Sunday, September 30, 2007

RIP Lois Maxwell 

Farewell, Miss Moneypenny.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:26 PM

Saturday, September 29, 2007

Another coke jet mystery 

Cannonfire's got the details.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:37 PM

2 Chattanooga Men Say They May Have Landed "Bigfoot" 

Two Chattanoogans say they may have bagged the mythical "Bigfoot".

Lindsay Lemmon and Austin McGee said after returning from a trip out west, they found that video shot out the window along I-40 in New Mexico has a glimpse of what appears to be a hulking furry figure walking.

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:14 PM

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Storeowner Says Men Hypnotized Him Into Giving Them Cash 

With video.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:51 PM

Book shows lives of Pendle Witches 

A NEW book by historian John Clayton takes a realistic and detailed look at the lives and deaths of the Pendle Witches.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:42 PM

Runes - The origin and purpose behind the ancient symbols and alphabet 

Ask six rune experts 'Where did the runes originate from?' and you will probably get 6 different answers.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:39 PM

'Yeti' footprint shot fetches 3,500 pounds 

The mysterious footprint was photographed in the Nepal- Tibet border region of the Himalayas in 1951 by a team of mountaineers heading for Everest.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:32 PM

Strange, Freaky and Funny: Ghosts of Oregon Coast's Past 

There’s an old saying: "Truth is stranger than fiction."

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:24 PM

UFO mystifies local officials 

Several Kodiakans saw something fall from the sky Tuesday morning that may have landed in mountainous terrain on Kodiak Island. The incident prompted 911 calls and a helicopter search was launched from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, but no crash site was found.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:23 PM

The mystery of Coral Castle 

How did one man with a fourth grade education, working all alone, build a sprawling and massive complex with thousands of stones, some weighing as much as 28 tons?

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:03 PM

Read Your Own DHS Travel Dossier 

Want to see what the DHS has on you? Via Boing Boing.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:53 PM

Monday, September 24, 2007

Drone UFO video in Kentucky 

With link to the video.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:01 PM

Iceland Still Believes in Elves and Ghosts 

According to a recent study on superstition in Iceland supervised by Terry Gunnell, associate folklore professor at the University of Iceland, a significant portion of participants would not rule out the existence of elves and ghosts.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:56 PM

'Knievel': It's a daredevil leap 

Evel Knievel - the Musical?

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:37 PM

Guardian of the loch 

Adrian Shine profile.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:35 PM

The Enigma of Psychic Surgery in the Philippines 

The enigma of Jun Labo.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:31 PM

Scientists discover how bicycles work 

Dutch-led researchers have solved a nearly 150-year-old mystery by determining how a moving bicycle can be as stable as it is.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:25 PM

Perus Meteor: Illness Explained, Invitation Extended 

The X on this file seems to be fading fast. Many theories floated around in the first few days of this Andromeda strain-ed news story. But some tests are in, and they point to a perfectly convincing explanation.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:23 PM

Diana: The unseen evidence which has been mysteriously ignored until now 

Lord Justice Scott Baker insists that 20 vital questions on Diana's death - and possible murder - still have to be answered.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:22 PM

Sunday, September 23, 2007

Weird Russian Mind-Control Research Behind Homeland Security Contract 

The future of U.S. anti-terrorism technology could lie near the end of a Moscow subway line in a circular dungeon-like room with a single door and no windows. Here, at the Psychotechnology Research Institute, human subjects submit to experiments aimed at manipulating their subconscious minds.

Thanks Scott!

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:47 PM

UMass professor supports 9/11 conspiracy theory 

Beyond her role as a Sept. 11 doubter, Margulis has had a successful career in geosciences. She was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1983 and in 1998, the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. announced it would archive her papers there permanently. She taught at Boston University for 22 years before moving to UMass. Margulis has written over 130 scientific papers and books and has done extensive research on evolution, especially pertaining to the theory of symbiogenesis.

Obviously another nut.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:17 PM

Sticking Around 

In 1971, there were no acupuncturists listed in the Eugene-Springfield phone book. In 1980, there were two. In 1990, there were eight. Five years ago, in 2002, the Quest Dex phone book for the greater Eugene-Springfield area listed 20 acupuncturists. And now? This year's phone book lists 34.

Why such a greater acceptance?

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:10 PM

Truth detection: The holiest of human grails 

Interesting article. Would I lie?

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:43 PM

The best in eye-for-an-eye genre 

Revenge flicks make a comeback.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:42 PM

BBC reveals Britain's most unusual epitaphs 

When Sarah Johnson died of dropsy in 1819 her doctors turned her gravestone into a ghoulish advert for their services, with full details of her agonising treatment.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:37 PM

Mystery cat prowls Gogomain Swamp 

For more than 30 years, talk of a mystery cat in the Eastern Upper Peninsula has fueled late-night campfires, breakfast-table buffets and the occasional smoke-filled barroom without any real solid proof of its existence.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:30 PM

Clearwater, Fla.: Scientology Stronghold 

It's all unfolded over more than 30 years, since 1975, when L. Ron Hubbard came ashore.

The science fiction writer and his associates, who for years operated from aboard a yacht at sea, secretly bought a historic hotel in a dying downtown with a vision of making Clearwater a spiritual home for his Church of Scientology.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:28 PM

Israeli archeologists say they've discovered quarry used for Herod's Temple 

Israeli archeologists said Sunday they have discovered a quarry that provided King Herod with the stones he used to renovate the biblical Second Temple compound - offering rare insight into construction of the holiest site in Judaism.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:27 PM

Collecting of Details on Travelers Documented 

The U.S. government is collecting electronic records on the travel habits of millions of Americans who fly, drive or take cruises abroad, retaining data on the persons with whom they travel or plan to stay, the personal items they carry during their journeys, and even the books that travelers have carried, according to documents obtained by a group of civil liberties advocates and statements by government officials.

Impeach.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:26 PM

Search for 'Lost Colony' continues centuries after group disappeared 

I love a story that has a dateline "Great Dismal Swamp". Good article.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:26 PM

Mystery surveillance takes toll on activist 

Who was watching Jennifer Flynn?

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:16 PM

Tracking Political Prosecutions 

In the last two weeks, two sources, one of them inside of the Justice Department, have told me that a scheme was hatched in the upper echelons of the Bush Administration shortly after it took office in 2001 or early in 2002. The project identified John Edwards and Hillary Clinton as likely Democratic challengers to President Bush, and identified prominent trial lawyers around the United States as the likely financial vehicle for Edward’s rise. It directed that their campaign finance records be fly-specked, and that offenses not be treated as administrative matters but rather as serious criminal offenses.

Via Fark.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:19 PM

RIP Marcel Marceau 

Marcel Marceau, who revived the art of mime and brought poetry to silence, has died, his former assistant said Sunday. He was 84.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:49 PM

Thursday, September 20, 2007

The Best Evidence: Patterson-Gimlin Footage 

Why does Loren Coleman think the footage is authentic?

See also: Expedition: New Orang Pendek Discovery.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:09 PM

In Peru, a Crater and Questions 

The New York Times Blog takes a look. Via the Anomalist.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:06 PM

Find Your Candidate 

VAJOE has the Candidate Calculator.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:00 PM

Police probe 'Superman' sighting 

Police are investigating after villagers in Romania claimed to see a Superman-like figure flying through the sky.

Cool.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:55 PM

Monsters from the Shadows of Reality 

From reptilian nightmares to lurking gargoyles, they live in the darkness.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:54 PM

Get rid of freckles - freckle removal guide 

Legend and lore of freckle removal.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:52 PM

Archaeologists granted access to Japan's sacred tombs 

The divine origins of Japan's imperial family come under scrutiny as it allows limited access to two burial sites.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:44 PM

'Da Vinci Code' of Ulster 

Baffled police are investigating a series of mysterious burglaries at churches across Tyrone and Armagh in a puzzle straight from the pages of the Da Vinci Code.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:37 PM

'Lord Lucan' lays complaint over neighbours 

And you think your neighbors are weird.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:29 PM

‘Little People’ of Indonesia Seem to Be Distinct Tribe 

In the continuing debate over the origin of the extinct “little people” of Indonesia, a team of scientists says it has found evidence in three wrist bones that these people were members of a distinct species rather than humans with a physical disorder.

See also: Scientists: Hobbit wasn't a modern human

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:24 PM

Irish defence forces eyed UFOs for 37 years 

Ireland's defence forces maintained a dossier on unidentified flying objects (UFOs) for 37 years, according to details released Thursday under the country's freedom of information laws.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:12 PM

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Fungi that live off radiation at Chernobyl 

Fungi? He's a great guy!

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:03 PM

Jesse James aficionados can follow in his Missouri footsteps 

If the movie sparks your interest in the famous outlaw, there are plenty of places in Missouri where you can learn more about his life, his gang and the era in which they lived.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:18 AM

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Seeing the future – or just dreaming? 

Can Chris Robinson see the future? He says he has been predicting events for 20 years with clues that come to him in dreams.

Via Daily Grail.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:05 AM

Bigfoot’s Got Back 

Everyone talks about Bigfoot breasts, but aren’t we ignoring another rather significance part of the filmed Bigfoot body?

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:02 AM

Mysterious shaking along Central Coast 

Folks in the Five Cities Area called our newsroom early this morning reporting they felt an earthquake. Turns out, people as far away as Santa Maria to Los Osos also felt shaking.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:53 AM

Meteorite makes villagers ill 

Villagers in southern Peru have been struck by a mysterious illness after a meteorite made a fiery crash to Earth in their area.

Via Fark.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:48 AM

Monday, September 17, 2007

I'm No. 1! 

What does this person know that I don't?

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:01 PM

Tianchi Lake Monsters Video 

Chinese monsters, Italian video, X-Files music.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:56 PM

Marlovian theory 

The Wikipedia page on the Marlowe-as-Shakespeare theory.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:39 PM

Mothman 'sighted' in Point Pleasant 

The Mothman Festival in Point Pleasant, held Sunday, celebrates the legend of a large, winged creature with red glowing eyes that started in the late 1960s.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:15 PM

Stories of Sightings Flood In 

I look for the Flathead Lake Monster now. Sometimes I see waves and, for a fleeting monster moment, I believe. But in actuality I haven’t seen anything. No sturgeon, no logs, no unexplainable wakes, no monsters. Other people, however, have seen something...

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:13 PM

Discoverer of Lost Cities Dies 

Cryptomundo's got it.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:04 PM

Ontario is the new hotspot for UFO sightings: investigator 

With Niagara Falls UFO pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:59 PM

On Pagan Pride Day, the occult becomes apparent 

It was Old World beliefs meeting modern-day lifestyles.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:57 PM

In Florida, Mystery Surrounds 8 Skeletons 

Serial killer or something else?

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:52 PM

Sunday, September 16, 2007

How this 12 inch miracle tube could halve heating bills 

Amazing British invention creates MORE energy than you put into it - and could soon be warming your home.

Via Fark.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:48 PM

Saturday, September 15, 2007

A Jazz Anthology 

Sweet. Via Metafilter.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:06 PM

Make a Foxhole Radio - Weekend Project Podcast 

During World War II, GIs in the field built really amazing simple radios to listen too. These were made with materials that they could get their hands on and were small enough to carry around in a big pocket.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:03 PM

The Ghost of Dugan Lane 

From the Shadows peers into the darkness.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:56 PM

Mystery of the Obelisks 

An intriguing mystery links three New York obelisks, each of which has its own tales to tell for fans of city history, lore and trivia.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:56 PM

Alleged 1924 Ropen Footage? 

Cryptomundo scans the skies.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:49 PM

Confessions of an Occult Mastermind 

Cat has been updating her blog a little more frequently as of late, including a new Money Spell.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:45 PM

Wikipedia:Unusual articles 

The weird and wonderful world of Wiki. Via Cabinet of Wonders.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:43 PM

September 11 Premonitions 

Missed this one last week.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:38 PM

Librophiliac Love Letter: A Compendium of Beautiful Libraries 

Curious Expeditions goes into the stacks. Unbelievably awesome. Go take a look.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:35 PM

Flathead Lake Monster Hunters 

Cryptomundo paddles out.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:29 AM

Police: Pair torched historic home because it was 'haunted' 

There's stupid and then there's these guys. Hat tip to Scott for the link.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:52 AM

Friday, September 14, 2007

Wanted gunman tied to 1972 mass killer 

Miami cop-killer Shawn LaBeet, now dead despite the headline, has an interesting family.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:07 PM

Welcome to My Book Collection 

A young Glenn Danzig shows off his spooky library.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:50 PM

Family fights to protect mystery of Mad King Ludwig 

It is one of the unsolved riddles of Germany’s history: who killed Mad King Ludwig?

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:41 PM

Locals are buzzing about sightings of mystery critter 

Mountain lions in New York?

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:39 PM

Mystery Monument: history or just 'story'? 

A memorial built to honor what amounts to a mystery massacre is creating controversy in an Appalachian national forest.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:36 PM

Killings on lovers lane still a mystery 

On Sept. 14, 1922, an Episcopal minister and his mistress were found slain under a crab apple tree in Franklin Township, with passionate love letters scattered at their feet.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:34 PM

'Smellovision' trying to nose way back into theater scene 

Megan Dickerson always loved the rich colors and melodic scores of the film "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory." But she also longed to experience the sweet scents of chocolate and schnozberries.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:27 PM

Shakespeare In The New World 

IN the week when leading actors questioned whether Shakespeare wrote his plays, a Ledbury writer claims he was first with some answers to the mystery.

Christopher Marlowe, a faked death, and a trip to the new world. Interesting.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:25 PM

Big cat fear: Mystery predator kills foal 

Discovery of the bones in a Geelong district paddock the morning after the kill has horrified the horse's owner and dramatically sharpened speculation that big cats are alive and feeding on bush fringes.

With gruesome pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:17 PM

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Square America 

Awesome.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:59 PM

Is This A Ghost? 

The paranormal is in closer reach after a man has developed new electronic software to capture images of ghosts.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:19 PM

Following the cryptic clues 

Scientific cryptozoologist John Kirk intrigued by sightings at Cameron Lake.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:13 PM

UC Davis statistician analyzes validity of paranormal predictions 

And guess what?

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:11 PM

Update: Chinese Lake Monsters 

Cryptomundo's got it.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:36 PM

Don't mess with Lord Rama (or his bridge) 

As recorded in the Ramayana's Book of War, Lord Rama, determined to rescue his beloved bride Sita from the clutches of the demon king Ravana, ordered his army of monkey warriors -- the Vanars -- to build a bridge from southern India to the island of Lanka.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:30 PM

'Sobbing child poltergeist' forces family to flee home 

A poltergeist that has forced a terrified Carlisle family to flee their home is to be "cleansed" by a vicar.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:27 PM

Censored! 

This year's Project Censored presents a chilling portrait of a newly empowered executive branch signing away civil liberties for the sake of an endless and amorphous war on terror. And for the most part, the major news media weren't paying attention.

Also via Metafilter.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:25 PM

Satanic inspiration 

Legend holds that the world's biggest Bible is the work of the devil.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:09 PM

Shrinking Kilogram Bewilders Physicists 

A kilogram just isn't what it used to be. The 118-year-old cylinder that is the international prototype for the metric mass, kept tightly under lock and key outside Paris, is mysteriously losing weight - if ever so slightly.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:07 PM

Mystery predators harass sheep 

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials say that "wolf-like canids" have killed two lambs and perhaps 10 additional sheep in Garfield County.

Has the Shunka Warakin returned?

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:03 PM

Chessboard Killer Tried in Russia 

Alexander Pichushkin, 33, has confessed to killing at least 62 people, with the goal of marking all 64 squares on the chessboard. He has been charged with 49 murders, most committed over the course of five years in a sprawling park on the edge of Moscow.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:55 PM

The Mystery of Shakespeare's Identity 

Like alien autopsies and the second gunman, the belief that someone other than a glover's son from Stratford wrote William Shakespeare's plays is a conspiracy theory that refuses to die.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:54 PM

What About That 9/11 Mystery Plane? 

The 9/11 Commission report offers no clue on what the 9/11 mystery plane was, however it was caught by cameras and seen by witnesses.

See also: 9/11 - the big cover-up?

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:49 PM

Monday, September 10, 2007

Writer's Links 

This is a massive list of links that would be useful to writers. Simply awesome. If you can't find it here it probably doesn't exist. This link is going in the permanent rotation

Via Metafilter.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:12 AM

Monster hunters making hisstory 

Researchers from The Centre for Fortean Zoology (CFZ) are heading to Guyana in search of the didi – the South American version of Bigfoot – and giant anacondas.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:33 AM

Harper to return Australia's oldest printed document 

The mysterious item is an old theatre program, 211 years old, and now recognized as the oldest printed document in Australia's history. But it only surfaced a few months ago, after it was discovered by Elaine Hoag, a rare book specialist at Library and Archives Canada.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:28 AM

Ouija board, $10 

This is an interesting feature - the story behind a specific classified ad. In this case, a Ouija board.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:26 AM

Abandoned State Hospital Prime Site For 'Urban Explorers' 

The former Norwich Hospital may be abandoned, but for a dedicated group of trespassers who call themselves urban explorers, there is still plenty to marvel at.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:23 AM

Somewhere . . . beyond the lake 

Will people live underwater within the next 30 years?

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:14 AM

'Tianchi monster' caught on film 

A TV reporter said he shot a 20-minute video of six "Lake Tianchi Monsters", near the border with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:09 AM

It's a lightship, but is it the 1? 

Climbing around the muddy, decaying timbers of the shipwreck at low tide feels like a Hardy Boys adventure, far removed from the McMansions just up the hill. And, sure enough, there's a Depression-era mystery surrounding the wood skeleton poking up from the tree-shaded Merrimack River shallows.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:01 AM

Film-maker offers $100,000 to solve 35-year-old mystery 

An Australian film-maker has offered a $100,000 reward for information about the disappearance 35 years ago of Tasmanian activist Brenda Hean and pilot Max Price.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:56 AM

A Look (Way) Back at “Gentleman Jim” James J. Corbett 

My grandfather was named after Gentleman Jim so I enjoyed this article. Here's to you Grandad!

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:54 AM

Radar scans reveal Viking boat beneath pub car park 

In 1938, a labourer building a pub car park in Wirral unearthed part of an old boat 3 metres below ground. His foreman told him to cover it up quickly, because an archaeological dig would have slowed down construction, costing time and money. Nearly 70 years later, investigators are finally close to solving the mystery of the vessel.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:49 AM

Now is the writer of our discontent 

The Bard, or not the Bard, that is the question. From Twelfth Night to Measure for Measure, mistaken identity is at the heart of many of William Shakespeare's most famous plays.

But a theory that questions whether he really wrote the plays and sonnets with which he is credited is gathering growing support.

Two of Britain's most distinguished Shakespearean actors - Sir Derek Jacobi and Mark Rylance - along with Dr William Leahy, head of English at Brunel University, have reopened the long-running debate.

And they have a website.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:47 AM

How to build and put a ship in a bottle 

With tiny little shipbuilders? No?

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:38 AM

Hypnosis is as Old as Man 

The record of hypnosis is as antiquated as the human lineage.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:30 AM

Evil in the air 

Evil spirits in Trinidad and Tobago.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:26 AM

Cigar box fever 

It started at the age of 6, Hyman explained, and was perpetuated by the goal to be the best at what he did. That included having the best collection of whatever it was he set his mind to.

Cigar boxes seemed like a nice fit.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:20 AM

Sunday, September 09, 2007

Private Eye Calls Rep. Gillmor’s Death a Murder; Odd Finance Sector Discovery a Likely Motive 

A private investigator hired by people close to Rep. Paul Gillmor told Big Head DC in an interview Saturday that "there is clear evidence of foul play and intense pressure on locals to keep quiet about the facts of the murder."

Via Fark.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:49 PM

Friday, September 07, 2007

I'm Batman. 

I just captured a bat in my basement and released it in to the wild. Now I'm too wired to sleep. Nothing gets the juices flowing like a bat flying at your head!

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:35 AM

Thursday, September 06, 2007

No resolution yet on verification of giant 'diamond' 

Despite reports on Thursday morning that a stone, which could be the biggest diamond ever found, had been certified as a sparkler, Mining Weekly Online has established that it has, in fact, not been verified, and that there is no clarity as to when the process could take place.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:41 PM

Bush knew Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction 

Impeach.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:50 AM

What's up... pussycat? 

Researchers have produced two carcasses of what they hope is a previously undiscovered species - a large rabbit-headed wildcat.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:55 AM

The simple locker key that could have saved the Titanic from disaster 

Oops.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:50 AM

Legend and lore in Lee Township 

Miller said the rock is the "Bear Track Rock," a Manitou stone at a river crossing point for local American Indians. He said it has a legend of having a buried treasure next to it at the site, off of Chippewa River Road.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:46 AM

Napoleon's death mask in Scotland authentic, says expert 

A Scottish researcher has authenticated a death mask kept in a small museum in the Highland nation as belonging to French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:42 AM

Even scientific tests might not quell 'chupacabra' mania 

Texas' favorite Mysterious Devil Beast is back.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:39 AM

Polish author jailed over killing he used as plot 

A Polish pulp fiction writer was sentenced to 25 years in jail yesterday for his role in a grisly case of abduction, torture and murder, a crime that he then used for the plot of a bestselling thriller.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:34 AM

Lawman says man who claimed to be Billy the Kid won't be exhumed 

The body of a man who claimed to be the outlaw Billy the Kid will not be exhumed because of local resistance and questions over the grave's authenticity.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:33 AM

Northern skies awash with mystery sightings 

A man who photographed a mysterious object over the Tasman Sea near Kaitaia in April wasn't alone in seeing something strange in the sky.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:24 AM

Book reveals Bush's bouts of crying, ghostly visions 

Bush saw ghosts in the Lincoln Bedroom.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:19 AM

RIP Luciano Pavarotti 

Luciano Pavarotti, whose vibrant high C's and ebullient showmanship made him one the most beloved tenors, has died, his manager told The Associated Press. He was 71.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:08 AM

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Alleged chupacabra likely a "Xolo" dog; story a hoax 

An alleged chupacabra carcass found in Texas is likely a hoax to sell T-shirts say dog experts.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:59 AM

Fort Dodge alley’s reputation to be highlighted during Fall Fest 

With more than a century of stories, the facts and legends in Dead Man’s Alley become blurred.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:58 AM

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:56 AM

Tuesday, September 04, 2007

UFO buffs space out at San Jose expo 

This was no sci-fi convention. Nobody dressed as Mr. Spock or Boba Fett. OK, so some "Star Trek" audio tapes were for sale. But there was mostly no "fi" in this "sci." For the nearly 2,000 in attendance during the weekend-long series of lectures and workshops and even a cocktail party with Gary Busey, this was serious stuff, probing topics of recent UFO sightings, time travel, government cover-ups and why the heck Gary Busey was there.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:28 AM

Will the world end in 2012? 

I hesitated to write this article because I did not want to scare people. But I was told by an angelic being that I must.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:08 AM

FBI: No Serial Killer in River Drownings 

Since 1997, eight college-aged men have drunk heavily at local taverns, then turned up dead in one of the area's rivers.

Just naiads and sirens luring men to their deaths.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:07 AM

Mysterious beast a dog? 

A Texan claims proof of the bloodsucking chupacabra.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:01 AM

The roaming stones 

Words carved in rocks left between Atlanta and North Carolina -- now housed at Brenau University -- might tell the story of the ill-fated Roanoke Island colony.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:57 AM

Charles Fort's famous Book of the Damned as free ebook 

Righteous. Via Boing Boing.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:46 AM

The Cauld Lad of Hylton Castle 

Cabinet of Wonders takes a visit to the ruins of the reputedly haunted Hylton Castle.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:39 AM

Porn Under a Bad Sign 

Forgotten New York takes a look at what's left of the old 8th Avenue sleaze.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:32 AM

Fake Photos Helped Lead U.S. to Invade Iraq 

Add faked photos to the list of lies told by the Bush–Cheney Administration before its invasion of Iraq.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:20 AM

The Blood-Sucking Creature from Hell 

Is there a connection among the various small, vicious, flying monsters that have terrorized unsuspecting people around the globe for decades? Here's what they look like and what they've been up to.

Via the Anomalist.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:05 AM

Did the Soviets really build a "doomsday machine"? 

Did the Soviets actually design a variation on a doomsday device and not tell us about it?

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:02 AM

Bosnian Pyramid Redux 

Daily Grail's got it.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:02 AM

Ninja ‘affront’ angers kung fu monks 

China’s Shaolin Temple, the cradle of Chinese kung fu, is demanding an apology from an Internet user who said its monks had once been beaten in unarmed combat by a Japanese ninja, Chinese media reported on Friday.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:01 AM