Sunday, August 31, 2008

Stonehenge 'was hidden from lower classes' 

Archeologists have uncovered the remains of what they believe to be a 20ft fence designed to screen Stonehenge from the view of unworthy Stone Age Britons.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:23 PM

The Beast of Cannock Chase is spotted again 

Sightings of the Beast of Cannock Chase have increased, with residents reporting a series of close encounters with the big cat.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:53 PM

A Big Find: Huge fossilized footprint found 

"This is 11 inches across and 15 inches (long). And my foot's about four and a half by about 10," he said.

Fossilized Bigfoot print? With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:55 AM

Black Ops Psychic Warriors Among Us 

Is there an elite group of Black Ops agents able to wage clandestine war with the specially trained psychic power of their minds?

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:46 AM

UFO Over Great Sacandaga Lake 

With links to pics and video.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:43 AM

On The Track... 

Los Angeles Times reporter Francisco Vara-Orta was quick to jump on the case of an alleged sighting of a mountain lion in the Eagle Rock vicinity on the morning of May 2nd 2008.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:35 AM

Hurricane Hunter aircraft fly into the belly of the beast 

As Hurricane Gustav strengthens into a monster, Hurricane Hunter aircraft fly round-the-clock into the thick of the storm and straight into the cauldron of its mysterious eye.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:31 AM

4-foot alligator found crossing Moraga road 

California gators?

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:30 AM

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Creature in Neighborhood 

Wild Iguanas in South Carolina? With video.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:59 PM

Trenton Ducket missing now for 2 years 

Wednesday marked the two-year anniversary of Trenton's disappearance, and Duckett's family and friends commemorated the occasion by holding a candlelight prayer vigil by the fountain in downtown Leesburg.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:56 PM

'Ripper' of a mystery 

On the eve of the 120th anniversary of the first of the murders of five prostitutes in London's Whitechapel area, keen 'Ripperologists' have made the chilling claim he could be buried at Toowong Cemetery, in Brisbane's west.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:46 PM

The Saturday Strangeness 

The Londonist looks at the Spectacle Snatcher. You can find other Saturday Strangeness stories here. Good stuff.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:00 PM

The Strange Mystery of Bilocation 

Exploring the bizzare preternatural evidence of people being able to apparently "discarnate" and appear in two places at once.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:50 PM

Friday, August 29, 2008

News Clues Exposed In Bay Area Zodiac Killer Case 

The zodiac killer attacked at least eight people, terrorizing the Bay Area and taunting police in the 60's and 70's. The FBI has confirmed to CBS13 they are now running laboratory tests on some items that may link a suspect to the zodiac killer.

The evidence was given to the FBI by a man who also claims he recently found the disguise worn by the zodiac killer during one of his attacks.

Website with more info.

Wiki.

Via the RI Forums.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:35 AM

Humboldt's 'Bigfoot' video becomes marketing gold 

Everybody loves Bigfoot.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:29 AM

Cobra blamed for mysterious deaths 

The villagers and the family members of the deceased believe that the reason for the three deaths in a row is the act of vengeance by a female cobra. They are now getting ready to ‘appease’ the nagin (female cobra) lest she may harm others.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:27 AM

Jack the Ripper's legend lives on 

From Mike Conley's Tales of the Weird.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:25 AM

Archaeologists unravel Peru’s mysterious mummy 

The mummy is believed to have been an elite member of the Chancay culture, a civilization that thrived in the central coast of Peru from about 1000 to 1400 AD. The territory of the Chancay was later home to the Incas.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:23 AM

Friars attacked in 'Clockwork Orange' robbery 

Sergio Baldin, 49, was set upon by at three masked men armed with clubs as he sat down to dinner with his three fellow friars in what police say was either a robbery or a punishment attack.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:20 AM

Treasure hunters dig away at Turkey’s historical riches 

They are generally not experts and, as they dig away at priceless architectural works, they often manage to destroy them, all in the name of money.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:19 AM

Fly's brain 'senses swat threat' 

This explains a lot.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:18 AM

An old medicine shows potential as new cure 

The latest hope to fight dementia is a basic dye that forms a blue solution when it is dissolved in water. Over the past two centuries, the chemical compound’s benefits have been found to be more than just cosmetic, treating a slew of different illnesses.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:16 AM

In search of Western civilisation's lost classics 

The unique library of the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum, buried beneath lava by Vesuvius's eruption in AD79, is slowly revealing its long-held secrets.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:13 AM

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Swedish Blobbogey Video 

Cryptomundo's got the video of the supposed Swedish Lake Monster.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:26 PM

"The Marvel: A Biography of Jack Parsons" 

Cool webcomic by Richard Carbonneau and Robin Simon about the strange life and times of the noted occultist and scientist. Also added in links under Marvel so you can follow it as new pages are posted. Via Boing Boing.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:08 PM

Plot to Kill Obama? 

Cannonfire takes a look. Hat tip to Covert History. CH also points out that the aliens have picked Obama to win.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:21 PM

UFO Round-Up 

Mysterious UFO captured on film (with pic)

See UFOs for yourself.
Link also goes to videos here.

UFO sighted in Mumbai (with super phony video)

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:04 PM

"Psychic healer" controversy 

A row has broken out between a 'psychic surgeon' who believes he once cured a man of cancer and a campaigner who says he is a con man.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:52 PM

Despite lack of proof, Scott County, Va., mountain lion saga going strong 

Are there mountain lions in Scott County Virginia? Sightings are abundant, but the evidence is lacking.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:51 PM

Search for elusive creature in North Yorkshire woodland 

Four years ago, the search began for the pine marten, the second rarest carnivore in the UK after the wild cat, following a reliable sighting.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:34 PM

Loch Ness mystery noise 'unsolved'! 

Residents on the shores of Loch Ness are having their sleep disturbed by a mystery humming noise similar to that which sparked a spate of calls to a council in Suffolk.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:24 PM

Swedish sea monster 'caught on film' 

A group of filmmakers claim to have successfully captured Sweden’s legendary Great Lake Sea Monster (Storsjöodjuret), which is said to lurk in the waters of the Storsjön outside Östersund in northern Sweden.

With pic. Wiki.

Cryptomundo takes a look.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:49 PM

Missouri cave paintings give ancient insight 

The figures on the walls of the cave in east-central Missouri now provide crucial details of the prehistoric timeline of the region. And there's recent evidence that the paintings in Picture Cave predate the Cahokia Mounds as the birthplace of what archaeologists refer to as the Mississippian period.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:58 AM

Winged-Cat Causes Sensation in China 

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:47 AM

Divers discover amazingly preserved shipwreck of HMS London on bottom of Thames 

The largest-ever post-war salvage operation on the Thames has discovered seven shipwrecks up to 350 years old.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:41 AM

Source: Trace of human remains detected in Florida mom's car 

Investigators have found chemical evidence of human decomposition in the trunk of the car connected to Florida mother Casey Anthony, a law enforcement source said Wednesday.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:30 AM

Galileo Still Sends Church Spinning As Statue at the Vatican Is Considered 

The Roman Catholic Church has for centuries commissioned statues of saints and other pious heroes. It's now wrestling with a more sensitive tribute -- a monument to a man who may be its most illustrious heretic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:26 AM

Cult founder warned off after 'bizarre' audition ploy 

Alison Pels thought she had finally escaped the grasp of the cult Kenja Communications when she left the group in February last year.

But six months later the then 20-year-old found herself the subject of a bizarre plot by Jan Hamilton and other members of the group, who disguised themselves with fake facial hair and wigs while posing as directors of a play.

Kenja Communications Wiki page.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:18 AM

A medicine man without limits 

Walking through the garden with Dr. Ted Mala at Southcentral Foundation’s Traditional Healing Clinic, it is easy to forget that many of the flourishing plants surrounding us are essentially what some people consider weeds.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:04 AM

Vampyr -- Vintage Horror Restored 

Scheduled for a big release on July 22, Criterion's revelatory two-disc DVD set of Vampyr is based on a 1998 restoration by Martin Koerber and the Cineteca di Bologna. What was once a confusing puzzle can now be seen as a new direction for the horror film, a slow-moving hallucination filled with bizarre visuals. Vampyr locates the uncanny not in the dark but in pale, powdery whiteness signifying the absence of life-giving blood.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:02 AM

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

The Bible and the Paranormal Part 3: Cryptozoology 

The Paranormal Pastor looks at the Good Book.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:35 PM

Alaskan Mystery Carcass Photo 

Cryptomundo's got it.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:33 PM

Mars hoax lasts five years 

Does anyone still believe that Mars will look as big as the moon this week? Every year, some folks find a forwarded message in their in-box claiming that on Aug. 27, Mars will be as close as it will ever get until the year 2287.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:23 PM

Flying Saucer Freakout 

Alien life over Theale?

See also:

UFO-style lights in sky confirmed

UFO sighting in Creech St Michael

Dad has close encounter with UFOs

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:17 PM

Afghan spider forces Army family out of home 

The family of a British paratrooper has moved out of their home after a dangerous spider hitched a lift back from Afghanistan with him.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:13 PM

Was this paw print left by a big cat? 

Is this paw print the first evidence that a big cat exists in Aberdeenshire?


With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:11 PM

Brotherhood of the Wolf - Director's Cut 

Review of the great French action film about the Beast of Gévaudan.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:10 PM

Scientists close in on mass killer of life on earth 

It was the greatest mass murder of all time — poison everywhere! billions slain! — but the killer or killers have never been positively identified.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:00 PM

Hobbit human claims doubted 

American researchers have poured water on claims the Pacific island of Palau was once home to a species of hobbit-sized humans.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:47 AM

50,000 women abandoning church every year as Buffy the Vampire Slayer turns them on to witchcraft 

Uh....ok.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:43 AM

Can you see the ghost? 

Not really. Can you?

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:02 AM

Author uncovers new suspect in sixties murder mystery 

A serial killer obsessed with prostitutes murdered six, possibly eight, young women between 1964 and 1965, dumping their naked and mutilated bodies on the banks of the River Thames. His heinous acts earned him the moniker Jack the Stripper - but he was never caught.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:53 AM

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Alien mailbox legend lives on 

Over the years, hundreds of people have converged here in south-central Nevada to photograph the box - the size of a small television, held up by a chipped metal pole. They camp next to it. They try to break into it. They debate its significance or simply huddle by it for hours, staring into the night.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:13 PM

Early clues found in Canadian hunt for long-lost British ships 

Archeologists combing the shoreline of a tiny Arctic island off of Canada's northern coast have found mysterious bits of metal and nails - the first fresh clues collected by a Parks Canada-led team searching for the lost ships of the 19th-century Franklin Expedition.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:51 PM

The Book of Fallen Angels by Michael Howard 

Review.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:48 PM

Mitchell-Hedges skull comes to southeast Queensland 

Known as the Mitchell-Hedges skull, it has fascinated people for decades, possibly millennia, and attracts interest from all, including hardened sceptics and those who believe it has mystical or even extraterrestrial power.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:42 PM

Mystery Object Shatters Girl's Eye Socket 

Weird and sad. Poor kid.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:39 PM

Killing bacteria with cannabis 

Pharmacists and chemists have found another use for the multipurpose cannabis as a source of antibacterial chemicals for multidrug resistant bacteria.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:29 PM

The tragic real story behind Superman's birth 

The long held belief was that Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the geeky teenagers who invented Superman in the 1930s, dreamed up the powerful hero as a way to attract girls at their Ohio high school.

But now it is appears that personal tragedy rather than a quest to win over their peers could be the real story behind Superman's birth.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:25 PM

Unusual creature roaming Solvay 

Some folks living in Solvay spotted something unusual lurking around the village’s streets over past few days. It looks somewhat like a fox mixed with a jackal and a dog. (with pic and video segment)

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:42 AM

On the hunt for Bigfoot 

Campfire tales in Nepal don't warn of psychotic lumberjacks or headless horsemen trying to abduct you in the night, they focus on the yeti; that shaggy beast living in a cave that is supposed to resemble Harry from Harry And The Hendersons.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:02 AM

Old Father Thames gives up his secrets 

The dark waters of the Thames estuary are the last resting place of a secret sunken navy - from 17th-century galleons to Second World War victims of the Luftwaffe.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:49 AM

Ground-penetrating radar to be used at missing couple's San Marino home 

A young couple who lived at the home vanished in 1985, and nine years later, the remains of an unidentified man were found buried in the backyard. The cold case generated new interest this month after the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department named a Boston man, Clark Rockefeller, as a "person of interest" in the couple's disappearance and suspected deaths.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:48 AM

Why Neanderthal man may not have been as stupid as he looks 

Neanderthals were not as stupid as they have been portrayed, according to a study showing their stone tools were just as good as those made by the early ancestors of modern humans, Homo sapiens.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:47 AM

Cows truly have animal magnetism 

German scientists using satellite images posted online by the Google Earth software program have observed something that has escaped the notice of farmers, herders and hunters for thousands of years: Cattle grazing or at rest tend to orient their bodies in a north-south direction just like a compass needle.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:40 AM

Plot to kill Barack Obama uncovered 

One of the group said he was "going to shoot Obama", who is in Denver, Colorado, for the Democratic National Convention, "from a high vantage point using a rifle sighted at 750 yards".

Officials Probe Link Between Colorado Arrests, Possible Obama Threat

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:25 AM

Monday, August 25, 2008

The Montauk Monster's Cousin? 

Is it a dead possum? A raccoon? A dog? Or could it possibly be a distant relative of the -- gulp -- Montauk Monster?


With pic. Via.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:24 PM

'White rain' mystery baffles Flintshire town 

People in Connah's Quay are at a loss to explain the so-called "white rain", which has been likened to talcum powder.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:04 PM

Mystery mist shuts down Mooney 

A mysterious, white mist that hovered no higher than 10 feet or so above ground forced closure of South Mooney Boulevard between Visalia and Tulare from 7:40 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. Sunday, emergency personnel said.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:03 PM

Dog Saves Abandoned Baby By Treating It As One Of Her Puppies 

The heat from the mother and the other pups was enough to keep the baby from freezing and when the dog's owner came out to the pen in the morning and found the child, he immediately contacted authorities.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:00 PM

Wind turbines make bat lungs explode 

"Beware: exploding lungs" is not a sign one would expect to see at a wind farm. But a new study suggests this is the main reason bats die in large numbers around wind turbines.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:55 PM

Hooray for Hollywood's Nonagenarians 

Ninety-year-olds who (still) ought to be in pictures. With the awesome Ernest Borgnine clip that's been floating around.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:58 AM

"Giordano Bruno: Philosopher/Heretic" 

Giordano Bruno has been called a martyr to science and an occultist, but a new book argues that the brilliant philosopher's unconventional behavior did him in.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:54 AM

More evidence in megafauna murder mystery 

Kangaroos the size of horses and three-ton rhino- like diprotodons roamed Australia until humans arrived on the continent around 50,000 years ago.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:52 AM

Sunday, August 24, 2008

'You know too much' - TV psychic threatened 

"Sensing Murder psychic Sue Nicholson has revealed she has received threats because of her work on the crime-solving series."

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:34 PM

Famous Canadian psychic to attempt to contact Houdini at The Houdini Museum 

Kim Dennis says that Houdini communicates with her and asked for a meeting with Mr. Blood. Jeff Blood has invited her to meet with him along with other members of his family at the Houdini Museum in Scranton, Pennsylvania, as he has some questions he would like Ms. Dennis to ask Houdini.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:29 PM

Close encounters of the ‘ghost’ kind 

Linda Averitt, an executive broker at McKimmey Associates Realtors, said: “If there is paranormal activity in the house you are selling, you would need to disclose it.” In the realty business, ghosts are shop talk.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:26 PM

Suspect claims angel pulls him and wife from river 

The mystical or murder?

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:23 PM

UFO Round-Up 

UFO or Planet? (with video)

UFO over Kaneohe Marine Base, Hawaii With neat pic.

UFO Lobbyist Offers to Brief Obama on Extraterrestrials

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:16 PM

Son of Nazi Dr. Death tries to kill him off 

The son of Aribert Heim, the last big Nazi war criminal still being hunted by authorities, has spoken to the press for the first time, telling Bild am Sonntag he is trying to get his father declared dead so he can get control of his money.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:14 PM

Odor sensor could help find decomposing bodies 

Oak Ridge lab's detector may retire cadaver dogs.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:13 PM

More sightings of manatee on North Shore 

Long Island's mystery manatee seems to be continuing its journey along the North Shore, popping up at least twice in Huntington waters in recent days.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:12 PM

A hoax as old as time 

The only real mystery behind the stunt is how its perpetrators ever hoped to get away with something quite so ludicrous. Such hoaxes are usually far more sophisticated, with those responsible going to impressive lengths to cover their tracks.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:11 PM

Saturday, August 23, 2008

I predict your prediction is wrong 

Over the course of 20 years, Philip Tetlock, a University of California psychologist, followed the prognostications of esteemed political scientists, economists, journalists and others whose work involved "commenting or offering advice on political or economic trends." In all, Tetlock's experts made 82,361 predictions. They were appallingly inaccurate. Tetlock discovered a flipped coin would have done better.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:48 AM

When You Wake Up, You Will Write About Hypnotherapy... 

The one great fear potential hypnotherapy patients seem to have — if the many, many assurances on the websites of Santa Barbara hypnotherapists are any indication — is that they will somehow be induced to behave strangely, or will be tricked into bizarre acts.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:45 AM

Giant lobsters, big cats and other monster mysteries 

There is no doubt in Mike Hallowell's mind that some mysterious animals are lurking in South Tyneside.

See also: Creatures that inhabit our guilty conscience

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:39 AM

'Falun Gong and the Future of China' 

Book review.

Since the emergence of the White Lotus Society in the 13th century, ordinary Chinese, particularly women and the poor, have found solace in sectarian movements whose features have remained consistent, Ownby argues. He calls the sects “redemptive societies.” They are organized around charismatic leaders who preach that salvation can be attained through cultivation of body and mind. Believers are said to acquire paranormal powers, like the ability to levitate and to cure diseases.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:20 AM

If Bigfoot Isn't In Georgia, Where Is He? 

At NPR.

See also:

Bigfoot searchers carry on

Hunt for Bigfoot near Trinity River

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:08 AM

Weirdness In The Waters 

Bizarre off the beach.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:56 AM

Move Over Bigfoot, The New Internet Star is a Four Ears Cat! 

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:54 AM

Friday, August 22, 2008

Haunted Hex 

The world is a haunted place. Especially if you follow the news. In my trips around the web to bring you the finest in the strange and mysterious I regularly come across a lot of ghost stories. Haunted houses, churches, graveyards, ships, schools, outhouses - you name it, it's haunted. I could fill this blog daily with just ghost stories but I like to keep this site diverse so I only use a few of them. That's why I've started Haunted Hex, a haunted clearinghouse for spooky stories.

There's only a spectral presence as of yet, but soon it will be packed with samples of shades from around the world and the wide array of links you've come to expect from the Professor. I'll still use some of the stories here but if you like to dig deep into the phantasmagorical, Haunted Hex is the place to do it.

I've added a link at the top of the links list to make it easy to find.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:55 PM

Armada of UFOs buzzing Territory 

The objects captured on camera have ranged from dark disks flying in broad daylight to strange lights glowing in the night sky.

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:43 PM

Clive (13) had visions of monsters -- but the truth was even worse 

An account of occult abuse in Ireland from an anonymous child protection worker.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:36 PM

A Website Dedicated to the Study of the Esoteric Sciences 

Occultscience.tv, a website launched in January, 2008 offers extensive information for beginning to advanced practitioners of the occult sciences.

Website. Also added to links.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:26 PM

Intel Demos Bizarre Tesla-esque Wireless Power Transmission System 

Cool.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:17 PM

Iceman Discoverers Named by Appeals Court 

Finding Ötzi brought the German couple little happiness. Helmut Simon died in 2004 during a hike, his body trapped in ice just like his famous find.

His death strengthened the legend of an "Ötzi curse": So far seven people who had something to do with the mummy have died under mysterious circumstances.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:16 PM

Chupacabras Explained in New Children’s Picture Book 

A review of The Fairy and the Chupacabra and Those Marfa Lights

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:01 PM

Is Bigfoot roaming the Valley? 

Snook said there is no way the tracks could have been part of a hoax, planted for him to find on his research mission.

“We don’t tell people where we’re going, and you find footprints where people aren’t going to go walking,” he said. “I found these footprints in a patch of poison ivy. Someone is not going to run through the woods barefoot in a patch of poison ivy.”

See also:

Mythic Travel: Search For Giant Hairy Beast Continues

Yeti Project Japan's translated site

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:51 PM

Mexicans terrified of kidnap splash out on under-skin chip implants so satellites can locate them if abducted 

Middle class Mexicans are spending thousands of pounds to have tiny transmitters implanted under their skin because they are terrified of being kidnapped.

The number of abductions jumped almost 40 per cent between 2004 and 2007 in the country, according to official statistics.

Mexico ranks with conflict zones such as Iraq and Colombia as among the worst countries for abductions.

Via Fark.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:25 PM

Arctic fossil field yields sea serpents, shark teeth 

A freshly excavated set of fossil beds found in the Canadian Arctic, described by scientists as a "unique window" on polar life some 70 million years ago, has yielded a stunning array of extinct creatures -- including at least two that were previously unknown -- and a treasure trove of dinosaur-age sea serpents, ancient shark teeth and piles upon piles of petrified poop.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:20 PM

Riddle of Arbroath cave ‘house’ 

“This is certainly the most unusual thing I have come across during my 10 years as a lifeboatman.

“There was a well-laid wooden floor, lights and parts of the walls have been painted.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:19 PM

Mysterious 'ghost' appears in couple's wedding photographs 

With ghostly pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:52 AM

CNN: Conspiracy theorists 'not swayed' by WTC7 explanation 

"This is the first time that we're aware of, that a building over 15 stories tall has collapsed primarilly due to fire," said Dr. Sunder during Thursday's NIST press conference.

That ought to settle it.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:49 AM

Family Unravels Revolutionary War Monument Mystery 

A stonemason's family is helping to unravel the mystery of a time capsule found entombed in a Revolutionary War monument in Quincy, according to the Patriot Ledger.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:49 AM

Thursday, August 21, 2008

SHROUD OF TURIN BACK TO DRAWING BOARD 

The tie that binds John and Rebecca Jackson is about 4 feet by 14 feet, woven of herringbone twill linen. It once led to their romance; years later, it still dominates their thoughts and fills their conversations.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:08 PM

Mysterious underground complex found in Guangdong 

During construction of a new playground at Taiping No.1 Middle School of Qingxin County, Guangdong, a complex extending to several thousands of square meters was discovered. It remains to be established whether the mysterious complex was for military use or for burial purposes.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:07 PM

Big cat mystery in Foston couple's garden 

A mystery creature could be lurking in Foston-on-the-Wolds after a couple reported a sighting of a big cat in their front garden.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:02 PM

Mass. businesses battle over Lizzie Borden legacy 

Two Massachusetts businesses are battling over the macabre legacy of a former Sunday school teacher who was accused in the 1892 hatchet deaths of her wealthy father and stepmother.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:00 PM

Eighteenth Century governor's skeleton found under St. Peter's 

The skeletal remains of the man who was Governor of Bermuda during a significant moment in history have been found after lying forgotten for 228 years beneath the floorboards of St. Peter's Church in St. George's.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:59 PM

Doubts over the anthrax case intensify -- except among much of the media 

A must read.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:52 AM

The Bible and the Paranormal Part 1: Ghosts 

Part 1 and Part 2 from the Paranormal Pastor.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:43 AM

Woah. Neo's Passport in 'The Matrix' Expired on 9/11/2001 

Premonition or Photoshop?

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:40 AM

Psychedelic drugs could heal thousands | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk 

New research into the benefits of hallucinogens alongside psychotherapy is welcome: in my experience they change lives.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:32 AM

There Are Strange Things Over Kansas City (So Why Don't More People See Them?) 

I live in Kansas City and I am probably more "sky observant" than most people. I never see anything except hawks. Lots and lots of hawks.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:28 AM

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Machine 'sniffs out skin cancer' 

"A common form of skin cancer could be diagnosed by the distinctive chemical 'scent' it gives off, say US experts."

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:36 PM

Kreskin amazes himself 

The veteran mentalist, a household name in Ottawa in the early 1970s, can scarcely believe his pervasive global fame. But the account gives a skeptical Bruce Deachman a migraine.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:49 PM

UFO Sighting At Bridgnorth? 

Cool pic.

See also:

Are UFOs Alive?

Chile touts intergalactic ties with 'UFO trail'

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:44 PM

‘Evil spirits’ possess 25 high school students in Mindoro 

Classes at Pedro Panaligan Memorial National High School in Calapan City have been disrupted since August 8 after about 25 students were “possessed by evil spirits,” school principal Henry Tungol said Wednesday.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:40 PM

Fall of Related Objects: Tribute to Charles Fort 

Martha Visser’t Hooft (1906-1994) is one of the most important modernist artists to have worked in this area in the 20th century. Her early paintings reflect the Surrealist movement’s influence on American art.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:38 PM

Cryptomundo has Hoaxers’ Video Confession & Apology! 

It's here if you want to watch it. I will not be wasting any more of my time on those douchebags except to chuckle at their stupidity. A better use of your time is Top Ten Reasons For Cryptozoology Hoaxes.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:33 PM

Baffling Scientific Mysteries 

Review of the ebook 13 Things That Don't Make Sense: The Most Baffling Scientific Mysteries of Our Time

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:24 PM

West Memphis 3 lawyers back in court 

It took a jury 13 days to convict and sentence Damien Echols to death for the 1993 slayings of three second-graders.

Wiki.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:19 PM

Man Burned, No Sign of Fire 

A Bradley County man mysteriously catches fire and dies from the burn injuries, but investigators are baffled Wednesday because there is no sign of a fire anywhere in the man's home.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:17 PM

River's Ghost Town Invites Unhurried Exploration 

A gray day with wisps of fog swirling up Ozark hollows seemed appropriate for visiting a ghost town.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:16 PM

Mystery Over FBI Agent's Firing 

The lead FBI investigator on several of the government's highest profile child porn prosecutions has recently been fired in connection with her work on those cases, though details of why the agent was terminated have been sealed by a federal judge.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:15 PM

Myths and ghosts lure visitors to heart of Canada's old northwest 

Strange Saskatchewan.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:13 PM

Mystery skull found in Wenatchee garage is likely remains from ancient Anasazi 

Experts say part of a skull found in a Wenatchee home is likely a 700- to 1,110-year-old specimen from the American Southwest.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:12 PM

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

FBI: Pa. student hoped to breed sex slave society 

A Pennsylvania medical student told a classmate he was trying to recruit a New Zealand woman and her 4-year-old daughter to start a society of sex slaves that would live on a farm or island, the FBI said.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:12 PM

Hairy Hominid Hoax! 

Bigfoot claim a fake, ex-enthusiast says

Keep looking: Bigfoot has not been found, says National Geographic

A Monster Discovery? It Was Just a Costume

Surprise, surprise: Bigfoot story a hoax

Bigfoot Body Revealed to Be Halloween Costume

Bigfoot Equals Bigscam

Bigfoot Hoax Called A 'Scheme To Defraud'

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:31 PM

FBI had, then tossed anthrax type used in attacks 

The FBI destroyed evidence? I am shocked. Via Fark.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:01 PM

Urban legend: That fan could be the death of you 

A student was convinced her teacher was going to kill the entire class, thanks to a piece of imported folklore.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:45 AM

Yes, Kreskin is pretty amazing 

Before interviewing The Amazing Kreskin, the world's foremost mentalist, I wonder -- would he answer questions I have yet to ask?

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:44 AM

UFO Round Up 

Orange rugby ball-shaped UFOs seen in Winchmore Hill

Aliens: What if they AREN’T really out there?

UFO spotted in Lincolnshire skies

Local Residents Snap Pictures Of Possible UFOs

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:43 AM

Summer's Bumper Crop Of Monsters 

America's seeing monsters again, so Mommy needs to open the door a crack and leave the hallway light on.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:29 AM

Texas chupacabra sighting explained by Arizona woman? 

An Arizona woman believes she knows the identity of a mysterious animal caught on Texas police dashcam video in early August.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:29 AM

Rex coming back to look for yowies 

Rex Gilroy has been chasing the elusive ‘hairy man’ for more than 50 years and he thinks the Upper Macleay might hold the answers as to whether such a creature exists.

Monsters, Ghosts and Gods: Why We Believe

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:27 AM

Spanish researcher gathers Basque DNA 

Where did the Basque people come from?

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:14 AM

In the footsteps of the yeti... 

For generations, the people of the state of Meghalaya in the far northeast of India, have whispered stories about the “Mande Burung”, or the Man of the Jungle.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:06 AM

Your Great-Grandfather May Have Owned One: The Electric Car 

With wonderful pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:05 AM

Inverting the pyramids 

The world isn't short on wacky theories about Egypt's greatest monuments. The reality is less fun, but more illuminating.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:01 AM

Crop circles remain a mystery 

The unusual designs appeared in area wheat fields the last weekend in July, preceded by late-night reports of frenzied dogs and bellowing cattle.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:56 AM

Monday, August 18, 2008

EXCLUSIVE: PROFESSOR HEX HAS FOUND A UNICORN! 

For immediate release to the media:

This website is proud to announce that Professor Hex, noted scholar of the unexplained and mysterious, has the body of a unicorn in his possession.

The unicorn, long believed to by a mythical creature, will join the annals of acknowledged animals thanks to the tireless efforts of Prof. Hex. "Oh she's real all right. I have to say I was stunned when I found her, but the legends are pretty accurate," says the scholar.

The unicorn's description corresponds with legend. "It's the size of a smallish horse, with a brilliant white coat, silken mane, and elegant lion-like tail. The horn is about twelve inches long. Did I say twelve? It's fourteen. It's definitely eighteen inches long."

Finding the animal was no easy task. "I tracked her for days. Since unicorns leave invisible hoofprints, I had to track her by her scat. Unicorn poop is real easy to spot - it has all the colors of the rainbow."

Unfortunately, the rare animal died in captivity. "Unicorns only eat gold so it was difficult to feed her. After my wife's jewelry was gone that was pretty much it."

The body of the beast is being kept on ice in an undisclosed location. "I will reveal her to the world when the time is right. First, I've got to get the t-shirts back from the printer and set up my Amazon store. The DVDs were delivered yesterday and are available for only $29.99."

The Professor isn't quite done shocking the world. "I'm closing in on Count Chocula. I know where he sleeps."

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:48 AM

Hairy Hominid Hangover 

We've had the weekend to digest Friday's Bigfoot press conference. What are people saying?

Jeff Meldrum notes that the evidence for something is extremely compelling but he is not impressed with the materials presented on Friday.

This article wonders if money is the root of all Sasquatch.

The Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization calls the whole affair "a high profile hoax/scam by a desperate, nearly broke, career con-man, and his new corrupt cop business partner" and hopes that this will finally be the end of Tom Biscardi. They also have a link to the complete video of the news conference.

Cryptomundo still seems to be swamped.

Make-up & Monsters points out that the photos of the 'Beer Cooler Bigfoot' look awfully familiar while Bigfoot Sightings has washed their hands of the whole affair. Meanwhile, The Heavy Stuff wonders what's next?

My personal feeling is that the story will just fade away. Hopefully, the Georgia morons and Tom Biscardi will go with it.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:03 AM

'UFO' is captured on film: Readers see more strange lights in the sky 

Spooky lights causing a stir across Calderdale have been captured on camera.

Hiding In Plain Sight - Watching

Chupas – Mysterious Flying Menace in Brazil's Countryside

Are aliens targeting Wales? (with video)

Mountains and UFOs

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:27 AM

Shrouded in mystery 

A conference at Ohio State this weekend will present new research on the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin. Most participants are believers, but a few skeptics will take part.

Shroud of Turin stirs new controversy

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:16 AM

Son fights to clear name of executed 'seductress spy' 

She was "The Korean Seductress Who Betrayed America," a Seoul socialite said to have charmed secret information out of one lover, an American colonel, and passed it to another, a top communist in North Korea.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:10 AM

‘I didn’t believe big cat stories... until I saw it’ 

A panther-like cat said to prowl a North-east town has been spotted again.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:07 AM

'Best Crime Comics' is killer 

REview. Sounds cool.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:04 AM

Postcard turns up after 79 years 

The postcard arrived inside a Royal Mail envelope with a sticker reading, "we are sorry that this item has been damaged/delayed in the post".

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:01 AM

Big bang remains mystery 

The mystery surrounding the big bangs that shook the Kincardine area July 31 have deepened, with University of Western Ontario scientists ruling out a meteor shower.

"Something pretty significant exploded south and west of Goderich and Kincardine," said Dr. Peter Brown, associate professor in the department of physics and astronomy at Western and the Canada Research Chair of meteor science. "It could have exploded out in Lake Huron."

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:55 AM

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Canada seeks historic shipwrecks 

The British ships HMS Erebus and HMS Terror were trapped in the Arctic ice as Sir John Franklin sought a northern route from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

He and his 128 crew died - although their exact fate remains a mystery - and the ships were never found.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:39 AM

Roman graves to give up secrets 

Two 1,800-year-old sandstone raised coffins, or sarcophagi, each weighing a tonne, have been found in what is likely to have been the burial plot of a wealthy and elite family.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:37 AM

Human bones in box pose mystery 

The discovery of a skeleton in a box has San Bernardino County sheriff's homicide detectives seeking the public's help in identifying a man believed to have been buried at least 15 years ago near Devore.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:27 AM

More cougar tales surface — new and old 

Two same-day sightings of a big cat that eyewitnesses claim was a mountain lion — not the smaller bobcat common to these parts — has prompted people from Dalton to Lee to recall sighting tales, both old and new.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:25 AM

Museum resurrects legendary WWII boat 

For days now, the men, all in their 80s, have trickled in as if visiting a friend in the hospital.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:24 AM

'Little people' e-mail zips through rural Alaska 

An intriguing e-mail hit Bush Alaska in May. In it, a hunter from Marshall recounted how he found a boy alleged to have been abducted by the ircenrraat.

One I missed from back in May. Via Surfing the Apocalypse.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:47 AM

Friday, August 15, 2008

Hairy Hominid Hysteria! 

I'm watching these two guys on Countdown right now. Rachel Maddow seems less than convinced.

This article claims the DNA tested today came from an opossum.

Two of Loren Coleman's sites have been hacked but Cryptomundo is limping along under the onslaught.

Oregonbigfoot.com has a nice piece up about the whole affair.

CNN has some more video up.

The SF Weekly was there.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:46 PM

Bigfoot Press Conference Video 

Here. It's not complete. Still no DNA evidence. The "scientific community" is going to do an autopsy. Biscardi is handing out photos to the press.

The stories are coming in:

Bigfoot Hunters Hold Press Conference (With Biscardi's photo hand-out)

Christopher Walken explains what happened

Bigfoot DNA Dubbed Scam, Believers Undaunted

Online, Bigfoot Gets a New Lease on Life

Bigfoot news conference has little evidence

Bigfoot Hunters Press Conference Reveals... Little

Men In Palo Alto Offer 'Proof' Of Bigfoot Body

Internet captivated by Bigfoot hunters' press conference

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:25 PM

Giant Rock ‘Faces’ Found in the Western Tianshan Mountains 

Zhang Tienan, an associate researcher at the Xinjiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, expressed shock at the discovery of the rock faces, saying, “It is the first time we have encountered anything like this in Xinjiang.” However, this is not the first time that the Tianshan Mountains have been noticed.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:04 AM

Strange buzzing sound over town 

Investigators have been sent in to discover the source of a strange buzzing sound tormenting hundreds of residents in a Suffolk market town.

Bay Ridge gets peace and quiet from mysterious low-pitch vibration

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:03 AM

Stone-Age graveyard reveals life in a “green Sahara” 

Sci­en­tists in Ni­ger have found the Sa­hara De­sert’s larg­est known Stone-Age grave­yard, which of­fers an un­par­al­leled rec­ord of life when the re­gion was green, the Na­tional Ge­o­graph­ic So­ci­e­ty an­nounced Thurs­day.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:02 AM

Portal to mythical Mayan underworld found in Mexico 

Mexican archeologists have discovered a maze of stone temples in underground caves, some submerged in water and containing human bones, which ancient Mayans believed was a portal where dead souls entered the underworld.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:01 AM

Searching for Steve Fossett 

When adventurer Steve Fossett disappeared in the Sierra Nevada mountains, it triggered the most intensive (but unsuccessful) missing-aircraft search in U.S. history. Had he disappeared without a trace, or could an intrepid geologist from Calgary named Simon Donato have just the right stuff to solve the mystery?

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:00 AM

Weird Indiana 

Review.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:59 AM

Status of mystery skull a bone of contention 

The skull, believed to be that of a European woman, was found in the Ruamahanga River four years ago by Sam Tobin and has created a stir because radiocarbon tests showed it is over 300 years old.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:57 AM

$45,000 painting bought for just $US25 

To the couple from Dallas, Texas, it was a pretty little painting tucked away in an op shop that took their fancy.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:57 AM

Thursday, August 14, 2008

The Peach State Primate 

You can call it the 'Georgia Gorilla' if you want. I have a feeling we'll all be calling it something a little more earthy after Friday. After all, these guys have already admitted to one hoax and in this You Tube video they come off as giant douchebags. Sadly, if this is a hoax, it will further tar the image of Bigfoot researchers for another generation.

Georgia Gorilla, Skeptically Yours

AdelaideNow... Yowie Man 'excited' by Bigfoot claim

Friday is the big day for Bigfoot believers

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:51 AM

American novelty: Fortune cookies' origin is wrapped in an old mystery 

Some surprising facts about Chinese food. I read this article and then an hour later I was ready to read it again.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:11 AM

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Does Terrence Howard have synesthesia? 

Sure sounds like it.

Howard has other idiosyncratic theories about music - a former student of chemical engineering, he determines how many instruments to add to an arrangement according to mathematical principles, and claims that he sees music in visual terms. "To me, the note A is always red," he says. "E has always been blueish-green. So I'm always painting pictures with them. When you see the transition from the flute to the trumpet, to the saxophone, to the upright bass and then to the viola, that's my way of going through a rainbow."

Synesthesia is a neurologically-based phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway.

Hat Tip: Fark.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:31 PM

"Georgia Gorilla" - Bigfoot Roundup 

How about the Peach State Primate? Is anybody else getting a Minnesota Iceman vibe about this whole affair? I guess we'll know more on Friday.

Has Bigfoot Been Found?

Bigfoot Civil Rights: Who's Responsibility is it to Protect Them?

Bigfoot Found Dead Video: Press Conference Pending Sasquatch Body Picture

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:57 PM

Hot on the heels of bigfoot 

Amid the dense greenery of the jungle, throbbing with the hum of insects, the young boy lifts his arm and points: the creature was there.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:06 AM

The High Weirdness Project: An Internet Directory of the Far Reaches Of The Web 

A bizarre online church, in operation since 1994, is engaged in a wiki-based project (similar to Wikipedia) to categorize strange, fringe, bizarre, and Slackful sources of information.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:05 AM

Taking science class into the garage 

Looking to assuage the wallop that fuel prices have on the company's pocket book, amounting to about $8,000 per month, Purchasing Manager Pete Delsignore began scouring the Internet for a cost-effective alternative to gasoline.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:04 AM

FBI joins hotel cyanide inquiry; victim identified 

The FBI and local authorities are trying to sort out the mystery of what happened to a man found dead at the Burnsley Hotel in Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood with a foreign substance that the coroner's office said might be cyanide.

Hmmmm, I wonder what's happening in Denver soon?

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:00 AM

Legend of the Crystal Skulls 

The latest Indiana Jones movie had a very non-scientific explanation for crystal skulls and we have one of those skulls right here in Magic Valley.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:58 AM

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Bigfoot Body: “Georgia Gorilla” Will Shock The World 

Is it real? Loren Coleman thinks it might be.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:04 PM

Stroud scientist could identify yeti 

Ian Redmond, a renowned environmentalist, was contacted by Indian scientist Dipu Marak after villagers in the state of Meghalaya reported seeing a hairy, black-and-grey ape-like creature that walked on two legs and was 10ft tall.

I just returned from seeing The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, which despite the efforts of Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, and the very cute Isabella Leong, was simply horrible. The only bright spots were the set design and the appearance of heroic Yetis. Yes, you read that correctly - heroic Yetis. The nieces enjoyed it though.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:04 PM

Capa photography mystery remains unsolved news 

An investigation that could have solved whether one of Robert Capa's most famous war photographs was staged has found no fresh evidence.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:36 PM

Apostle's bone stolen from US church 

A box containing a 2000-year-old bone belonging to one of the apostles has been stolen from a Greek Orthodox Church in Massachusetts.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:34 PM

First Photo of Bigfoot Body Leaked 

Cryptomundo takes a look.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:28 PM

Chupacabra sighting in South Texas 

With video.

See also: Mythical chupacabra caught on tape?

Wiki.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:20 PM

New Push To Investigate 'Smiley Face Killings' 

Could there be a calculated plot to murder college-aged men? It's a more than a decade long mystery that has left victim's families frustrated and renewing their effort to stop the so-called "Smiley Face Killings."

New developments 'Smiley Face Killers'

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:00 AM

Clark Rockefeller admits Calif. ID 

with quasi LOLcat photo.

Man linked to disappearance had royal airs

LA authorities: 'Rockefeller' is wanted German

And don't miss ‘NASA astronaut’ still on lam 17 years later, about Robert James Hunt, who passed himself off as an astronaut, a U.S. senator, a Major League baseball player, a baby-powder entrepreneur and a Cambridge cop.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:28 AM

Science (What Else?) Reveals the Secret of the Montauk Monster 

If Science had gotten off it's ass and tracked down the corpse I would be more convinced. As it is, Science is just blowing smoke. I have no doubt that the Montauk Monster has a perfectly plausible explanation (I'm leaning towards dog) but reaching conclusions from a photograph and calling the case closed is just irresponsible and, you guessed it, bad Science.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:22 AM

Psychic-ed Out: Or, How I Stopped Believing in the Occult 

When it comes to psychics, I've never been a skeptic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:08 AM

Monday, August 11, 2008

Scientists stop the ageing process 

Scientists have stopped the ageing process in an entire organ for the first time, a study released today says.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:32 PM

Invisibility Cloaks on the Horizon? 

Invisibility has a long and storied occult tradition. It is one of the advanced Siddhis, paranormal powers developed through spiritual growth and attainment in Hinduism and Tantric Buddhism, and has long been associated with higher sorcery in Western Occultism.

The Rosicrucians had a rite of invisibility (the were known as the Invisible Order, after all.) Noted occultist Israel Regardie mentions a ritual of invisibility in The Golden Dawn: The Original Account of the Teachings, Rites & Ceremonies of the Hermetic Order. Regardie also had an extensive background in yoga and Eastern philosophy.

Perhaps not so surprisingly, the book Invisibility: Mastering the Art of Vanishing references a method for occult invisibility that uses the same principle as the one mentioned in the articles below - bending the light so as to reduce reflection.

Spontaneous Human Invisibility has also been noted in certain individuals, which probably comes in handy when the rent is due.

Scientists have taken another step toward the goal of rendering objects invisible using high-tech cloaks that redirect light.

Invisibility cloak one step closer with light-bending material

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:46 AM

The Windigo and The Beheading 

Was Vince Weiguang Li suffering from Windigo psychosis?

The Wendigo has been a horror staple for a while now, from Algernon Blackwood's short story to last week's episode of Fear Itself. The Professor's favorite take on the legend is Antonia Bird's little-seen Ravenous.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:23 AM

UFO Update 

UFO sightings in Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield (with pic)

Eyes on the sky: UFOs are real, whether the government admits it or not

Australian UFO sightings surge

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:06 AM

Group spreading word about civil rights of witches 

"You'd be surprised, people don't realize it's a real religion," said Cabot, who is president of Project Witches Protection. "We need to let the authorities know so they can step up to the plate and protect witches."

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:48 AM

Unprecedented Evidentiary Hearing Set In "West Memphis Three" Case 

The latest, and perhaps final, chapter in the infamous “West Memphis Three” case is finally drawing to a close.

Wiki.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:45 AM

Excuse me while I turn off your pacemaker 

Can pacemakers be hacked? Via Technoccult.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:22 AM

The Neanderthal murder mystery 

The mystery of what killed off the Neanderthals about 30 000 years ago comes a step closer to being solved with a study suggesting that they formed a tiny population that had been teetering on the brink of extinction.


Did folk memories of the Neanderthals live on in legends of the Wodewose? And did relict populations survive in isolated areas?

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:13 AM

The 'Filipino Monkey' returns 

For the past two decades an anonymous voice that comes over radio transmitters in the Gulf has been shrouded with a laughable mystery.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:00 AM

In the footsteps of the yeti: the hunt for Mande Burung 

The discovery of two unidentifiable hairs in the far north-east of India has fuelled the belief that the yeti is more than a myth. Andrew Buncombe ventured to the Garo Hills to get to the bottom of the mystery

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:59 AM

Experts say McKinney girl's fish tale is exactly that, after all 

Two months ago, 11-year-old Rylee Robinson of McKinney was hoping to find sand dollars along the Florida shore while vacationing with her family.

Instead, she discovered a 30-pound, 3 ½-foot skeleton with a football-size skull, eye sockets the size of apples and spikes along its spine.

It's notable that even the experts can't agree on what kind of fish it is.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:51 AM

'Never drunk' rodent a mystery 

A tiny beer-swilling, rodent-like jungle creature which drinks the equivalent of a case of 3.8% beer every night and never gets inebriated may hold the clue to the ultimate hangover cure for humans, according to German scientists.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:43 AM

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Doubts Persist Among Anthrax Suspect’s Colleagues 

Military personnel, under the threat of court-martial, were refusing inoculations of an anthrax vaccine. The vaccine’s sole manufacturing plant was ordered to shut down. Researchers were turning up evidence possibly linking the vaccine to illnesses of soldiers during the Persian Gulf war of 1991.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:56 AM

Tape: Top CIA official confesses order to forge Iraq-9/11 letter came on White House stationery 

Oddly enough, current White House stationary is actually ripped out pages of the Necronomicon.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:55 AM

Former President Ford secretly told FBI about panel's doubts on JFK murder 

Former President Ford secretly advised the FBI that two of his fellow members on the Warren Commission doubted the FBI's conclusion that John F. Kennedy was shot from the sixth floor of the Texas Book Depository in Dallas, according to newly released records from Ford's FBI files.

One of the members with doubts was Hale Boggs, whose plane conveniently mysteriously disappeared in Alaska in 1972.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:52 AM

Kennedy: Human footprints along with dinosaur tracks? 

First, Stephenville folks were seeing spaceships.

Now, two Stephenville retirees — one a lay preacher — have found a mighty weird rock.

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:28 AM

Shipwreck hunters still searching for 'ultimate Grail' of the Great Lakes 

The recent discovery of a British warship that foundered in Lake Ontario during the American Revolution has many marine history buffs likening the find to the Holy Grail of the Great Lakes.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:07 AM

Holes in the Anthrax Case? 

You don't say.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:57 AM

Paranormal picnic welcomes those with an otherworld curiosity 

Todd Phelps can tell a good ghost story. Once, while investigating the basement of a supposedly haunted old mansion in Ohio, he spotted a moving shadow. When he trained his flashlight on the shadow, it darted off into another room, so he kept following it. When he caught up to the shadow, it was gone.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:49 AM

Cloned puppies may have exposed 31-year mystery 

A woman who made news around the world when she had five pups cloned from her beloved pit bull Booger looked very familiar to some who saw her picture: She's the same woman who 31 years earlier was accused of abducting a Mormon missionary in England, handcuffing him to a bed and making him her sex slave.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:25 AM

Saturday, August 09, 2008

Some feel vehicles break rules of physics 

The discussion of the so-called "Gravity Hill" is steeped in mystery.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:42 PM

Outlook for Killer Kowalski improved 

Late Friday, Walter "Killer" Kowalski suffered a heart attack in his nursing home outside Boston. He was admitted to Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett. Saturday night, his wife and his brother were optimistic.

I'm not sure, but I think Killer Kowalski might be able to live without a heart.

Kowalski even published a book of his photographs: Killer Pics: A Collection of Images from a Pro-Wrestling Legend

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:42 PM

Watch the skies! 

Flying Saucers - Where it all began

McKinnon UFO hack 'looked like cyberterrorist attack'

UFO sightings at peak in Britain

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:38 PM

‘The Hoopa Project' 

For Bigfoot believers and skeptics alike, a new book about sightings in the Hoopa area raises a number of challenging questions.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:34 PM

Shadow-Casting 'Ghost' In School Baffles Educators 

An unexplained image that triggered a motion detecting surveillance camera and then appeared to cast a shadow as it moved inside a North Carolina high school has baffled educators.

With video.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:09 PM

How to perform an exorcism 

The first thing you need to establish when considering your exorcism abilities is whether someone needs to be exorcised; if they’re spouting obscenities, doing weird things with a crucifix, throwing up green gunk, and rotating their head 360 degrees, then you can safely assume that they’ve been possessed.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:58 PM

'Ghost ship' deaths an accident 

Three sailors who disappeared from a yacht later found empty and drifting off the coast of Australia died in a freak accident, an inquest found.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:49 PM

Losing the yeti in forgotten nation of Bhutan 

He remembers the darkness of the pine forest, and the footprints, and his terror when the creature began to howl. He remembers the stories of his childhood, of a beast that stalked the upper reaches of the mountains, and how fear spread through the village every time it was spotted.

Excellent article.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:13 PM

The Donnelly Massacre 

The bullying ended when a mob killed five members of infamous family

Wiki.

The Donnelly Album: The Complete and Authentic Account of Canada's Famous Feuding Family

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:44 PM

Mystery of Arctic explosion and dead whales likely to remain 

Defence officials were put on alert earlier this week when an Inuit ranger camped in the area passed on a report from a civilian colleague who heard the explosion and spotted the black cloud of smoke that followed. The report to DND suggested that several whales had been killed.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:51 PM

Chinese man stabs to death kin of U.S. men's volleyball coach 

An assailant stabbed to death the father-in-law of the head coach of the U.S. men's indoor volleyball team Saturday and wounded the mother-in-law and a tour guide before jumping to his own death, in a brutal act that darkened the mood in China just hours after the dazzling onset of the Summer Olympics.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:46 PM

John Edwards Zipper Problem Exposes Media Disregard For Public 

The Heavy Stuff squashes the media.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:43 PM

Police investigate Clark Rockefeller's possible aliases 

A Connecticut man, Edward Savio, said he told federal authorities he believes Clark Rockefeller's story begins in Connecticut in 1979 when a German exchange student named Christian Gerharts Reiter placed an advertisement in a Connecticut newspaper looking for a place to stay.

I received an email from Steve Savio confirming this information. Steve also told me that after Reiter left his mother's home in Connecticut he went to Michigan and then on to California. He once told her he was planning on voting in an upcoming election and when asked how he could vote without being a citizen he told her "he had it all taken care of."

See also: 'Rockefeller' saga a tale of multiple identities

German man identifies Clark Rockefeller as his older brother

Hex Correspondent Ian noted that Reiter/Rockefeller reminded him of Tom Ripley, Patricia Highsmith's amoral murderer, identity thief and star of several books and films. Curiously, Steve Savio points out in this article that Reiter was a film buff and would speak of remaking Hitchcock films. Hitchcock adapted Highsmith's Strangers on a Train in 1951.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:38 PM

Qaqrat Monster Washes Ashore in Alaska 

Cryptomundo goes North and takes a look.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:00 PM

Montauk Monster Mash Redux 

Exclusive: The 'I Montauk Monster NY' T-Shirt

Stories about Montauk Monster keep popping up

EBay Seller: 'Montauk Monster' Turns Up on Piece of Toast

One Montauk Monster a Joke; An Army of Montauk Monsters a Nightmare

Monster In A Hall Of Mirrors

Montauk Monster Hoax Claim A Hoax

Montauk Monster on eBay!

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:59 PM

Vintage Octopus Pulp Covers! 

Like the cool old pulp magazines? Think octupi are cool? Boy, have I got a website for you!



This book by A. Merritt is currently on my night stand, waiting patiently.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:59 AM

Friday, August 08, 2008

Anthrax Bruce Ivins wins highest civilian award from Defense Dept. in March, 2003 

At a Pentagon ceremony on March 14, 2003, Ivins and two colleagues from USAMRIID were bestowed the Decoration of Exceptional Civilian Service, the highest honor given to nonmilitary employees of the Defense Department. “Awards are nice,” Ivins said in accepting the honor. “But the real satisfaction is knowing the vaccine is back on line.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:45 AM

"Please kill me" 

Vince Weiguang Li, the man who stabbed a fellow bus passenger to death, beheaded and cannibalized him, reportedly said only three words in court when the judge asked him if he wanted a lawyer:

“Please kill me.”

Accused bus killer, wife led quiet life

No truth to reported clash on bus, police say

Timeline to the Greyhound bus murder case

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:31 AM

UFO Round-Up 

Mystery lights in sky above Huddersfield.

Worthing UFO sighting: reaction and comment

UFOs: Flying Emotions

UFO sighting: What did Thomasville man see?

‘UFO spotted over East London supermarket’—truth is out there!

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:45 AM

The Ultimate Google Earth Anomalies Tour Video 1 

From the fine folks at Satellite Discoveries.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:43 AM

1888: Mastodon Sightings 

The Juneau (Alaska) Free Press says that the Stick Indians, near the headwaters of the White river, positively assert that within the last five years an animal has been seen by them which, according to description, must be a mastodon.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:36 AM

Lake Creature With 'Legs' Stumps Floridians; 'Freaked Out A Little Bit' 

A fish-like creature with "legs" caught in a Central Florida lake over the weekend sparked a flood of controversy.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:29 AM

The Witch Cave of Une 

From the Paranormal Pastor. And don't miss Gremlins on the Attack!

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:26 AM

Anthrax Attack Update 

Scientists Challenge FBI to Release Data in U.S. Anthrax Probe

Anthrax case link to Wisconsin examined

Lawmakers Seek Anthrax Answers

The Ivins Dossier

3 questions remain in anthrax case

Security angers anthrax victim's widow

One-time anthrax subjects glad to move on

Ex-colleague questions government’s case against anthrax suspect

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:14 AM

Thursday, August 07, 2008

Top 10 Signs You Are Obsessed With The Montauk Monster 

11. You have a website of the strange and mysterious.

Identity of Montauk Monster is Finally Revealed

Montauk Monster Mystery Not Solved, Web Sites Rejoice

Montauk Monster Mystery Goes Hollywood

Did Bush Administration Loose Montauk Monster Upon America’s Beach?

Montauk Monster: The Real Story

Montauk Monster In Secret Mutant Army?

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:51 PM

Austrians fete voluptuous, prehistoric Venus 

It's Venusmania in Vienna, where Austrians are celebrating the discovery 100 years ago Thursday of a tiny but voluptuous figurine that dates back 25,000 years to a time when mammoths roamed the region.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:37 PM

Dog-cloner denies she was Mormon sex kidnapper Joyce McKinney 

There's a headline you don't see everyday.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:33 PM

Mystery Fireball Falls From Sky 

"It was all lit up, as if it was on fire and was just dropping straight down."

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:29 PM

The Sauniere Mysteries: The Priest Exonerated? 

The ritual murder at the beginning of “The Da Vinci Code” was based on a similar case that occurred near Rennes-le-Chateau in Coustaussa that has remained unsolved. The source of the funding behind the Rennes-le-Chateau mansion and other building projects is still a mystery as well. Is there a connection between there two enigmas?

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:28 PM

Crop circle star sign mystery 

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:25 PM

Mystery deepens surrounding Kincardine area explosions 

More mystery explosions?

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:23 PM

Rescuer tells of abandoned 'eerie ghost ship' 

The rescue officer first onboard the "ghost ship" Kaz II feared someone would "burst out of a cupboard with a knife" as it drifted off the Great Barrier Reef.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:22 PM

Spirit of Mystery to retrace epic voyage of Cornish fishing boat to Australia 

It was a heavy night in a Cornish pub when a small group of friends hungry for adventure decided to sail to Australia in a small wooden fishing boat.

The discussion in the Star Inn in Newlyn in 1854 led seven fishermen to set sail in the hope of finding their fortunes.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:20 PM

Military probes mystery blast in Arctic 

The Canadian military is sending a long-range Aurora aircraft to investigate reports of a mysterious explosion along Canada's Northwest Passage that may have killed several whales.

FTA: Unusual activity has been reported in the Borden Peninsula region before, according to a DND briefing report. Last summer, for example, several unusual and unidentified objects were seen in the water in the same area.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:36 PM

The Neanderthal murder mystery 

Why did Neanderthal man become extinct? Was it interbreeding with humans? Or did our ancestors wipe them out?

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:36 PM

Mystery Surrounds Leavenworth's Underground City 

Some Leavenworth residents have been unknowingly walking around above an underground city, and no one seems to know who created it or why.

With pic and video.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:12 PM

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

How magicians control your mind 

Magic isn't just a bag of tricks - it's a finely-tuned technology for shaping what we see. Now researchers are extracting its lessons.

Via the Rigorous Intuition boards.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:54 PM

Is Clark Rockefeller really Christian? 

Could Clark Rockefeller really be Christian Chichester? And is Chichester really Christian Gerhart Streiter?


And how does a guy with no background become director of Boston's exclusive Algonquin Club?

I can't believe nobody can ID this guy. His rather distinctive mug has been plastered all over the media for weeks an no one has come forward and said "Oh, yeah, I went to high school with him. He worked at Shoney's. Had a moped." Perhaps a European background would explain that.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:45 AM