Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Happy Halloween everybody! 

I hope everyone has a safe and spooky Halloween.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:04 AM

Bigfoot in Clermont County? 

If Bigfoot rings your doorbell tonight, will you know what to drop in his trick-or-treat bag?

See also: In search of the goat man myth

Broken Trees Make Some Think Sasquatch

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:32 AM

Maneless Maneaters May Leave USA 

Are the famous Lions of Tsavo going home?

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:26 AM

Spooky sighting, flaming sphere a mystery, so far 

"You see things on television and you wonder, 'Could this stuff really happen?' " said Sylvester. "Some of the stories are almost impossible to believe. Now, mine's more bizarre than theirs."

With great pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:25 AM

Feared felines: Superstitions surrounding black cats largely stem from centuries-old folklore 

Joy Kammerling, an Eastern Illinois University history professor, said the bad rep for black cats can be partly tied to witch hunts in Europe and America a few centuries ago. This folklore was carried on into the 20th century and eventually mixed with Halloween lore.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:21 AM

Did departed dad speak through four-year-old? 

The following story freaks out a lot of people. See what it does for you.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:15 AM

You've got a fiend in Pennsylvania 

Or maybe just a bigfoot or 2.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:15 AM

GOTCHA! 

Elusive British graffiti artist/art prankster Banksy has finally been recorded making his infamous - and lucrative - mischief by an alert passer-by with a cellphone at the ready, the Times of London reports today.

Hi Andrea!

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:10 AM

Enthusiasts document spooklight sightings 

Forget about spooky ghosts when you celebrate Halloween tonight. So fickle, unreliable and, well, unreal, how about spooklights, instead?

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:05 AM

A Round-Up of Revenants 

Spookily Good For A Haunting Experience

Phantoms populate Peninsula

The legend of Chappie

Spooky places: 10 trips for twisted travelers

Is Utah Pioneer Museum haunted?

Some people believe that hauntings really happen

Truth haunts newspapers' old ghost stories

There's a ghost in my house

Toledo-area crews leave no tombstone unturned in researching paranormal

Ghost hunters probe, but report disappears

Chasing ghosts and ghouls

Camera captures creepy sights at cemetery

Ghostly tales: Wiregrass full of stories of haunts and spirits

Ghostly Encounters

Paranormal group studies haunting reports

The Ghost Hunters

Hunting a Haunted Hunter House (With pic)

‘Haunted Montana’

Secretary of spooks?

Our favorite Weld ghost stories

Ghost-hunting class puts students on trail of phantasms

Spooks run wild - just another day in Hudson

Ancient horror stories still inspire

Vishnu Springs: Is the old place haunted? (sure sounds haunted....)

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:02 AM

Peters Powers 'victim' speaks out 

A SYDNEY builder yesterday relived his hypnosis nightmare and the moment he ran from a Sydney theatre after being instructed to chase a leprechaun.

Via Fark.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:01 AM

The big guns 

The Black Lizard Big Book of Pulps brings back the dames, the dicks, and the dirty deeds of a bygone era.

Cool.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:21 AM

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Was Bin Laden's last video faked? 

Video analysts debate whether al-Qaida doctored the video.

Via RI's Discussions Boards.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:55 AM

Monday, October 29, 2007

Science: Horrors of Hallowe'en are all in the mind 

Vampires, ghosts and witches are all utterly real – at least to those who witness these horrifying apparitions.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:19 PM

Ghost hunter claims ‘walkie-talkie’ allows communication with dead 

Moon talked about the “Telephone to the Dead.” Created by a man named Frank Sumption, the box supposedly allows two-way communication with spirits.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:43 PM

Bush Fundraiser Linked to CIA Drug Plane 

I am shocked, SHOCKED!

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:04 PM

Quote of the Week 

"Never follow a hippie to a second location."

- Jack Donaghy

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:10 AM

Galloping Ghosts 

In Poland's primeval forest, a Nazi scientist re-created an extinct breed of horse. Or did he?

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:08 AM

Myths about man-eating plants - something to chew on 

It's 1878. Somewhere in the backlands of Madagascar, German explorer Carl Liche, his companion Hendrick and a party of cave-dwelling Mkodo tribespeople are hacking their way through the jungle.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:06 AM

Mysteries remain sealed inside Silbury Hill 

English Heritage's excavation of the Neolithic monument has unearthed sarsen stones and arrowheads but few clues about the enigmatic site's original purpose.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:11 AM

Sasquatch more than just a legend to local residents; existence still questionable 

Bigfoots — who weren’t in a costume shop — have been spotted near Athens, said Bigfoot researchers and organizers of a mountain biking event Saturday.

See also: Half man, half goat legend revisited in new book

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:57 AM

Crater research finds answers, unearths more questions 

The impact crater that lies beneath the Chesapeake Bay is both better known and more mysterious than ever, according to 53 papers and posters to be presented at a geology meeting this week in Denver.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:48 AM

Frightening Trend: Ghost Tourism Booms 

Odds are your city or town is haunted.

See also: The Spirit of Culver Studios: 9336 W. Washington Boulevard, Culver City

And: Great Superman's Ghost!: 1579 Benedict Canyon Drive, Los Angeles

And: Blickling Hall 'most haunted'

And: Modjeska Theatre 'Has A Mood,' Ghost Hunter Says

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:41 AM

Preserving Native American Burial Mounds 

Short article but it led me to this great site that lists Indian Mounds in the United States.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:22 AM

A Perfect Spy 

It’s rare that a single war story inspires two books in the same season. But even by World War II standards, the exploits of Eddie Chapman, a professional Soho criminal turned double agent for the Germans and the British, are extraordinary. His is a spy drama in the classic manner, complete with secret codes, invisible ink and parachute drops, cyanide capsules, sexy blondes (named Dagmar, no less) and a dashing hero. One of his girlfriends thought Eddie looked like Errol Flynn; certainly Flynn could have played him. He was an adventurer with a smile. Ben Macintyre says he could look you “straight in the eye” while he picked your pocket.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:22 AM

Mystery stone sparks debate 

Like cloud formations interpreted by imagination, the weathered stone offers glimpses of different things under different types of light.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:16 AM

Nothing wicked about Wicca 

When it comes to religions, Wicca is perhaps the most misunderstood.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:14 AM

Could Ming the mollusc hold the secret to Nature's greatest mystery? 

The ocean quahog (a type of deep-sea clam) can, it seems, chug on and on and on for several centuries.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:10 AM

Franken-fan shares monstrous passion 

Ron MacCloskey is every inch a Frankenstein fan.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:09 AM

Mummy's manhood stolen by tomb raiders 

The mystery of Egyptian King Tutankhamun's missing todger has finally been solved.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:05 AM

NASA Agrees to Search for Files Over 1965 UFO Incident 

NASA has agreed to search its archives once again for documents on a 1965 UFO incident in Pennsylvania, a step the space agency fought in federal court.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:30 AM

Friday, October 26, 2007

Goatman story prompts responses from Bowie residents 

Great article. A lot of the info comes from the research of writer Mark Opsasnick.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:41 AM

Grisly, gory streets of Old New York 

Murder, mystery, blood and gore!

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:34 AM

A Mysterious Treasure Bed 

While scouting parties in the Revolutionary days were despoiling house after house under the cover of darkness, the people found it necessary to secrete money and valuables in the most inaccessible places, often in the rocks, down the wells, up the chimneys, etc. Many years since an old man came to Greenwood Lake and told a table of treasures hidden at a certain triangular place near the foot of Mount Peter...

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:23 AM

The Pope, the friar and the mystery Knights 

HERTFORD's links with a mysterious order dating back nine centuries has been lambasted in that most 21st century forum - a website.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:18 AM

Boo! One in three people believes in ghosts 

It was bad enough when the TV and lights inexplicably flicked on at night, Misty Conrad says. When her daughter began talking to an unseen girl named Nicole and neighbors said children had been murdered in the house, it was time to move.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:15 AM

Guevara's hair sells for $100,000 

A hair lock snipped from Ernesto “Che” Guevara before his burial in 1967 sold for $100,000 at auction Thursday to a Houston-area bookstore owner who called the Marxist “one of the greatest revolutionaries of the 20th century.”

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:14 AM

Diggers begin Herculaneum task of finding masterpieces lost to volcano 

Archaeologists have resumed their search for a library of Greek and Latin masterpieces that is thought to lie under volcanic rock at the ancient Roman site of Herculaneum.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:05 AM

Why our myths are a worldwide hit 

The Holy Grail is buried beneath a church in Midlothian, the stone used as a pillow by Jacob in the Old Testament is under lock and key in Edinburgh Castle and Pontius Pilate was born in Perthshire. No matter how many times these myths are disproved, they continue to swirl around, with no shortage of new authors and new theories to give the hoary old stories another spin - and another generation of believers.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:02 AM

Thursday, October 25, 2007

House on Haunted Hill 

Stories of the supernatural run rampant at Estabrooke Hall.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:32 AM

With so much unknown, why exclude ghosts? 

Do you believe in ghosts?

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:23 AM

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Bigfoot 

I was going to let the Bigfoot thing alone for awhile. But two programs were on television last night at the same time that gave me more amusement than the comedy channel.

See also: In Search of... Skunk Ape

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:22 AM

This Old House: Got ghosts? 

If you have creaks, rattles and chills in your house that can't be explained away, it might be time to call in a ghost researcher.

See also: ‘Ghost-hunting’ isn’t for the meek, especially me

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:13 AM

The Vatican and the Knights Templar 

The reality of the saga of the Knights Templar is almost as amazing as the myths that embellish it.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:11 AM

Who was spying on California fire stations last month? 

Cannonfire sifts through the ashes.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:05 AM

Night crawlers 

Huddled by the campfire, the screech of a creature unknown raises the mother of all goose bumps. Was it Bigfoot or Mothman, the Chenoo or Chupacabra?

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:02 AM

Splendid Isolation 

New Rigorous Intuition.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:51 AM

Scientists 'could grow eyes in lab' 

An accidental British discovery could point the way to growing replacement eyes or their components in the laboratory, it has been revealed.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:01 AM

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Some hotels have very spirited guests 

So just in time for Halloween, I offer you a few hair-raising tales about some of my favorite haunted hotels in America.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:54 PM

Unmasking American Legend D.B. Cooper 

On a rainy night in 1971, the notorious skyjacker jumped out of a 727 and into American legend. But recently, a chance lead to a Manhattan P.I. may have finally cracked the case.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:32 AM

New “Lion” Sighting in Tennessee 

I can haz Cryptomundo?

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:22 AM

Monday, October 22, 2007

Quote of the Week 

"I always know how to distinguish a true ghost story from a faked one. The true ghost story never has any point and the faked one dare not leave it out."

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:10 PM

Kucinich sees UFO, new book claims 

Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich has seen a UFO, writes Shirley MacLaine in her new book, "Sage-Ing While Age-Ing."

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:32 PM

Sightings of Bigfoot more common, say Northland searchers 

“For every sighting we have heard about, there's probably 10 more that we don't hear about.”

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:23 PM

25 Secrets of Mona Lisa Revealed 

New images uncover 25 secrets about the Mona Lisa, including proof that Leonardo da Vinci gave her eyebrows, solving a long-held mystery.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:19 PM

Best Horror Movies You Haven't Seen Yet 

Part One and Part Two.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:14 PM

Local haunted places in Unexplained Conference 

My favorite: The Gnome of Devil’s Punch Bowl.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:46 PM

Library map thief gives himself up 

The mystery thief of some of the rarest maps in the world has been unmasked after a worldwide investigation by Spanish police that led them to Britain, Australia, America and Argentina.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:43 PM

Haunted Salem 

For Donna La Croix, it started with the House of the Seven Gables.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:42 PM

The Morgellons mystery 

Four years ago, Mary Leitao plucked a fiber that looked like dandelion fluff from a sore under her 2-year-old son's lip. Three pediatricians, three allergists, two dermatologists, and many misdiagnoses later, she realized she had a problem.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:39 PM

Italy to solve mystery over missing Leonardo "within a year" 

A 500-year-old mystery over a missing Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece will be solved by the end of 2007, Italy's Culture Minister Francesco Rutelli said Monday.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:36 PM

Egyptian pharoah Tutankhamun killed in chariot accident, claim scientists 

The mystery behind the death of the boy king Tutankhamun may finally have been solved by scientists who believe he fell from hunting chariot.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:34 PM

A ghost tale seeded in local history 

Halloween and ghost folklore in October are a favorite among the local residents who live along the Erie Canal towns in our area and whose legends are handed down from past generations.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:33 PM

Sunday, October 21, 2007

Juvenile Sasquatch? 

BFRO has the photos. Via Cryptomundo.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:13 AM

Saturday, October 20, 2007

Bigfoot Film: Happy 40th Anniversary 

Cryptomundo lights the candles.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:55 PM

The coke jet mystery: The latest developments 

Cannonfire sniffs around.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:17 PM

Friday, October 19, 2007

The 5 Creepiest Urban Legends (That Happen to be True) 

The best creepy campfire stories are always the ones that end with the words, "...And it’s all true, because I have the damned documentation here to prove it!"

Via Fark.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:12 PM

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Humanoid Dies In Sweden 

This Swedish case is one of those cases that involves an ethical extraterrestrial human that those who study less ethical ET's tend to ignore.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:05 PM

A Saucerful of Secrets 

Step back 40 years to the heady days of 1967 as Andy Roberts explains how the Summer of Love was in part shaped by the hippie movement’s fascination with flying saucers.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:05 PM

Hawley Harvey Crippen and Vulcana 

With new evidence in the Hawley Crippen case coming out (see below) I thought I'd take a look at Vulcana, the strongwoman who alerted police that Mrs. Crippen (Cora Turner/Belle Elmore) was missing.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:37 PM

What are the Knights Templar up to now? 

The Vatican's recent decision to release documents on the persecution of the Knights Templar in the 14th Century has piqued interest in the mysterious order. But what are the latter-day Templars up to?

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:07 PM

The top 10 ventriloquism books 

I can see your lips moving.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:28 PM

QUEEN HATSHEPSUT FOUND 

An interesting article at the New York Post? Has Hell frozen over?

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:15 PM

Michigan Forensic Biologist Solves Hawley Crippen London Murder Mystery from 1910 

A forensic biologist at Michigan State University has recently completed a forensic study on the remains of a victim murdered in 1910 and proved that Michigan born Dr. Crippen was wrongly hanged for the murder of his wife.

See also: Crippen mystery remains despite DNA claim

"Dr Crippen went to the gallows maintaining his innocence - it appears now he was telling the truth."

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:00 PM

Ex-Death Row Records Bodyguard Claims FBI Connections 

During a Q&A session following an L.A. screening for the documentary Tupac Assasination - Conspiracy Or Revenge?, the audience was stunned to hear ex-Death Row bodyguard Kevin Hackie calmly state that he was an undercover FBI Agent during his employment at Death Row from 1992 to 1996.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:59 PM

Diana inquest - Dodi and the mystery ring 

CCTV footage has been released of Dodi Fayed picking out what his family says may have been an engagement ring to give to Princess Diana.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:56 PM

RIP Joey Bishop 

Joey Bishop, the stone-faced comedian who found success in nightclubs, television and movies but became most famous as a member of Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack, has died at 89.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:55 PM

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Blackbeard's cannon found 

US archaeologists have raised a cannon from a shipwreck believed to belong to notorious 18th century pirate Blackbeard.

Via Daily Grail.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:56 PM

The 10 Strangest (Real) Things in Space 

Awesome. Via Fark.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:33 PM

Does Black Magic exist? What's it? 

An average person can move his brain waves easily in any direction he wants. If one starts thinking positively, it works positively and if he thinks otherwise, it causes negative effects and these reactions carry an influence called Black Magic of evil eye. An evil minded female releases sharper effects than an evil minded male in such applications.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:17 AM

Yowie man on the hunt 

A set of mysterious footprints discovered by hikers in the Bungonia area has again sparked a Yowie hunt.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:15 AM

Megafaunal extinctions may have been caused by comet 

New geological evidence from an international team of researchers - including Professor of Geological Sciences Peter Schultz - suggests that the drop in woolly mammoth populations about 13,000 years ago may have been caused by extraterrestrial impacts.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:14 AM

Searching for spirits: Mid-Ohio Valley ghost hunting group explores local haunts 

Whether it’s a mysterious man in a brown felt derby at the Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theatre, a former politician playing in the “sink room” of a Marietta College sorority house or a forlorn lover walking the stairs at the Buckley House Bed and Breakfast, the Pioneer City has its fair share of ghostly residents and spooky tales that have been passed down through the years.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:10 AM

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Whether you believe in them or not 

Unidentified Flying Objects have been popping up on our radar for years.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:23 PM

In Spain, bullfighting charges back to life 

A beloved torero's return from retirement helps give a shot of renewed energy to fans of the cultural fixture, which had come in for vocal opposition in recent years.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:20 PM

Green Park ghosts? Spectral seekers check out local hotel 

Green Park Inn, perched on the carapace of the Eastern Continental Divide, has had a lot of time to settle during its 125-year history, but perhaps the past imbues the architecture in more ways than just through slightly skewed floors.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:20 PM

Am I cursed by King Tut? 

Eight years ago I found dusty family heirlooms from the tomb of Tutankhamun. Since then, my life has been one disaster after another...

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:05 PM

Curious educator on the trail of Bigfoot 

An award-winning principal in California has an obsession: He spends his spare time in a quest to find a legendary creature.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:05 PM

Police finally solve 50-year-old murder mystery 

Police are unable to bring the murderer to justice because the man, who'd moved to Italy after committing the crime, died before the case was solved.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:53 PM

Man With Amnesia Starts New Life 

Imagine waking up one day in a hospital bed and having no idea how you got there, or who you are.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:42 PM

Steamboat Wreckage Discovered in Lake Minneola 

With pics.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:37 PM

Monday, October 15, 2007

New suspicion over Kelly death 

New evidence surrounding the death of MoD scientist Dr David Kelly has added to suspicions that he was murdered, an MP has claimed.

Liberal Democrat Norman Baker revealed no fingerprints were found on the penknife Dr Kelly apparently used to kill himself.

Via Raw Story.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:43 PM

Myth or not, Bigfoot is a story with legs 

Good news for fans of cryptozoology: Bigfoot is back.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:10 PM

Can Ancient Herbs Treat Cancer? 

The Chinese herb Ban Zhi Lian may not be in everyone's lexicon but to the 80 women with stage IV metastatic breast cancer, who are participating in the second phase of the BZL101 clinical trials, it represents hope and life.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:05 PM

The mysteries around Pearl of Allah 

According to the Guinness’ Book of World Records, the San Francisco Gem Laboratory values the pearl at $40 million.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:04 PM

Real-life ghostbuster to tell of paranormal experiences 

An interview with Lorraine Warren.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:58 PM

We take weirdness in stride 

A case of cattle mutilation - from 1887.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:51 PM

Ghostly Things That Go Bump In The Night 

Mysterious footsteps, an opening and slamming door - and a cry for help from a phantom woman are disturbing the lives of two Boscombe residents.

See also: The Haunting.

Ghost averse to change haunts old inn

HISTORIC GHOSTS OF OLD MONTEREY

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:45 PM

Local filmmaker's historic tale of Joaquin Murieta debuts 

When El Granada resident Warren Haack set out to make a film about Joaquin Murieta, an infamous bandit he had heard about in his youthful visits to the Sierra, he never suspected that Murieta was known — and revered — as a symbol of resistance by people across Latin America.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:40 PM

Diana car crash mystery 

Witness accounts previously have talked about a white Fiat Uno or a similar small vehicle, but Jean-Claude Catheline and his wife Annick said they saw two dark cars travelling at speed side-by-side going into the Pont d'Alma tunnel in Paris.

Another witness meanwhile said he saw a "major white flash" in the tunnel just before the crash occurred there on the night of August 30, 1997, before seeing Diana's car "going from left to right to left again".

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:34 PM

On the CIA coke trail: Doubtful doings in Delaware 

Cannonfire has been doing great work following the trail.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:30 PM

Sunday, October 14, 2007

The Return of Superfly 

With Ridley Scott's new film American Gangster coming soon I thought I'd take a look at the life of real-life gangster and Harlem legend Frank Lucas. Amazing story.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:20 PM

Blow'd Up Real Good (Part Two) 

New Rigorous Intuition.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:05 PM

Things that go bump in the North Shore night 

A slim collection of short stories about ghosts, UFOs, shipwrecks and other paranormal phenomena is the subject of “The Mysterious North Shore” by William Mayo and Kate Barthel.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:02 PM

Bigfoot and the repugnance of truth 

In my opinion, the technology and artistry were not available in 1967 to create such a convincing Bigfoot costume.

See also: Bigfoot or big story?

And: In search of Bigfoot

And: Bigfoot or goatman?

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:01 PM

If stones could tell us stories 

Avebury and more.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:51 PM

Highway of Tears 

The RCMP announced today it has expanded its Highway of Tears investigation in northern B.C. to include 18 young women who were murdered or went missing since 1969, doubling the number of files being probed.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:47 PM

Worsening plight of bumblebee worries scientists 

Looking high and low, Robbin Thorp can no longer find a species of bumblebee that just five years ago was plentiful in northwestern California and southwestern Oregon.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:44 PM

Sporting curses - a spooky history 

The billy goat's not the only one.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:42 PM

Flying from a different perspective 

The Zeppelin is back! Via Fark.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:39 PM

What makes Galveston a haunted city? 

Galveston’s history is one of peculiar, tragic and untimely deaths.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:37 PM

Loch Ness Monster - Reduced to a Ripple of Wind on Water? 

When the Canadian newspaper magnate Roy Thomson (later Lord Thomson) bought his first broadsheet, the Edinburgh-based "The Scotsman" he was taken on a tour of its offices. In a turret room on the top floor of the building he saw an elderly man seated at a high Dickensian-style desk and writing in a thick ledger with a quill pen. Who was he, and what was he doing? the paper's new owner wanted to know.

Oh!, came the explanation, he was a relative of the former owners and had been given a sinecure of itemising every reference to, or sighting of the Loch Ness Monster since written records began.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:13 PM

PULP FICTION STRIKES BACK 

Nice article on the revival of pulp fiction with all the usual suspects and these troublemakers.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:10 PM

Is there life on a moon of Saturn? 

New images of a giant planet's satellites taken by the 10-year Cassini probe have excited scientists.

With great pic of Saturn.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:01 PM

Cop-turned-author tells story of notorious triple child murder 

Interesting article.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:53 PM

Thursday, October 11, 2007

It’s the Oil 

Iraq is ‘unwinnable’, a ‘quagmire’, a ‘fiasco’: so goes the received opinion. But there is good reason to think that, from the Bush-Cheney perspective, it is none of these things. Indeed, the US may be ‘stuck’ precisely where Bush et al want it to be, which is why there is no ‘exit strategy’.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:50 PM

World's oldest wall painting unearthed in Syria 

French archaeologists have discovered an 11,000-year-old wall painting underground in northern Syria which they believe is the oldest in the world.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:31 PM

Testing the urban myth 

A writer tracks a story.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:19 PM

Fright night at kielder castle 

The Borders very own “Ghostbusting” outfit is bidding to unravel mysterious goings on at 18th century Kielder Castle, Northumberland.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:15 PM

Sinclair reveals Knights Templars' secrets 

For more than 200 years, the Knights Templars were powerful beyond the scope of most kings. With absolutely legendary fighting abilities and public discretions, they may have secured the most sought after treasures in human history, according to Ian Sinclair, Grand Prior of the Scottish Knight Templars.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:13 PM

120-year-old mystery 

Search continues for South Dakota Native American who died touring Europe with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:04 PM

The world's ten best mysteries 

Bestselling author Albert Jack has turned his detective skills to solving the unexplained in his new book Albert Jack's Ten Minute Mysteries. Here he gives us a list of his favourite ones from around the world.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:01 PM

Ancient burial stones vandalised 

A 5,000 year old monument has been targeted by vandals in Lancashire.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:00 PM

Girl crazy: Charges tossed in supremacist's trial 

Certain inalienable rights were upheld last week in federal court in Charlottesville: the right to masturbate, the right to superimpose the heads of girls onto naked women's bodies, and the right to anonymously send flowers to the objection of one's affections-- even if it's an 11-year-old girl.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:59 AM

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Bird Brain Dies After Years of Research 

Alex, a parrot that could count to six, identify colors and even express frustration with repetitive scientific trials, has died after 30 years of helping researchers better understand the avian brain.

Cool story. Via Fark.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:21 PM

Are we missing a dimension of time? 

A scientist has put forward the bizarre suggestion that there are two dimensions of time, not the one that we are all familiar with, and even proposed a way to test his heretical idea next year.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:43 PM

The world's most sacred sites 

Great pics.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:23 PM

Opening the X-files: inside Britain’s UFO Project 

Are we all alone in the universe? Nick Pope, former head of the government’s UFO investigations, isn’t so sure.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:20 PM

Genetic test confirms wolf shot in Vermont 

A 92-pound canine shot in Troy last October may be the first confirmed wolf to roam the Green Mountains in more than a century, Vermont officials said Tuesday.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:19 PM

Comic store owner buys Batman debut 

They're still out there people...

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:54 AM

Dark Mission - The Secret History of NASA 

New from Feral House.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:38 AM

SLOPPY TRADECRAFT EXPOSES CIA DRUG PLANE 

Seventeen months after an American-registered DC9 airliner was busted with 5.5 tons of cocaine, a major international scandal is brewing over a second drug trafficking incident in Mexico's Yucatan involving an American-registered jet owned by a dummy front company of the kind usually associated with the CIA.

Via Boing Boing.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:28 AM

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Scary Stories 

Staring Down the Night Stalker.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:23 PM

Hypnosis and breast enlargement 

The headlines, they write themselves.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:09 PM

Connecticut man sues, saying demon murder claim was a hoax 

Carl Glatzel Jr. says he's a happily married building contractor. The last thing he wanted was a book reviving a claim that he and his brother were under the spell of demons that led to a killing decades ago by a family acquaintance.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:06 PM

Ripper was mentally ill, says brother 

The brother of the Yorkshire Ripper claims mental illness led Peter Sutcliffe to murder 13 women.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:02 PM

Andrew Cunanan Inspires Musical 

It's unusually odd that the saga of a serial killer who saves the last bullet for himself inspires a musical but that's exactly what Most Wanted does.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:01 PM

Buckhurst Hill Mystery Over Ufo Sighting 

"Yellow balls of light" have been reported over Buckhurst Hill.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:42 PM

DNA analysis of alleged tsar children's remains to last 3 months 

Genetic analysis of what are believed to be the remains of the last Russian tsar's son and daughter, discovered in the Urals in July, will last at least three months, an investigator said on Tuesday.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:40 PM

Mystery brain at your door 

A brain was found in a bag near a Virginia apartment complex today, but it was not clear if it was human or animal, police said.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:36 PM

Spy Flies All the Buzz at Washington, N.Y. Political Events 

Witnesses are buzzing about recent sightings of robotic-looking dragonflies seen at Washington and New York political events. And U.S. government and private agencies have admitted to striving for the spy technology, The Washington Post reports, though no one has confessed to deploying the bugged bugs.

With pic. Via Fark.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:40 PM

Thursday, October 04, 2007

7 Submerged Wonders of the World 

A wealth of human history lies submerged in ancient cities at the bottoms of lakes, seas and oceans of the world. Some of these were sent into the water via earthquakes, tsunamis or other disasters thousands of years ago.

Via Metafilter.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:01 AM

More UFO sightings 

Here. And here.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:15 AM

Local ghost stories give DSC students creeps 

Urban legends, ghosts and haunted graveyards might be for the superstitious, but even the non-believers are bound to be curious when it comes to haunted places close to home.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:11 AM

The legend of Bessie 

Tales surface of monster living in Lake Erie.

See also: Lake Erie Monster, 1887

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:08 AM

Is Mystery Squirrel Playing Possum After Uncommon Sighting 

According to an eyewitness a strange animal similar to a squirrel is hiding out on the common leaving people wondering what kind of beast it could be.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:00 AM

Burke exhibit illustrates science of sea monsters 

From tales of mythical beasties and the kraken comes the science behind a new exhibit at the Burke Museum. In Search of Giant Squid, the traveling version of an exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., tells the story of scientists’ ongoing pursuit for Architeuthis, the giant squid.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:49 AM

Mystery surrounds Fla. baby in pickle jar 

A medical examiner Wednesday listed the cause of death as undetermined for a baby girl whose remains were found in a pickle jar in February.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:45 AM

Diana may have been embalmed to hide pregnancy 

THE body of Diana, Princess of Wales, may have been illegally embalmed to cover up the fact that she was pregnant as part of a plot to kill her, the inquest into her death heard yesterday.

See also: Diana: riddle of the ring

Mystery of Philip letters to Di

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:43 AM

Houdini Lives, Said to be Alive and Well, in Miami Beach 

Press release.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:42 AM

Mystery of the Stone Heads Solved 

A puzzle that's been perplexing villagers in northern England for months has finally been solved.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:41 AM

Hunt is on for 'Nessie kids' 

A cult American TV presenter arrived at Loch Ness this week pledging to woo a whole new generation of Nessie hunters.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:40 AM

Monday, October 01, 2007

Blow'd Up Real Good (Part One) 

New Rigorous Intuition.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:58 PM

Soviet Hominologists Were Right: Siberian Neandertals 

Cryptomundo says da!

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:36 PM

40 years on and still no answers 

One night four decades ago, Laurie Wickens followed a familiar winding coastal road that leads to Shag Harbour in Shelburne County and landed in the middle of one of the world’s best-known UFO cases.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:46 PM

Bigfoot adds to attraction of forest 

Sasquatch believers, nonbelievers and the many of us still not persuaded one way or the other should find a yearlong exhibit that opens at the State Capital Museum on Saturday informative and entertaining.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:44 PM

So you want to be a demonologist 

So you want to be a demonologist? Just play with a pit-bull you don't know. You’ll get the same results.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:40 PM

It's hard these days to be a Freemason 

Detractors call them a secret society. Freemasons call themselves a society with secrets.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:36 PM

Raiders of the faux ark 

NOAH'S ARK. The Ark of the Covenant. The Garden of Eden. Sodom and Gomorrah. The Exodus. The Lost Tomb of Jesus. All have been "found" in the last 10 years, including one within the past six months. The discoverers: a former SWAT team member; an investigator of ghosts, telepathy, and parapsychology; a filmmaker who calls himself "The Naked Archeologist"; and others, none of whom has any professional training in archeology.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:30 PM

How to Disappear... Alcatraz Style 

Interesting article on the real Escape from Alcatraz.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:28 PM

Sick of the circles 

Hoax or hoax of a hoax?

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:06 PM

One man's castle has lots of stories 

The Coral Castle, an old-time tourist attraction south of Miami, gained fame as a one-man engineering marvel and tribute to lost love.

Now there's a new angle.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:04 PM

Loch Ness monster sightings down 

Fewer people are reporting sightings of the legendary Loch Ness monster in Scotland, prompting concerns that skepticism about its existence could threaten tourism in the region.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:36 PM

Who is leaving these bizarre stone heads on our doorsteps? 

Residents of Yorkshire could be forgiven for wondering if Easter Island has come to the North of England after at least 19 carved stone heads were left on doorsteps across the county.

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:31 PM

Incan Kids Fattened Before Sacrifice 

Incan children as young as 6 were “fattened up” prior to their sacrificial deaths, a new study shows.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:29 PM

A mystery in marble 

Jerry Fraser felt something hard under his boot that spring afternoon in Marietta. He scuffed away the leaves piled against a hedge in the yard and saw the unmistakable shape of a gravestone. Brushing aside winter's windfall, he uncovered a piece of marble, and a mystery.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:28 PM

Inquest into Diana's death begins after 10-year delay 

While mystery still surrounds whether the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will be among the star witnesses, the inquest will aim to plough through the endless conspiracy theories and get to the bottom of Diana's fatal car crash in Paris.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:22 PM