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Sunday, December 31, 2006

Happy New Year from Professor Hex 

The Lard Fiend 

Head-banging Chinese snakes can predict earthquakes days in advance, say scientists 

New year rituals range from melting lead to eating black-eyed peas 
I always eat black-eyed peas.

Livestock Predator Still a Mystery, Two Months After Its Death 

More African Dino Art Deco 

French space agency to publish UFO archive online 

Eerie Exhibit Portrays World's Most Famous Serial Killers 

Globe's hottest spots are also affordable 

Egyptian Vessel Divination 

Ghosts in the Machine 

Full Moon Names for 2007 

At the Coliseum Bookstore, Little Is Left but the Shelves 


Friday, December 29, 2006

The 'personal blimp' takes flight 
With lots of pics. Via Fark.

Where's my flying car? 
Michael Prescott wants to know.

Physical Evidence That Sasquatch Lives? 

Kennedy Targeted on 1963 Ireland Trip 

African Dinosaur Hunting: Art Deco Style 
Very cool. Cryptomundo's got it.

'Vital clue' in hunt for Christmas Truce 

Montana a UFO hotspot dating back to 1950s 

Tuscan Church Reveals Answer to Mystery of Medici Deaths 

2006 A Year End Wrapup 

The jewel in the crown: The curse of Koh-i-Noor 

Scientist says he knows Stradivari's secret 

Planet hunters widen their search for second Earth 


Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Did Glooskap Kill The Dragon On The Kennebec? 

RIP Gerald Ford 
I know it's horrible, but all I could think about when I heard the news was this video from SNL.

Tragedy today as former president Gerald Ford was eaten by wolves. He was delicious.

Disappearing world: Global warming claims tropical island 

Missing slab could unlock mysteries of past 

Copper Clothes Promoted As Healing Aids 

Feds failed to follow bombing evidence 

Armadillos Marching North to Illinois 
Look out, Canada.

Ex-Agent Reveals KGB Mind Control Techniques 

Documentary claims Jesus had 'secret' siblings 

Rome's New Vigilance for Its Buried Treasure 

China striving for mummy identification 

The Beast of Bray Road 

The biggest wave ever recorded measures in at 1740 ft 

Bigfoot Tooth Found? 

A host of unexplained sightings captured 

The Other Mystery of Easter Island 

10 myths -- and 10 truths -- about atheism 


Monday, December 25, 2006

RIP James Brown 
Words cannot do him justice. The Godfather is gone.



Sunday, December 24, 2006

Merry Christmas from Professor Hex 
I'd like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and thank you for your readership. My best to you and your loved ones.


Links to All 2006 Cryptozoology Lists 
Cryptomundo has the master list.

RIP Jerry Berns 


Saturday, December 23, 2006

Swiss conductor Tabachnik again acquitted of sect killings 

The Beast of Buchan 

...and then there was one 
The Legendary Queen Ann Cafeteria in Oklahoma City is closing, leaving just one independently-owned cafeteria in a city that was once the Cafeteria Capital of America.

See also: Queen Ann ends reign

I've eaten at the Queen Ann many times over the course of my lifetime. It will be missed. 1,400 people ate lunch there on Friday.

Giant squid filmed live 

Flying high 
Swiss man takes to the skies with wings and a jetpack.

With cool video. Via Fark.


Friday, December 22, 2006

Robert Kennedy, also victim of a conspiracy? 

'Phantom Ferry' floats off to Stockton 

Unravel mystery of Star of Bethlehem 

'42 midget sub committed to the deep 

Birth as easy as 1-2-3: one woman, two wombs, three babies 

Live Giant Squid Caught on Film 

Duke Rape Charges Dismissed 


Thursday, December 21, 2006

'Seinfeld' spurs Festivus pole sales 

Scamalot 

Man charged over Suffolk murders 

The U.S. Has a History of Using Torture 
The CIA loves them some torture.

Silver Star Mountain Bigfoot 

Boing Boing 2006 Video 

French soldiers had bin Laden in the crosshairs: documentary 

A twice-cold case yields charges in girl's '67 killing 

Top Ten Creepy Fossil Finds of 2006 

Meditation changes temperatures 
Mind controls body in extreme experiments.

Cool article.

'Hibernating' Man Survives for 3 Weeks 

Who stole Jesus' foreskin? 


Tuesday, December 19, 2006

It's all in your head 

This Modern World 
The year in review, Part II.

Bush Admin: What You Don't Know Can't Hurt Us 

Second Briton arrested in prostitute murder case 

Cat Burglary Suspect Held In Belgium 

Unique Petroglyphs Discovered In The Caucasus 

I.E. sees saucer sightings 

RIP Joe Barbera 

Mystery gift may be valuable vomit 

Nocturnal visit leaves me shaken 

52 species discovered in Borneo rainforest 


Monday, December 18, 2006

Ipswich Kiler Caught? 

Judith Regan pulls a Mel? 

Litvinenko's killers used polonium worth $10m to give massive overdose 

Quote of the Week 

Martial Arts Styles - with Videos! 

Shadowing Bigfoot 


Sunday, December 17, 2006

Missouri Cougar 
With pic!

See also: White Deer Herd, with neat deer pic.

An Army of Robots! 
Thrilling Wonder's got it.

Moving past Vampire Cult 

James Bond, Ian Fleming and Aleister Crowley 
Cannonfire's got it.

Diabetes breakthrough 

Multiple theories on murder 

Los Angeles 1942: Some Witnesses Describe UFO as "Giant Butterfly" 

Woman claims sasquatch sighting 

RIPPER: HE WILL STRIKE AGAIN BEFORE XMAS 

It's elementary, illness ran in Doyle's family 

10 Greatest Martial Arts Movies of All Time 
I'm sure everyone will agree with this. Just kidding. Looks like the Farkers have some quibbles.

Mystery of Joan of Arc relics is solved 

Seeing is believing for Ipswich man 

Pub haunted by ghosts of Christmas present 

This Modern World 
The year in review, Part I.

Top Ten Cryptozoo Mystery Pix 2006 
Cryptomundo's got them.


Friday, December 15, 2006

X marks the weekend 
Hello Los Angeles! Have a great weekend everybody.


Vegetarians are more intelligent, says study 

Report: Notorious B.I.G. murder case linked to LAPD sex scandal 

Bush bestows high honor on Buck O'Neil 

THE HUNT FOR CHILE'S FIRST SUBMARINE 

"Do You See What I See?" 

Diplomat's suppressed document lays bare the lies behind Iraq war 

Sightings the talk of 'sasquatch-ewan' 

Breast cancer may be sexually transmitted 

The Top Cryptozoology Books of 2006 
Cryptomundo's got it.

Police have fifty Suffolk Strangler suspects 

Baby boom of white buffalo a mystery to breeders 


Thursday, December 14, 2006

Michael Crichton - Douchebag of the Week! 
Beyond the pale. Douchebag might not be a strong enough word. Coward is a little closer. And a bully. Crichton's problem with Crowley seems to stem from a critical essay Crowley wrote early this year about Crichton's views on global warming. I understand not liking someone's critique of your work - though you'd think a gazillionaire writer would have a little thicker skin - but libelling them in your novel hardly seems the way to handle it. And Crichton can hide behind his money in case of a lawsuit. Which makes him a bully.

I'm going to link to Crichton's web site so his site masters can report this to their boss. Please click on it. Maybe I'll show up in his next novel.

"Professor Rex liked to eat children and was especially fond of Republican babies in a glazed plum sauce. He was well known in certain circles for his sexual kinks involving watermelons and hat racks."

As to Crichton's work, well, let's just say that even in the realm of speculative fantasy the man is not known for his accuracy. Remember when the Japanese took over the country? Remember when sexual harassment lawsuits crippled the nation? Yeah, me neither.

Again, Michael Crichton is a douchebag.

Al Fayed repeats murder allegation over Diana death 

Malkin announces that she's going to Baghdad 
Pro-war writer and internment camp cheerleader Michelle Malkin says she's going to visit Iraq. We'll see. Frankly, I wonder what's taken her so long. Henry Rollins has gone. Al Franken, Robin Williams, and Ted Nugent have gone. Hell, even Jessica Simpson and 50 Cent have gone. Doesn't Michelle support the troops?

Administration asks to keep Cheney logs secret 

Trademark may trap killer 

Could Bigfoot Be Planarial Bad Memories? 

"Monster of Florence" 
More than 20 years after the 'Monster of Florence' terrified Italy, the police are still charging people in connection with the serial killings. But how did two innocent writers investigating the crimes find themselves facing jail?

After reading this you'll wonder how Italian police can catch a cold, much less the most notorious serial killer in modern European history.

2,500-year-old boat coffin to reveal mysterious Chinese kingdom 

Oregon Coast Freaky Fish, Celebrities, Ghost Trees and An Exploding Whale 

Death of Australian astrophysicist an Antarctic whodunnit 

Serial killer probe focuses on mystery man in car 

Velvet Underground record for sale again 


Wednesday, December 13, 2006

A chat with ... Laura Albert (formerly JT LeRoy) 

The Mysterious Menengai Crater 

1,200 Square Feet Under the Sea 

Shadow People 

Crunks '06: The Year in Media Errors and Corrections 

'Ripper' Round-Up 

More thoughts on Prince Turki al-Faisal and the Iraq war 

RIP Peter Boyle 
Holy crap!


It's still about oil in Iraq 
In case you'd forgotten.

The Thunderbird: Examining the Legend 

The Monticello miracle 

Wi-Fi as a Health Hazard 

Top Ten Stories of 2006 From National Geographic News 
A look back.

Who Coined "Skunk Ape"? 
Cryptomundo wants to know.

Yoga may help in mind-body healing from cancer 

Probe into smuggling of rare dinosaur eggs 

New Research Shows That Tea Can Help You to Focus 
Press release.

FBI determined to solve Jimmy Hoffa mystery 

RIP Martin Nodell 

Aboriginal language had ice age origins 

Police in race to find 'Ipswich Ripper' 


Tuesday, December 12, 2006

RAW Data 

The mysterious Prince Turki al-Faisal 

A devil food is turning our kids into homosexuals 
Really! It's true! It's the Devil's soy products!

The gullibility of right-wingers never ceases to amaze me.

Best quote: Research in 2000 showed that a soy-based diet at any age can lead to a weak thyroid, which commonly produces heart problems and excess fat. Could this explain the dramatic increase in obesity today?

Of course! It's not the massive amounts of junk food in American diets - it's the tofu! Via Americablog.

Looks like Raw Story has picked up on it as well.

Olive oil may be the best cancer preventive 

Mysterious object brightens night sky 

Scholars say accuracy is first casualty of 'Apocalypto' 

Ball Lightning 

Pinochet's Death Spares Bush Family 

Slain pair's safe was open 

Bio suggests Houdini killed by Holmes creator, psychics 

'Werewolf' attacker bit chunks out of friends 

Remains confirmed to belong to victim of 70yo murder mystery 

Bigfoot: Yurok names for Sasquatch 
I like "Boss of the Mountain". Hat tip to ADQ.

100-million-year-old discovery pushes bees' evolutionary history back 35 million years 


Monday, December 11, 2006

Married to the Octopus 

Again, Bear Lake 
What's in Bear Lake?

Computer Provides More Questions Than Answers 

Top 10 Scams of 2006 
From ConsumerAffairs.Com.

US denies CIA bugged Princess Diana's phone calls 
That's a shock.

137-year-old brew tastes "absolutely amazing" 

Sam Raimi and The Shadow 

Diana was bugged by secret service in U.S. 

Cowabunga! 
Two cool links from MetaFilter. First we have How To Build A Surfboard - the perfect project for a long cold winter. Also cool is Peanuts Meets Marvel, in which our favorite Peanuts characters get transformed in the Mighty Marvel Universe. My favorite:

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The Challenge, Part Two and Three 
Michael Prescott continues his look at James Randi's "challenge". Part Two is here and Part Three is here.

3rd Millennium BC Artificial Eyeball Discovered in Burnt City 

The Davenport Devil: 'Thunderbird' or 'Mothman'? 

Criminologist wonders if a killer stalking students? 

Neanderthal cannibalism a mystery 

Man in black 

Egyptian archaeologists unearth ancient doctor 

Beelzebeeb song church fury 

Ambassadors to Honor Female WWII Spy 

Psychics To Look Into Ricky Reel Death 

Skin ailment is baffling doctors 
More on Morgellons.


Sunday, December 10, 2006

33 Names of Things You Never Knew Had Names 

Was It A Shunka Warak'in? 

AMBUSH GUN IS 'FOUND' 

Is this mystery big cat? 

Police inquiry may end Diana murder theories 

Ohio's Stonehenge 

Town gets Snippy about skeleton of mutilated horse 

Lawyer pursues links between neo-Nazis, Oklahoma City bombing 

Mexican icon blossoms in U.S. 

Bigfoot on campus 

Searching for a ghost 

Velvet Underground Rarity Sells On EBay 

Poison plot spreads to Germany 


Friday, December 08, 2006

Yowie man's ghostly trail 

Thomas Hardy 'infected wife with syphilis' 

Fairytale of New York 
New Rigorous Intuition.

THE BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES 
Part II.

Mr. Governor, it's the ghost again 


Thursday, December 07, 2006

Jeweler Was Told To Lie In Princess Diana Case 

The challenge, part one 

New York City Walk 
I'm enjoying New York City Walk so much I added it to my permanent links. The proprietor spent two years walking every street in Manhattan and took many photographs to document his wandering. He's also a bit of a history buff so he adds fascinating historical tidbits as he goes.

Check out architect Stanford White's still existing townhouse (scroll down) and Doyers Street in Chinatown.

I also nabbed his link to Forgotten New York. That's right - Im in ur site, stealing ur linx.

Too-low tally of attacks serves Bush policy, report says 

Snake-eating starlet props up the last of the traveling freak shows 

Sam Raimi's Pulp Fiction 

Lost hoard of 2,000-year-old gold refound 

Mexican murder probe in limbo 

For his next trick, illusionist Uri Geller turns into a TV star 

Possible Triangle UFO Video 
With pics.

DISAPPEARING CIVIL LIBERTIES MUG 

Magnetic field puts bats on track 

EXCLUSIVE: BRITAIN'S LAST WITCH TRIAL 

Patterson-Gimlin Footage Stabilization 
Cryptomundo's got it. Worth watching.

See also: The Agogwe

Changing Mars Gullies Hint at Recent Flowing Water 

Remains of St. Paul May Have Been Found 

RIP James Kim 


Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Mmmm, polonium 

Man accused of faking retardation 
For 20 years.

Whatcha' reading Professor? 

Boy Crazy 

Our Great List of Scandalized Administration Officials 
Republican values at work.

Putz on Iraq: a timeline 

Emela-Ntouka: Killer of Elephants 

VF: Did White House know about Foley's e-mails to pages? 

India's oldest woman dead at 125 

Velvet Underground Acetate Breaks Record 

Quackery! 

Horse that launched animal-mutilation UFO lore lands on eBay 

I thought I'd married a spy - but he was a bigamist and paedophile 

Officials don't know if predator was wolf or where it came from 

Mysterious Perthshire 

Cougar attacks? Mystery of the cougar continues in Osceola County 

Missing S.F. mother, children found safe in Oregon 
James Kim still missing.


Monday, December 04, 2006

Rare stamp on ballot is a phony 

Visiting Tombstone, Ariz., is a haunting kind of experience 

The Most Dangerous Roads in the World 
Amazing. Part One and Part Two. Be sure to check out the Magnificient Guoliang Tunnel Road in Part Two.

2 experts to view stamp for authenticity today 

The House of Death 

Baby giant sloth unearthed in western Iowa 

The jinx of Little Bastard 

Ex-Putin bodyguard was also murdered 

San Marcos author seeks scientific proof for paranormal in book 


Sunday, December 03, 2006

Cryptozoology: Out of Time Place Scale 
I took my nieces, Goblina and Fantomina Hex to the Cryptozoology: Out of Time Place Scale show in Kansas City yesterday. They really enjoyed it. I highly recommend it if you're in the area. The show's up until December 20th.

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Bigfoot lives! Fresh from his appearance in Tenacious D's Pick of Destiny. Really impressive in person.

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Slightly out of focus Fiji Mermaid.

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Goblina studies a unknown hominid.

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Fantomina reports for work.

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Thylacine on the prowl.

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Serious young scholars of the strange and mysterious.

I also bought the companion book which is reviewed here.


Saturday, December 02, 2006

"Rogue Elements" 
New Rigorous Intuition.

The Bayer Stone Head: What Is It? 

The Quest for Truth: Mysteries, Enigmas and the Unexplained 

Egypt to dig up pharaonic tombs 

FBI taps cell phone mic as eavesdropping tool 

Worst. President. Ever 

Conspiracy theories for fun and entertainment 
Opinion.

On the road, a family vanishes 

Experts reconstruct Leonardo fingerprint 


Friday, December 01, 2006

Onions, garlic linked to lower cancer risks 

After 60 years, student's fate remains a legendary mystery 

Mysterious flying object falls in Siberia 

Seal found miles from sea 
With adorable lost seal pic.

Indian bid to solve seahorse aphrodisiac riddle 

Teddy Roosevelt gun snatcher pleads guilty 

Robotic Indiana Jones set to explore Pyramid of Cheops 
With pic.

Ancient body prompts new theories 

Pyramids were built with concrete: Study 

New 2006 Yowie Sighting 
Cryptomundo's got it.

Well-known GOP activist held in sex-predator sting 

Ancient tsunami devastated Mediterranean 

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