Wednesday, February 28, 2007

UFO science key to halting climate change: former Canadian defense minister 

A former Canadian defense minister is demanding governments worldwide disclose and use secret alien technologies obtained in alleged UFO crashes to stem climate change, a local paper said Wednesday.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:06 PM

Does space alien rest in peace in Aurora, Texas? 

The cemetery is the site of Texas' most famous UFO crash. On April 16, 1897, six years before the Wright brothers made history at Kitty Hawk, a cigar-shaped object crashed into a windmill here. Some say an alien inside the craft survived the crash. Others say it died and the townspeople here gave it a proper Christian burial.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:47 PM

Defending His Country, but Not Its 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy 

First soldier injured in Iraq war comes out as gay. Via Americablog.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:47 PM

Tales from the Crypt 

A nice overview of the Tomb of Jesus claims. Via the Anomalist.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:19 AM

BBC Reported Building 7 Had Collapsed 20 Minutes Before It Fell 

Here is the Prison Planet report complete with video. And here is the BBC's unbelieveably lame response, including the revelation that they've lost all their original 9/11 footage through some sort of "cock-up." I guess that makes sense - biggest news story since WWII and they just accidentally lose all their footage.

The next time someone asks "How stupid do they think we are?" remember to tell them, "Pretty stupid." Via Daily Grail.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:07 AM

Walter Reed patients told to keep quiet 

Impeach George Bush.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:36 AM

Priest bans church hall psychic event 

"But we wouldn't put this event on in the same way that we wouldn't book a stripper or wouldn't install condom machines in the toilets."

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:00 AM

New evidence that global warming fuels stronger Atlantic hurricanes 

Atmospheric scientists have uncovered fresh evidence to support the hotly debated theory that global warming has contributed to the emergence of stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:56 AM

Ancient remains unearthed in Vanuatu 

Archaeologists digging in Vanuatu have unearthed an ancient cemetery containing the curiously headless skeletons of what are believed to be the earliest known ancestors of Pacific Islanders.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:53 AM

Ship designer reveals how pirates escaped 

British designers claim to have solved the mystery of how the Barbary pirates of the 16th and 17th centuries were able to sail into the wind in square riggers and escape after preying on shipping in the western Mediterranean.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:52 AM

Fonzie's Crypt Discovered, History Rewritten 

A preliminary examination of his bones revealed serrated teeth marks in his right femur. That evidence, along with a missing left shin and foot, appear to put the lie to the long-standing belief that Fonzarelli survived the fabled shark jump in 1958.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:51 AM

Revealed 500 years later: how Columbus died 

Christopher Columbus did not suffer from gout, as contemporaries thought, but from an inflammatory disorder known as Reiter's syndrome, according to a new study published on Wednesday.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:43 AM

Mystery over stolen Picassos 

Two paintings by Picasso worth an estimated £33 million have been stolen from his granddaughter's apartment in Paris.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:38 AM

UFOs over Archway: is mystery solved? 

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:38 AM

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Newspapers brought financial woes upon themselves, says Craigslist boss 

Found this by accident and thought it was interesting. You might too.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:57 PM

Oddities bring in a pretty penny 

Baltimore's American Dime Museum is officialy no more.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:28 PM

1901 Cryptozoology 

Cryptomundo looks back.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:26 PM

Jimmy Carter Targeted By Bush 41's Bizarre UFO Scam 

Wonkette has the skinny.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:40 PM

Statistics used to crack mystery of possible Jesus tomb; some scholars express skepticism 

To resolve the question of whether the remains of Jesus and Mary Magdalene may have rested in two limestone boxes discovered in a Jerusalem suburb, the filmmakers of a new documentary took novel approaches -- including turning to statisticians.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:36 PM

Head Of Decapitated Sheep Mysteriously Returned 

Animal Control officers in Frederick County still don't know who decapitated a three-year-old sheep more than three weeks ago at a farm in Yellow Springs -- but they say there has been a morbid twist in the investigation.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:34 PM

Morgellons disease: Managing a mysterious skin condition 

From the Mayo Clinic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:33 PM

Dog Walker Spots Beast Of Bucks 

For years locals have reported brief glimpses of a large cat, believed to be a puma, stalking the area.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:57 AM

The World's Most Haunted Houses 

At About.com.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:57 AM

Newspaper fell for fake Gucci ad featuring semi-naked man 

Some people will do anything to get into the papers.

But few have the audacity of a man in Switzerland, who conned one of the country's biggest media companies into publishing a two-page advertisement he created of himself posing semi-naked beside a bottle of Gucci perfume.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:55 AM

Is Bigfoot Living In The Forest Above Marysville? 

There's a big mystery in our backyard tonight. Is a Bigfoot living in the forest above Marysville? A local couple has found big prints in those woods and experts are saying it may not be a hoax.

With video.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:49 AM

Poverty gap in US has widened under Bush 

The analysis, by the McClatchy group of newspapers, showed that the number of people living in extreme poverty had grown by 26 per cent since 2000.

Heckuva job, Chimpy.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:45 AM

The mystery of the vanishing bees 

"I have never seen anything like it," Bradshaw, 50, said from an almond orchard here beginning to bloom. "Box after box after box are just empty. There's nobody home."

Bees figure prominently in mythology and are seen as "a bridge between the natural world and the underworld."

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:37 AM

'Zodiac' Movie Recalls 'SF Chron' Ties to Unsolved Serial Killings 

It's been 40 years since the mysterious Zodiac killer stalked the San Francisco area, killing at least six people and taunting police through cryptic messages sent to local newspapers, most notably the San Francisco Chronicle.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:31 AM

Monday, February 26, 2007

Down's syndrome brains aided by Ginkgo tree extract 

People with Down's syndrome may be able to improve their memory by taking a supplement of Ginkgo tree extract, according to a promising mouse study.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:52 AM

Compact lung-cancer breath test may be possible 

A simple breath test can sometimes detect lung cancer in patients - even those in the early stages of the disease - US researchers reported on Sunday.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:51 AM

Hersh: Pentagon panel created to plan bombing attack on Iran within 24 hours of Bush command 

The United States is stepping up covert operations in Iran in a new strategy that risks sparking an "open confrontation" and benefits Sunni radicals, a US magazine reported Sunday.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:49 AM

Raising the Titanic, Sinking Christianity? 

The New York Times gets into the Tomb of Jesus act.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:38 AM

Suspected monster spotted in lake 

The 50ft long "creature" was snapped by photographer Linden Adams, 35, who was out walking with his wife near the lake recently.

Here is Cryptomundo's take on it, with blurry pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:33 AM

Scholars criticize new Jesus documentary 

rchaeologists and clergymen in the Holy Land derided claims in a new documentary produced by James Cameron that contradict major Christian tenets, but the Oscar-winning director said the evidence was based on sound statistics.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:27 AM

Amateur sleuths e-mail medical examiner with theories about Smith 

We are a nation of busybodies - and critics, amateur sleuths, conspiracy theorists, opportunists and outright pitchmen.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:27 AM

Interview The Untold Story Of September 11 

Rodriguez, 45, was a janitor at the World Trade Centre, tasked with cleaning three stairwells in the North Tower. But on September 11, 2001, he overslept and was half an hour late for work.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:16 AM

Another Hand of Unknown Origin? 

This time from Australia.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:57 AM

'Ghost Girl' tale had prankster fans 

Urban legends and pranksters.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:48 AM

Bridgwater Man Sights Beast Of Sedgemoor 

ANOTHER sighting of the mysterious Beast of Sedgemoor was made by a Bridgwater man on Saturday (February 24) morning.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:44 AM

For many at O'hare it was a UFO, for the FAA a 'hole-punch cloud' 

During one late afternoon at Chicago's bustling O'Hare Airport, pilots, managers and mechanics at the United Airlines terminal saw an odd, disc-shaped object hovering silently overhead, just below the dense cloud layer.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:31 AM

Mysterious killer kept area in fear 

A look back at the Zodiac.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:30 AM

Ohio backyards are filled with buried treasure 

Many people find artifacts, coins, toys and other objects while digging or exploring their yards and gardens.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:27 AM

Australian navy hunt for lost WWI submarine 

The Australian navy began a search for the nation's first submarine on Monday in a bid to end the mystery over what happened to the vessel which disappeared in the Pacific in the first months of World War One.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:20 AM

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Has the DNA of Jesus Christ been found? 

More on the supposed Jesus tomb.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:33 AM

Saturday, February 24, 2007

The Shock of Awe (Part Two) 

New Rigorous Intuition.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:54 PM

Friday, February 23, 2007

What if an expected social norm suddenly became taboo? 

Great idea, some brilliant execution.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:01 PM

The Lost Civilisation of Antarctica 

While Antarctica remains hidden beneath a two mile thick layer of ice we can only speculate at what might be there, but there are a few pieces of evidence that point to such a scenario as being a possibility, prompting the exodus of a people that could no longer remain in their homeland.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:38 PM

Terence McKenna's Ex-Library 

The late Terence McKenna's library has been destroyed by fire. Via Boing Boing,

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:03 PM

Spoon bending instructions and pictures 

Get bent! Via the Anomalist.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:26 AM

Strange lights in sky cause stir 

F-16s or UFOs?

See also: 'UFO sighting' creates web furore for Gazette

And: Man claims aliens made him kill

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:24 AM

'Secret' society 

Does The Secret have any secrets?

Rhonda Byrne's DVD and book are largely based on Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich, which you can read, for free, here.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:12 AM

U.S. judge sentenced in child-porn case uncovered by Canadian hacker 

Nearly a decade after he began his controversial career as a teenage "vigilante hacker," a Canadian computer whiz says it was "definitely satisfying" to learn this week that his most high-profile quarry - a disgraced California judge - has finally been sentenced.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:06 AM

Sickening Incest Inquest Ends 

The Cynthia Owen case.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:04 AM

UK forces tested, rejected psychic techniques 

Britain’s military spent taxpayers' money to test out "remote viewing" as recently as 2002, only to conclude the technique had little value.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:03 AM

Documentary makers claim tomb of Jesus found in Jerusalem cave 

The makers of a new documentary, to be aired for the first time at a news conference in New York Monday, claim that a tomb found in a Jerusalem cave 36 years ago belongs to none other than Jesus Christ.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:54 AM

Thursday, February 22, 2007

$2.48 in thrift shop buys U.S. icon worth a fortune 

Meet Michael Sparks, a Nashville music equipment technician for Soundcheck Nashville. The rolled-up document he happened upon last March, which he paid less than $3 for, is a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence. It might well fetch a quarter-million - or more.

Via Fark.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:24 PM

Jumping on the Dan Brown bandwagon 

My novel, The Casanova Laundry List, should be finished soon.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:16 AM

Jane Morris (Burden) 

Photographs of the model and inspiration for many of Dante Gabriel Rossetti's works. Very lovely. Via the elegant Wit of the Staircase and this cool LiveJournal.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:12 AM

World's Smallest RFID Tag 

Article on RFID 'Powder' - scary stuff. Via Daily Grail.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:01 AM

Scientists assess DNA Hair sample from Human being apparently not from Earth 

An Australian's contact with a Human-looking Extraterrestrials has resulted in a DNA test of their biological material.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:49 AM

Predictions about extrasolar planets run out of steam 

And now the alien planet weather report: scorching, dry, dark and windy.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:47 AM

New Zealand Fishermen Catch Rare Squid 

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:45 AM

S.F. police not thrilled spotlight focused on Zodiac killer again 

"I hate that case," said San Francisco police Capt. John Hennessey, who was the head of homicide investigations when the case was put on ice. "It just sucks the oxygen out of everything around it."

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:36 AM

Finally, the gyroball mystery solved 

The man who discovered the gyroball wanted to clear up something. The pitch, contrary to its legend that might as well have been cooked up with water from Loch Ness, does not dart 4 feet or dip 2 feet or do the Macarena before it reaches home plate.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:31 AM

Strange lights attributed to 'exploding satellite' 

Astronomers say an exploding Russian rocket satellite may have caused a mysterious glow in the night sky over southern Queensland.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:25 AM

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Sudden cold snap linked to Neanderthals' demise 

They once inhabited a zone stretching from Asia to western Europe and eked out an existence until some 24,000 years ago. But in the end it was a familiar foe - climate change - that did for our evolutionary cousins the Neanderthals, new research suggests.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:22 PM

How crushed garlic can be better for you 

Crushing garlic not only makes it taste better but also provides the most health benefits, scientists have discovered.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:19 PM

Hogg brothers try to save Scotland's rarest dialect 

Two elderly Cromarty brothers may be the last to speak an ancient Scottish dialect.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:16 PM

Albert Pike Temple Defaced by Vandals 

Mystery surrounds the defacing of what has long been considered one of downtown Little Rock's most mysterious landmarks.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:57 PM

The Ancient Girl With the Golden Eye 

The body of a strikingly tall 5,000-year-old woman with an artificial golden eye has been discovered in Iran.

With cool pic and illustration.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:56 PM

Lake Peigneur Bubbling Update 

This situation first arose nearly two months ago when area residents say they began noticing a mysterious line of bubbles in the water.

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:54 PM

Saturday marks saint's feast da 

During the Middle Ages, people from across Europe flocked to the Bavarian town of Eichstätt to collect a miraculous oil that has been attributed for many cures - and they still do today.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:52 PM

Affidavit: McVeigh had high-level help 

Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols says a high-ranking FBI official "apparently" was directing Timothy McVeigh in the plot to blow up a government building and might have changed the original target of the attack, according to a new affidavit filed in U.S. District Court in Utah.

Via Raw Story.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:29 PM

Bigfoot and High Strangeness 

Cryptomundo takes a look.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:33 PM

40,000 perch found dead along a 4-mile stretch of the Potomac River 

And you thought that stench was the Bush Administration.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:32 PM

Mona Lisa is Believed To Be Buried at Convent 

An amateur historian believes he has found the final resting place of the Florentine Renaissance woman who inspired Leonardo da Vinci's most renowned painting: the Mona Lisa.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:27 PM

Search for 1,500-year-old murder clues 

The investigation of a 1,500-year-old unsolved murder mystery will continue when an annual Norfolk dig resumes in the summer.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:26 PM

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Conan: Meet The Press For Idiots 

Very funny.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:25 PM

Animal Foot Found in Landfill Identified 

Bear Foot, not Big Foot.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:40 PM

Over 200 Ufos Spotted 

A database of UFO sightings by police officers has clocked up more than 200 cases in five years.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:38 PM

Voodoo ties fail to protect pot growers 

Drug agents are finding red ribbons and other occult religious symbols at the increasing number of pot-growing houses busted over the past several days.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:35 PM

400-year-old head case 

The Case of the Georgia Martyrs.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:32 PM

Ritual piece of Stonehenge discovered 

A MISSING stone which could be an integral part of rituals at Stonehenge may have been discovered by a Welsh archaeologist.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:29 PM

Shakespeare's Atoms 

There's a little Shakespeare in all of us. Via Metafilter.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:03 PM

New Kennedy film could kill off one conspiracy theory 

...and start several more.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:19 PM

A University of Kansas psychologist has Stone Age solutions to depression 

To confront the country's growing depression epidemic, a modern phenomenon, psychologist Steve Ilardi peered backward into human history.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:18 AM

Scientists Grow Mouse Teeth From Single Cells 

Using tissue regeneration technology, Japanese researchers have been able to grow a new tooth from single mouse tooth cells and use it to replace natural teeth in a mouse.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:26 AM

Hollywood revives S.F. serial killer interest 

It's the Bay Area's hottest cold case. Who was the Zodiac killer?

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:28 AM

Basement work uncovers vintage cash 

Folks lacking motivation to clean the basement are strongly encouraged to read further.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:25 AM

Monday, February 19, 2007

The Chapel of Baby Rose 

Rigorous Intuition on the Case of Cynthia Owen and the murder of her baby.

And here is a timeline of the horrific events. Very disturbing.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:40 PM

Cheap Oil to Last, "Doomsday" Fears Overblown, Author Says 

Maugeri's theories often challenge conventional wisdom but are likely to become an essential part of the debate on oil's future.

Via Daily Grail.

See also: Cheap solar power poised to undercut oil and gas by half

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:36 AM

Exotic science may help researchers regrow human fingers 

Researchers are trying to find ways to regrow fingers - and someday, even limbs - with tricks that sound like magic spells from a Harry Potter novel.

Via the Anomalist.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:28 AM

FRANK BUCHWALD MASCHINENLEUCHTEN 

The coolest lamps you may ever see. Via Makezine.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:24 AM

Pirate Toast 

Delicious with marrrrrgerine!

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:17 AM

War wounded rushed home for treatment, only to face neglect 

Impeach George Bush.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:59 AM

Michelangelo's Receipt Solves Mystery 

A 450-year-old receipt has provided proof that Michelangelo kept a private room in St. Peter's Basilica while working as the pope's chief architect, Vatican experts said.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:16 AM

More who'd wrest the Bard's legacy from him 

The case for Sir Henry Neville.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:14 AM

Dark Shadows 

At the Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab that she runs with her partner, Brian Constantine, Moriarty sets out to solve scent puzzles triggered by memories of emotions, desires, the mood of a specific place or even literary characters.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:13 AM

Legend of Stagger Lee told in graphic novel 

On Christmas night, 1895, Lee Shelton and Billy Lyons were playing cards at a saloon called the Bucket of Blood in St. Louis.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:11 AM

Robotic Cameras help Naturalists Locate Ivory-Billed Woodpecker 

Computer scientists from the University of California, Berkeley and Texas A&M University have developed a high-resolution intelligent robotic video system to help natural scientists find the rare ivory-billed woodpecker.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:10 AM

Wizards and diviners abound in Britain, says psychic survey 

Britain's image as the home of sensible and practical types takes a knock today, with the publication of data showing just how many of us think we are wizards, time-travellers or able to divine water.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:08 AM

Things That Go Bump In The Night 

Disembodied footsteps, a mysterious man on horseback and the ghost of a woman killed in a hotel fire at the beginning of the last century are among the phantoms inhabiting the cemeteries, byways and hostels of the area.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:06 AM

Underwater sleuths set sights on sunken steamboat 

mateur underwater archaeologist Lee Chamberlain will lead a group of sleuths to the Staunton River near Brookneal to seek the remains of the steamboat Nellie, which went down after hitting a reef 125 years ago.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:05 AM

Zodiac on the line ... 

Reporters are supposed to report the news, not make it. But I recall as if it was yesterday the evening of Sept. 27, 1969, when my "nose for news" got the story, almost too quickly.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:04 AM

Storm whips paraglider to heights of 32,000 ft 

A champion paraglider described today her terror at being flung to a height greater than Mount Everest by a tornado-like thunderstorm in Australia.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:02 AM

Mother's fish consumption linked to child's IQ 

A large study has found that children of women who ate little fish during pregnancy had lower IQs and more behavioral and social problems than youngsters whose mothers ate plenty of seafood.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:01 AM

Space lasers detect big lakes under Antarctic ice 

Lasers beamed from space have detected what researchers have long suspected: big sloshing lakes of water underneath Antarctic ice.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:00 AM

Ancient Stone "Tools" Found; May Be Among Americas' Oldest 

Crude stone "tools" found in northern Minnesota may be at least 13,000 years old, a team of archaeologists recently announced.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:00 AM

Saturday, February 17, 2007

War - what it is good for 

My wife and I recently watched as our three boys marched off to join Easy Company of the Army's 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. Their stoic faces belied their youth - ages 8, 6 and 4 - as they faced the horrors of dropping into Normandy 1944 as part of their best friend's birthday party. There was plenty of action, of course, but nothing like what the parents would experience a few days later.

Great article. Via Fark.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:57 PM

Maine's Mystery Moose 

Cryptomundo muses on mystery mooses.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:39 PM

World War I Postcard Arrives At Soldier's Daughter's Home After 90 Years 

It took 90 years for a postcard from a British soldier to his girlfriend to arrive at the Chippenham, England home of the deceased couple's 86-year-old daughter.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:30 AM

Chili peppers on human diet 6,000 years ago 

Researchers, including a paleoethnobotanist at the University of Missouri-Columbia, recently found fossil evidence in seven archaeological sites ranging from the Bahamas to present-day Peru that showed people were eating domesticated chili peppers as long as 6,000 years ago.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:23 AM

Guest columnist: Chicago phenomenon rekindles UFO debate 

On Jan. 2, the Chicago Tribune did something extraordinary for a major newspaper: It ran a UFO story on its front page.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:22 AM

Quest for Champlain's grave 

Rene Levesque, an amateur archeologist and former Jesuit priest who devoted much of his adult life to a fervent search for the gravesite of French explorer and Quebec founder Samuel de Champlain, died of cancer last Sunday at age 81.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:17 AM

Ft. Raleigh? New find on Roanoke Island creates stir 

Has this man found Ralph Lane's 1585 fort on Roanoke Island?

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:15 AM

Official: Erie Collar-Bomb Case Solved 

Federal authorities have figured out how a pizza deliveryman wound up in the middle of a bizarre bank robbery scheme that ended with a bomb around his neck exploding, and the identities of the plotters, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:12 AM

Thursday, February 15, 2007

The Batman Of Cave Creek 

Cryptomundo on a previous Batman sighting.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:03 PM

Batman Sighting Puts Schools on Lockdown 

Batman or Spring Heeled Jack?

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:00 AM

Mark and Cleo were no Dick and Liz, ancient coin shows 

So maybe Mark Antony loved Cleopatra for her mind.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:50 AM

Teen Tries Everything To Shake 3-Week-Old Case Of Hiccups 

For more than three weeks now, the 15-year-old St. Petersburg teen has hiccuped close to 50 times a minute -- despite the best efforts of doctors and home remedies.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:45 AM

Schoolgirl Killer Karla Homolka May Or May Not Have Given Birth 

On Monday newspaper reports surfaced stating that Karla Homolka had given birth in the Montreal hospital.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:42 AM

Giant luminescent squid captured on film for first time 

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:40 AM

OWEN SET TO PLAY PRIVATE EYE MARLOWE 

Clive Owen as Philip Marlowe? I like Owen but I'm not sure I see it.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:38 AM

Mystery Of Orange Ufos 

Bright lights in the skies have baffled police and air-traffic controllers.

See also: Updates on the North London Lights

Flotilla of Triangle UFOs Seen Over Warsaw

Hole in the ice fuels speculation about UFOs

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:36 AM

Lodi Historian Uncovering Mystery Of Wall Ads 

With video.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:33 AM

"Forest girl" is a great mystery 

Some villagers have been wondering whether she is truly a "forest girl" or merely a patient with a mental disorder who had recently wandered into the forest.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:30 AM

Psychic's terror attack forecast triggers security steps in Prague 

A psychic's call to the police prompted tighter security measures at the Prague Ruzyne international airport on Wednesday, it was revealed on Thursday.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:17 AM

Psychologists convinced witness was raped 

The inquest heard the 45-year-old told Dr Dawn Henderson that she had been the victim of satanic abuse and also mentioned a paedophile ring, details of which she did not want disclosed at the hearing.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:09 AM

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

An unanswered plea: Vivi, come home 

Vivi the Whippet is still missing, one year later.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:05 PM

Mystery of mummified cat in office basement 

It is thought the animal was the unfortunate victim of a superstitious belief that dead cats could bring good luck to a building.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:39 PM

Fired U.S. Attorneys Received Positive Job Evaluations From Justice Department 

Why does Bush hate America?

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:27 PM

Sources: Ex-CIA No. 3 to be indicted in defense corruption inquiry 

So says CNN.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:44 AM

Wife No. 1 outlives, outclasses her rival 

Ever wonder about the other women in J. Howard Marshall's life - beside Anna Nicole Smith? Me neither. Until I read this article.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:23 AM

Ancient Chimps May Have Used Hammers 

Chimpanzees may have been using stone "hammers" as long as 4,300 years ago.

See also: Ancient Chimps or Tano Giants?

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:14 AM

FOOT STILL A MYSTERY 

Authorities now say that the foot found at a Spotsylvania County landfill is not human, but it's unclear exactly what species it is.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:03 AM

Maltese Falcon swiped from SF restaurant 

It's been nearly 80 years since Sam Spade wandered the streets of San Francisco in search of the Maltese Falcon. Now, the statue is missing again.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:00 AM

Message In A Bottle Found Decades Later 

A blast from the past washed up on a windward Oahu beach and now, a family has a mystery on their hands.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:53 AM

Sunday, February 11, 2007

Museum of oddities couldn't find acceptance 

After struggling to persuade Baltimore and the world to believe in its homage to the grotesque, freakish and phony, the American Dime Museum's strange, seven-year show has come to an end.

The auction house handling the liquidation of the museum's items is here.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:38 AM

Report: Princeton ESP lab to close 

The extrasensory perception lab at Princeton University will be shuttered at the end of the month. Maybe you already knew that.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:36 AM

Pot Prisoners Cost Americans $1 Billion a Year 

1 out of 8 U.S. drug prisoners are locked up for pot.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:35 AM

What happens when we die? 

Patients report having dreams that revolve around travel - a sleigh filled with relatives, filling a car up with gas, a train leaving a station or a bus stopping and starting.

Interesting article.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:33 AM

Tales lie behind Kentucky's odd place names 

Billy Pippin says he gets funny looks when he tells people he lives in Monkeys Eyebrow in Western Kentucky.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:33 AM

NASA diapers become topic No. 1 

It's the diaper that boldly goes where no incontinence product has gone before.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:28 AM

Fatally Beautiful 

Rigorous Intuition takes a look.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:28 AM

Close encounter makes couple believe in UFOs 

A Waltham Cross couple watched transfixed this week as a mysterious flying object with red and gold lights flew around for two hours.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:23 AM

Friday, February 09, 2007

Only a secret society that ruled the world... 

...could have a lamp this cool.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:29 PM

Partners in crime 

When Raymond Chandler met Ian Fleming. Fascinating.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:10 PM

Alberto Gonzalez's coup d'etat 

The Constitution be damned, the attorney general has seized control of U.S. attorney appointments for partisan purposes.

At Salon, so you may have to watch an ad. Via Raw Story.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:31 AM

Bookshops' latest sad plot twist 

The bookstore as endangered species. Tip of the hat to Wit of the Staircase.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:22 AM

'Meteorite' claims 3 lives 

According to fellow nomads, the victims, who used to sell utensils in exchange of old clothes, were sitting in a field when an 'ulkapind' (unknown flying object) hit them around 9 a.m., police said.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:15 AM

ARMED FORCES REVEAL UFO PRESENCE IN CHILE 

The military photographs and videos were revealed late Tuesday evening. They included a photograph of a spherical metallic object captured flying over Antarctica and a video of Navy ships being pursued by a luminous object in 2000.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:05 AM

These Boots Are Made for ... Haunting 

Ghosts of Edinburgh.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:05 AM

The Monolith Monsters 

Rigorous Intuition takes a look.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:05 AM

RIP Frankie Laine 

Frankie Laine, the singer with the booming voice who hit it big with such songs as "That Lucky Old Sun," "Mule Train," "Cool Water," "I Believe," "Granada" and "Moonlight Gambler," died Tuesday at age 93.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:00 AM

Thursday, February 08, 2007

Voodoo Pot Found In Trinity River Forest 

The recent search for a Dallas couple whose bodies were discovered in the Trinity River bottom has led to another mystery for police.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:40 PM

Traps to be set for mysterious predator 

The Kings Highway neighborhood has had a rash of damage to gutters from a large animal in recent weeks, sparking speculation that the culprit could be anything from a cougar to a black panther.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:37 PM

The Hunt for the Lost Leonardo 

The New York Times on The Battle of Anghiari.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:35 PM

Secret of moth flight deciphered 

By severing moths' antennae then supergluing them back together, U.S. scientists may have cracked the mystery of how these insects balance during flight.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:28 PM

St. Valentine and his day are shrouded in myth 

Next Wednesday is Valentine's Day, and the origin of this particular time to honor one's sweetheart is surrounded in legend, myth, mystery and murky folklore.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:27 PM

Pa. woman plans to sue Geraldo Rivera over story 

Fallout from the Brian Wells "Collar Bomber" murder.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:25 PM

Mystery notes, bombs threaten US financial firms 

Pipe bombs sent to U.S. asset management firms in Kansas City and Chicago last week appear linked to an individual known as "The Bishop" who has authored an escalating series of threats to firms over the last 18 months, a corporate counter-terrorism expert said on Thursday.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:18 PM

Centenarians Hold The Key To Fountain Of Youth 

It is common knowledge that only a small percentage of people have ever lived to be 100, but new research shows the fountain of youth may be found in one of the least expected places--the very old.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:02 PM

Scientists probe hundreds of shipwrecks littering Ohio side of Lake Erie 

Their work, just recently published because of budget cuts, helps the Ohio Department of Natural Resources comply with a state law that orders the agency to inventory, evaluate, protect and designate underwater shipwreck locations.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:01 PM

Kansas City Looks Like Mordor 

Tony's Kansas City has a nice round-up of Kansas City Chemical Fire links and pictures.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:05 PM

Anna Nicole Smith dies after collapsing in Florida 

Anna Nicole Smith died Thursday afternoon after collapsing in a Hollywood, Fla. hotel, local police said.

Cui bono?

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:21 PM

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Chemical plant explosion rocks east Kansas City 

"The Enviromental Protection Agency and health officials from the city of Kansas City were monitoring the air for chemical content."

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:52 PM

Handsome Devil 

I found this photo of the Crookston Bigfoot in the Hex Archives.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:11 PM

That Paraguay perplexity 

Cannonfire takes a closer look at the "Bush buys land in Paraguay" story.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:25 PM

Crystals may have aided Viking sailors 

Vikings may have used special crystals called sunstones to ensure gloomy weather did not come between them and an outing to sack British villages or discover new lands to the west, scientists have discovered.

Via the Anomalist.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:19 PM

Update: Kentucky Sasquatch Conspiracy 

Bigfoot likes pancakes.

See also: Once In A Blue Moa.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:05 PM

'If it was a plane it was a huge one' 

Former Met police officer Merv Nymn was enjoying a crafty cigarette on Wednesday evening when he claims to have spotted a UFO hovering above the hostel on Peartree Lane, WGC.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:00 PM

Raelians revive swastika/Star of David symbol 

The Raelian movement's recent decision to revive an emblem of a swastika intertwined with the Star of David as its official symbol is a desperate effort to generate publicity, said the head of an organization that monitors cult-like and marginal groups.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:59 AM

Archaeologists dig secrets of Lincoln Parish mounds 

The Hedgepeth Mounds site, one of seven sites of ancient mounds in Lincoln Parish, has revealed a few secrets to Joe Saunders and his team since they refocused their attention there last December.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:55 AM

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Thinking With The Spinal Cord? 

Two scientists from the University of Copenhagen have demonstrated that the spinal cord use network mechanisms similar to those used in the brain.

Via Technoccult.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:40 PM

Crookston Sasquatch Sightings 

The Crookston Bigfoot, as featured on this site, comes home. Neat history of the big guy.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:16 PM

Does This Missouri Man Have a Piece of an Alien Craft? Part 2 

At From the Shadows.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:20 AM

Astronaut charged with kidnap attempt 

Weirdest story you'll read all day.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:15 AM

Wash. initiative would require married couples to have kids 

Under the initiative, marriage would be limited to men and women who are able to have children. Couples would be required to prove they can have children in order to get a marriage license, and if they did not have children within three years, their marriage would be subject to annulment.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:21 AM

Dan Aykroyd Says O'Hare Footage Exists 

And he has it! According to the former Saturday Night Live star, Dan Aykroyd and his group of filmmakers have come into possession of exclusive O'Hare Airport UFO photographs and video footage.

See also: Are There UFOs in the NC Sky?

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:52 AM

Monday, February 05, 2007

Magic Words: A Dictionary 

New home on the web for a really neat book.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:02 PM

Pickton told undercover officer he was being investigated for 50 murders 

When Robert Pickton met his cell mate the day he was arrested, he told the undercover officer that police were looking at 50 murder charges against him, the officer testified Monday.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:30 PM

Yards can be full of buried treasure 

Backyard booty.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:24 PM

Falling Ice Generates Conspiracy Theories 

Readers fascinated by the 18-inch frozen chunk that smashed into Andres Javage's car Jan. 28 have suggested investigators not overlook "the UFO angle" and check whether there might be a connection with China "blowing up" a satellite.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:59 AM

'GRAVITY VORTEX' TO VANISH 

In a wooded ravine tucked away from the water parks, restaurants and mega-resorts that dominate this tourist town, a piece of history is quietly dying.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:26 AM

Saturday, February 03, 2007

Death by Sea Serpent? 

Here there be monsters.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:47 PM

23: How weird Is That? 

One of the earliest to subscribe to the 23 Enigma was beat poet William S. Burroughs. For him, it was not just the unusual frequency of the number; it was that in any coincidence he would find the number 23.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:56 PM

Discovered: Britain's very own Colosseum 

Third-century fans flocked to watch gladiators fight in Chester's bloody arena.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:54 PM

Blinding Light And Sheer Terror 

UFO in Thousand Oaks, California.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:47 PM

Historical Society nabs rare collection from 1850s magician 

Cool.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:42 PM

Did Dahmer Have One More Victim? 

Did Jeffrey Dahmer kill Adam Walsh?

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:33 PM

Cracking a Real-Life Da Vinci Code 

TIME magazine takes a look at trite headlines and the Case of the Missing Da Vinci.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:00 PM

Moonwalk Videos Lost In Void Of NASA Storage 

Only in recent years was the agency reminded of what it once had - clean and crisp first-man-on-the-moon video images that could be especially valuable now that NASA is planning a return trip.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:57 PM

The Scott Town monster 

There's something strange lurking in the bushes in Scott Town, Manchester and it has the whole town abuzz. It's unlike anything anyone there has ever seen before.

Via the Anomalist.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:50 PM

Doctor pleads guilty to stealing hand from cadaver 

Remember the doctor who gave the cadaver hand to a stripper?

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:39 PM

Thursday, February 01, 2007

Oswald's CIA Connections Confirmed 

Covert History has the smoking gun.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:39 PM

From the Craigslist Archives: 100 Years Ago. 

Funny.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:30 AM

Are You Being Served? 

A super-sized helping of Rigorous Intuition.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:38 AM

Roman treasure discovered 

The lost treasures of Emperor Maxentius have been found on the Palatine Hill in Rome 1,700 years after they were hidden.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:18 AM

Is Cold Medicine Less Effective Because of the Meth War? 

Uh, yes. The Professor has had excellent luck with Fritillaria Verticellata and Loquat Syrup, especially for coughs. Cheap too. And no alcohol so it's safe for kids.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:14 AM

Critically acclaimed film uncovers UFO evidence 

Fastwalker "is a code word created by NORAD to classify non-correlated targets (UFOs) which approach our Earth from space and enter our atmosphere - roughly 500 are tracked yearly," according to Exopolitics groups.

See also: Lincoln, England Triangle Encounter - 1969

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:14 AM

Mechanism of hallucinogens' effects discovered 

The brain mechanism underlying the mind-bending effects of hallucinogens such as LSD, mescaline, and psilocybin has been discovered by neuroscientists.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:12 AM

Where ghosts might stay, there's a mysterious light in the window 

For more than 300 years Kimball Tavern has stood at a crossroads, mostly unchanged from the way it looked when it was built in 1690.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:09 AM

German furore over release of 70s guerrillas 

In Germany, a row has broken out over the possible release from jail of two members of a left-wing terrorist group which ran amok in the 70s and 80s. Brigitte Mohnhaupt, a leader of the Red Army Faction, was sentenced to life in 1985 for her role in nine murders of leading German establishment figures.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:08 AM

Iraqi authorities mystified by Soldiers of Heaven cult 

Iraqi police on Wednesday detained hundreds of people suspected of being linked to the Soldiers of Heaven religious cult as burials began for the 350 cult members who were killed by U.S. and Iraqi troops in a bizarre shootout on Sunday.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:06 AM

RIP Molly Ivins 

Texas is a lot less funny now.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:04 AM

Scientists cure cancer, but no one takes notice 

It is important to note that research is ongoing with DCA, and not everyone is convinced it will turn out to be a miracle drug.

Via Fark.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:01 AM

JP TV with Chester Moore, Freak 13 

Profile of Cryptozoologist Chester Moore, with video.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:00 AM