said he discovered a 188-year-old King James Bible. Now he's fending off offers approaching $1,000 for the find.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:09 AM

Cannonfire 

Great new Cannonfire on shady Lebanese businessmen and George Bush as Messiah. Very interesting.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:06 AM

The bog man still looking his best 2,300 years later 

Apparently, Bog Man was a metrosexual.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:05 AM

U.S. kids are wimps 

Sad and kind of funny. But mostly sad.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:05 AM

Oceans a complex, diverse bug soup 

The oceans are teeming with 10 to 100 more types of bacteria than previously believed, many of them unknown to science, according to a new study.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:04 AM

Exclusive: Pine Ridge Bigfoot Update at Cryptomundo.com 

At Cryptomundo.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:03 AM

Climbers discover long-lost crash site 

The gods of fate decided that, finally, it was time.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:01 AM