Saturday, January 31, 2009

'Strange tentacled UFO' in California 

With pics.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:52 PM

Sighting a Sea Serpent 

RAF navigator believes he saw one of the last of the large dinosaurs.

Via Nick Redfern.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:37 PM

Sasquatch, 1934 

British Columbia Startled by the Appearance of “Sasquatch,” a Strange Race of Hairy Giants.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:23 PM

Friday, January 30, 2009

Indiana: New Joker Attack 

Clinton, Indiana, was the site of a Joker-copycat attack at a South Vermillion High School on January 29, 2009. This comes in the wake of the Dendermonde Joker incident of January 23, 2009, in Belgium.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:25 PM

Did an Asteroid Strike Billions of Years Ago Flip the Moon Around? 

Around 3.9 billion years ago a massive asteroid may have slammed into the moon with such force that it changed the satellite’s rotation, according to a new analysis by a pair of astrophysicists.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:49 PM

Scientists Not So Sure 'Doomsday Machine' Won't Destroy World 

Great.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:46 AM

Clots Thicken Neolithic Murder Mystery 

New analysis of the body of Ötzi the Iceman, found in 1991 in an Italian Alp crevasse where he'd fallen 5000 years ago, shows that he was attacked at least twice in the days preceding his death.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:48 AM

When Orb's Attack! 

The orb streaks down the hallway toward the camera; then, just as it reaches the camera, some type of electrical interference causes the camera image to warp and waver. The camera itself was not physically moved.





More spooky stuff today over at Haunted Hex.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:38 AM

Fingerprints Filter The Vibrations Fingers Feel 

The intricate patterns of swirls on human fingers may do more than help cops nab crooks.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:32 AM

Curtains for ghost caught on camera... 

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:43 AM

UFO Round-Up 

Attempts to contact aliens date back 150 years

Secret UFO archives opened

More UFOs over Wimbledon? (With pic.)

Video of strange light over Twickenham posted on YouTube (With poor quality video)

Close encounters reported over Lough Swilly

Tories 'would publish UFO files'

UFO allegedly lands on farm in Argentina

Pub locals spot UFO (And then the power went out!)

UFO watch: Was object a spaceship or a spinning grapefruit?

RAF 'ordered to shoot down UFOs'


Did UFO Attend Obama's Inauguration Ceremony? Watch Video


Inauguration UFO Analyzed

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:27 AM

Докторрр ин дер ролле Fima_Psuchopadt 

Cool photos of Leningrad during WW2 superimposed on modern St. Petersburg. Via FARK.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:23 AM

Silbury Hill mystery soon to be resolved 

It is said that there is a greater concentration of ancient monuments in the Wiltshire countryside between Marlborough and Avebury than anywhere else in Britain. Many present an eternal puzzle to archaeologists as to how and why they came to be, but Silbury Hill out-puzzles them all.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:14 AM

Professor works to learn truth behind historical Booth letter mystery 

Junius Brutus Booth is not only the father of John Wilkes Booth, but he also has a history of his own worth remembering. One of the most talented actors of his time, he suffered from alcohol problems and madness, which prompted him to send a threatening note to U.S. President Andrew Jackson.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:45 AM

Something Wicked this way Flaps: Anomalous Bats and Cryptozoology 

In spite of the supernatural traditions involving bats of normal size and orientation, cultures the world over also describe bat-like manifestations, often of gigantic proportions, which haunt various indigenous people in their locales.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:40 AM

Unveiling the mystery of Mona Lisa 

Cotte’s images are the most accurate recreation of the masterpiece yet. His photographs are reproduced in giant size, at 1,500 dpi, giving a perspective on the painting that simply cannot be seen under normal conditions. He also shows it in variable states of color, from the 1506 original to what it looks like today, and he even gives viewers a glimpse at its back, including inscriptions, and under the frame.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:25 AM

Mark Twain Writing From Beyond The Grave 

Mark Twain has been busy since he died in 1910.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:21 AM

Sasquatch, 1935, 1945 

Cryptomundo looks back

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:11 AM

Weird Universe 

I added Weird Universe to the links.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:05 AM

'Immortal' jellyfish swarming across the world 

The Turritopsis Nutricula is able to revert back to a juvenile form once it mates after becoming sexually mature.

I am also able to revert back to a juvenile form after I mate, but I don't look any different.

Thanks Scott, for the link.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:29 AM

Amanda Knox: Prosecutor takes on "Friends of Amanda" 

Prosecutor Giuliano Migninii created a sensation in Italy today. He filed a defamation complaint against the tiny West Seattle Herald for a story about the Friends of Amanda Knox fundraiser held in that neighborhood last week.

See also: Amanda Knox 'opened the door to Meredith Kercher's killer'

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:23 AM

Mysterious Creatures and UFO Sightings Baffle Pennsylvanians During 2008 

Giant birds, Bigfoot and more.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:02 AM

‘Evil animal’ prowls the streets 

Since December Guguletu residents in section 3 have not been enjoying their drinking as they claim a deadly “baboon” like animal attacks them on their way home.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:45 AM

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Beast of Essex spotted by police officer 

A policeman has become the latest person to encounter the elusive Beast of Essex.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:10 PM

Mystery of huge smoke circles 

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:38 AM

Petrified wood: from healer to jeweller 

Hidden underground and compressed by the weight of centuries, a special kind of semi-precious gem is formed – petrified wood – that holds deep aesthetic and medicinal value in Viet Nam.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:32 AM

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

12,900 Years Ago: North American Comet Impact Theory Disproved 

New data disproves the recent theory that a large comet exploded over North America 12,900 years ago, causing a shock wave that travelled across North America at hundreds of kilometres per hour and triggering continent-wide wildfires.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:42 PM

Exiled earl may have been the model for Prospero 

Stewart was implicated in plots to kill the King and was rumoured to be heavily involved in witchcraft and sorcery. In 1590 he was said to have dressed as the devil during a witches' sabbath, and cast a spell, summoning up a storm - just as Prospero did - in an attempt to wreck the king's ship. He failed, and James survived to ascend the English throne as well 13 years later. Stewart was imprisoned.

Cool story.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:31 AM

New move in big cat riddle 

Big cat trackers could be heading to Warwickshire to find the Beast of Bubbenhall.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:28 AM

Black Lips escape arrest in India 

For some reason, a band touring India with an act that includes "urinating, nudity, vomiting, band members kissing, cross-dressing, fireworks, a chicken, and flaming guitars" has upset some people.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:25 AM

Danish murder mystery solved? 

Denmark's King Christian IV ordered the murder of famed astronomer Tycho in 1601.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:19 AM

Painting found in warehouse bin sells for $8,000 

A 100-year-old Ellsworth Woodward painting found in Goodwill’s Nashville warehouse has sold for more than $8,000.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:51 AM

Historic Miami Circle shrouded from public view 

The 2,000-year-old Miami Circle won designation as a National Historic Landmark, but delays continue to plague plans for public access.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:35 AM

Mitchell resident shoots one of world's largest mountain lions 

Wow, that's an interesting- OH MY GOD LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT CAT!

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:30 AM

The Stockwell Poltergeist 

The case of the Stockwell poltergeist has been pretty much forgotten, mainly because it took place in 1772, but it deserves a resurrection for it remains a chilling yarn.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:26 AM

Lost "Sleeping Beauty" Mummy Formula Found 

She's one of the world's best-preserved bodies: Rosalia Lombardo, a two-year-old Sicilian girl who died of pneumonia in 1920. "Sleeping Beauty," as she's known, appears to be merely dozing beneath the glass front of her coffin in the Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo, Italy.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:13 AM

Mysterious Mountain Fire Burning for Over a Month 

A mysterious fire has been burning for more than a month within a mountain in China’s southwestern Guizhou Province.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:36 AM

Welcome to the ghost fair 

The uneasy mix of superstition and science in rural India.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:03 AM

Area mystery mounds delight archaeologists 

Locked away and hidden from the nearby town of Longview, largely undisturbed for a thousand years, is an ancient and mysterious place that guards the secrets of a vanished people.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:54 AM

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Still without a computer 

Sorry gang. My computer is still in the shop and I have been informed that I will not be getting it back for perhaps two weeks due to a recall on that particular model (thanks Hewlitt Packard!) I'm disappointed, as you can imagine, but hopefully I will be back online soon.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:11 PM

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Technical Difficulties 

Due to a computer malfunction I will be unable to post until probably this weekend. My apologies. Until then, explore the links and I'll be back soon with more weird stuff!

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:04 PM

Monday, January 12, 2009

Finding beasts and blue holes in the Bahamas 

Variously described as a three-toed elf, a red-eyed man beast or a birdlike creature with a lizard's tail and a fluffy mane that likes to hang upside down from trees, the chickcharnie is something out of this world.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:59 PM

Conspiracy of silence: Could the release of secret documents shatter Felix Mendelssohn's reputation? 

Did Felix Mendelssohn's passion for the Swedish soprano Jenny Lind lead to his early death?

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:26 PM

Digging up our own N. American mythology 

So many of our place names come from ancient peoples we know very little about; for example, the states of Connecticut and Massachusetts, the towns of Ossipee, Pawtucket, and Agawam; Mt. Monadnock and Mt. Katahdin; Lake Winnipesaukee and, my favorite, a lake in Webster, Mass. The abbreviated name is Lake Chaubunagungamaug, but I like the long name, Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg. I wish somebody would rhyme it in a rap song.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:22 PM

Fairy tales with a sinister twist 

While I love ghost stories, fairy stories are my favourite kind to hear and tell. There is something mysterious and, in Newfoundland, slightly sinister about the fairy stories people used to tell.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:17 PM

Chaos Magic: The Misunderstood Path 

Chaos magic points out that the techniques more than the symbols are what matter and that our belief in a system is actually what makes it work.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:53 PM

Rare depressor brings in a tongue-wagging $14,100 

Paul Revere, the famous horseback rider who warned that “the British are coming,” made this odd silver piece stamped with his name.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:00 PM

Stage is set for Knox trial 

Handful of characters key to high-profile Italian murder case.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:48 PM

The Mystery Of The SS Ourang Medan’s Dead Crew 

Awesome Or Off-Putting looks at ghost ship tale. See also: Mystery yacht found drifting off Whitstable coast

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:40 PM

Sunday, January 11, 2009

10 close encounters caught on tape 

With lots of video from Dateline.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:48 PM

Saturday, January 10, 2009

The Greatest Inventions Nikola Tesla Never Created 

Nikola Tesla was pretty brilliant in real life, but in fiction and the comics he's really amazing.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:34 PM

Bigfoot-UFO researcher George Lutz gets candid - an 8-part video interview 

The Uniontown UFO-Bigfoot account from October 25, 1973 is one of the most fascinating paranormal investigations of the 20th century. Multiple witnesses reported observing a UFO land on a farm - and soon after - two Bigfoot creatures were seen nearby.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:48 PM

The Grave Eaters 

The Paranormal Pastor tells a tale of the Filipino Aswang.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:03 PM

The Enigma of the Enchanted Hills 

Imagine gently laying an empty bottle on the ground, only to watch it roll uphill; or parking on a slight incline—on an angle that seems quite unnecessary for a parking break—only to see the car inexplicably drift in a way that defies gravity. There’s no doubt you’re in the presence of a very peculiar phenomenon.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:15 PM

Where the wild things are 

As our planet edges closer to the apocalypse, the escapist, fantasy world of cryptids is suddenly coming to life.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:25 PM

Scientists Discover Rare, Venomous Shrew-like Mammal 

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:21 PM

Saturday night special: Biggest full moon of '09 

If skies are clear Saturday, go out at sunset and look for the giant moon rising in the east. It will be the biggest and brightest one of 2009, sure to wow even seasoned observers.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:21 PM

Monsters of the Dark Waters 

Giant eels in the city of Birmingham? Nick Redfern tells the tale.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:10 PM

The Natural History of Unicorns by Chris Lavers 

Book review.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:52 AM

Rome Welcomes The Devil 

"'Satanism and the occult are in fashion,' declares Father Pedro Barrajón, a Catholic priest who serves in Rome. There are an estimated 800 satanic cults operating in the country, with more than 600,000 followers.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:01 AM

Bigfoot was here 

Jad Adams enjoys three studies of the persistence of belief in the paranormal.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:56 AM

The Mystery of 2012? 

Not surprisingly, the Mayan-inspired mania surrounded 12/21/12 is more money-grubbing than actual science.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:39 AM

The New Annotated Dracula 

The origin of the term “vampire” is clouded in mystery. Before the 19th century, vampires were viewed as monstrous - literally, the dead risen from the grave. The 1888 edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica described a typical 17th-century vampire sighting: “When the vampire's grave is opened, his corpse is found to be fresh and rosy from the blood which he has thus absorbed. To put a stop to his ravages, a stake is driven through the corpse, or the head cut off, or the heart torn out and the body burned, or boiling water and vinegar are poured on the grave.”

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:21 AM

New Study: Autism Linked to Environment 

California's sevenfold increase in autism cannot be explained by changes in doctors' diagnoses and most likely is due to environmental exposures, University of California scientists reported Thursday.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:17 AM

Stolen by the Nazis: The tragic tale of 12,000 blue-eyed blond children taken by the SS to create an Aryan super-race 

Obsessed with his experiments to breed 'pure white' chickens while running a poultry farm before World War II, Himmler was intent on doing the same with humans after rising to the very top of the Nazi hierarchy.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:13 AM

Coalisland's ghostly attraction 

Pilgrims and pranksters drawn by sightings of a pale old woman in country lane.

With video and tremendous Northern Irish accents.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:12 AM

L.A. museum displays legendary diamond 

When he first saw the storied red diamond - a gem colored "as if a drop of blood fell upon the hand of the cutter" - Douglas Kazanjian thought it was heaven-sent.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:54 AM

Thursday, January 08, 2009

Stonehenge Beneath the Waters of Lake Michigan 

Mark Holley, a professor of underwater archaeology at Northwestern Michigan University College, discovered a series of stones – some of them arranged in a circle and one of which seemed to show carvings of a mastodon – 40-feet beneath the surface waters of Lake Michigan.

Amazing photos. Via The Anomalist.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:39 PM

Man has close encounter with musical UFO 

That settles it: UFOs are interstellar jukeboxes.

See also this strange story from the Ukraine, which reads like a classic 50s abduction tale and even includes some alien canoodling, and this abduction story from Nebraska.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:05 AM

Is this the Beast of Exmoor? Body of mystery animal washes up on beach 

Police raced to the popular surfing beach of Croyde where the carcass of an animal 'the size of a calf with canine teeth' was spotted by a member of the public.

See also: Is this the mysterious Beast of Exmoor?

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:48 AM

Mike Conley's Tales of the Weird 

Mike is back, with missing heads and UFOs.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:36 AM

Jelly-like blob baffling 

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:34 AM

Old News: Sea serpents sighted off the coast 

"His head was about the size of a 10 gallon keg, having long flaps, or ears, hanging down, and his eyes about the size of those of an ox, bright and projecting from his head".

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:31 AM

Execution last time bells true, folks say 

The 108-year-old bell atop the Desha County Courthouse in Arkansas City hasn't kept correct time, some say, since it was cursed by a man on the gallows.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:14 AM

Ia! Ia! 

The Necronomicon has an expensive 31st birthday party.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:07 AM

Did UFO Damage UK Wind Turbine? 

UFO claim over wind farm damage (With video)

'UFO strike' has UK in a lather over E.T.

UFO damages Lincolnshire wind turbine

UFOs crashing into wind farms: has the Guardian solved the mystery?

Speculation grows over mysterious wind turbine damage

'Octopus UFO' wrecks wind turbine

UFO investigation squad moves to High Wycombe

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:40 AM

Mystery over 1665 plague pit site 

A while back, the exhumation of 200 skeletons from the construction site of the new Asda supermarket in South Shields fuelled speculation that a plague pit had been found.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:23 AM

Severed head mystery: MoD joins in hunt 

A full search operation was still in force yesterday, a week after the head was found in an Ikea bag by a dog walker near the Hawthornvale path in Newhaven.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:20 AM

Treasure Hunting 

Treasure hunting has become popular in Macedonia. Driven by lack of economic perspective and adventurism, treasure hunters crusade the country. They collect verbal records of old legends from village elderly, buy dusty maps in Istanbul, and often well equipped, search the countryside.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:16 AM

Ancient Greeks' homes may have doubled as bars and brothels 

Excavations at sites across the Greek mainland have uncovered hundreds of drinking cups and erotic objects in homes dating back to the 5th and 4th centuries BC, suggesting rooms and courtyards were used for dubious commercial practices.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:13 AM

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Aerial photos develop into snapshot of history along British coast 

A rich legacy of archaeological treasures hidden on a stretch of coastline has been uncovered by a painstaking survey of aerial photographs dating back to the 1940s.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:27 PM

How Huge Flying Reptiles Got Airborne 

Once airborne, even the largest of these flyers, such as Quetzalcoatlus northropi whose wingspan reached 35 feet (10 m), could stay aloft by flapping their impressive wings.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:21 PM

Get Shanghaied in the Portland underground 

Seeing the city as it is now, it is almost impossible to believe that Portland was once the most feared port on the entire West Coast, called the Unheavenly City for participating in the act of Shanghaiing, or kidnapping, men and women in order to sell them as crew members on departing ships.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:38 PM

Top Ten Bigfoot Books + 20 

Loren Coleman counts them down.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:10 PM

Huge undersea 'wall' discovered 

Not much information but cool video. Via Daily Grail.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:19 PM

Shadow People Stalk a Dying Man 

From the Shadows tells the tale.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:30 PM

The Continued Mystery of Off-Colored Animalia 

Purple squirrels and much weirder things.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:32 PM

Cottingley Fairies on Antiques Roadshow 

Includes the photo that the Griffiths sisters insisted was real.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:58 AM

The word is… Cartocacoethes 

Cartocacoethes, the compulsion to see maps everywhere. This may seem like a rare and intriguing idiosyncrasy, but it turns out “the oldest map in the world”, an iconic image that just begs to be seen as a map, may not have been a map at all.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:21 AM

Woman Finds 139-Year-Old Baseball Card 

I hate her so much. And get this: She also once won $250,000 on a slot machine.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:18 AM

Ancient Peruvian civilization's trophy heads slow to give up mysteries 

Less well known is that the ancient society, which existed from about A.D. 1 to 800, also harbored the largest collection of human trophy heads in the Andes region of South America. These human skulls were often worn or used as decoration and differ from the shrunken heads of other civilizations.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:03 AM

No Smoking in the Skull Cave 

I added No Smoking in the Skull Cave to the links. Fun stuff but some of it may not be safe for work (unless you work in an awesome place. Are you guys hiring?)

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:39 AM

You’ll Find The Best Books (and folks) in the Strangest Places 

Great video of a most unusual bookstore (book farm, really) and the sweet couple who run it.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:01 AM

'UFO' sighting in Sawley caught on film 

With video.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:11 AM

The Cryptid Chronicles 

There's a new weekly cryptozoological news letter on the scene and publisher David Acord is giving away a free download of the first issue. Whistling snakes, the North Dakota Whatsit, Anomalous Lizards and much more. Definitely worth a read.

Check it out at the The Cryptid Chronicles. Via Nick Redfern.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:53 AM

Fate of Civil War sub still a mystery 

It could be one of the nation's oldest cold case files: What happened to eight Confederate sailors aboard the H.L. Hunley after it became the first submarine in history to sink an enemy warship?

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:29 AM

Sundance Kid in Duchesne? 

The bones of a man buried in the Duchesne City Cemetery 72 years ago have been exhumed for testing to determine whether he is actually Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, better known to most of the world as The Sundance Kid.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:04 AM

Big cats caught on camera in Gloucestershire forest 

The tooth is out there.

Big cats spotted by Government agency officials

Cougars spotted in Mid-Michigan (With video)

Possible big cat breeding colony

New year brings new sighting of "black beast" (With pic)

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:56 AM

Dark eclipsed Moon and cold weather in 1761 attributed to mysterious volcanic eruption 

According to Pang, The early 1761 volcanic eruption was very powerful, as it was felt in all corners of the world. The bipolar extent of the acidic deposits suggests that the volcano was at a low- or mid-latitude. However, its exact location is still unknown. So, the mystery continues.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:29 AM

Grail 2008 - Hidden History Summary 

The Daily Grail rounds up the best hidden history stories from 2008.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:16 AM

Mystic visions of 2009 from 100 years ago 

Posterity has not been overly kind to Henri Antoine Jules-Bois (1869-1943), but there was a time when he was quite the fashionable futurologist.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:09 AM

Monday, January 05, 2009

10 Amazing Uncovered Treasures From 2008 

From The Avid Collector. Another goodie via Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:39 PM

UFO photographed by army sergeant in Chile 

With pic.

See also: Friends stunned by Bradford UFO (with video)

Hunters spots UFO in Pennsylvania

Naval Officer's Extraterrestrial Contact

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:17 PM

LAIR OF THE BEASTS- A Menagerie of Monsters 

Nick Redfern reviews Weird Wisconsin: Your Travel Guide to Wisconsin's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:22 PM

Varmint of Turkey Hollow 

An unknown 7-foot-long predatory “varmint” from the Brushy Mountains killed a hunting dog and pursued local residents in Turkey Hollow, Wilkes County, North Carolina in November 1944...

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:15 PM

Strange sleep disorders: Sexsomnia to sudden death 

Not everyone is so lucky. In 2005, sleep disorders caused 684 deaths in the U.S., according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control's Compressed Mortality Data.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:21 AM

The Freak Storm of 1925 

It was like a scene from a blockbuster disaster movie in the end, but how it all began was a mystery, like so many freakish weather shows.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:03 AM

1 man. 5 cities. 200 years. Poe died alone, but everyone claims him now 

Pick a major East Coast city at random, and you’re likely to find a 200th birthday celebration for Edgar Allan Poe.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:30 AM

Prince Madoc and the Legend of White Indians 

Did Prince Madoc really travel to the New World from Wales in 1170?

Wiki.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:03 AM

Stonehenge was 'giant concert venue' 

Maybe Spinal Tap was on to something.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:46 AM

Kennedys, Castros, and Murder 

Review of Brothers in Arms: The Kennedys, the Castros, and the Politics of Murder.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:42 AM

RIP Edward D. Cartier 

Edward D. Cartier, whose illustrations graced "The Shadow" and numerous other science fiction and mystery publications in a career that spanned several decades, has died at 94.

The Shadow's Sanctum has more info and some cool scans of Edd's work. They also have tons of Shadow-related material for your perusal.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:28 AM

Thelonious Monk's Advice 

"A genius is the one most like himself."

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:21 AM

Hard Case Crime - Interview with Charles Ardai 

As some of you know, I've read my fair share of crime and mystery fiction. Many hours of my youth were spent in the company of flatfoots, gumshoes, grifters, gangsters, molls, footpads, second-story men and other assorted ne'er-do-wells. Recently I've been working my way through the Hard Case Crime line, a thrilling throwback to the era of cheap pulp paperbacks and I've been loving every minute of it. Brisk storytelling, colorful characters, and reprints of long-forgotten classics by masters in the field. They also publish new work written in the spirit of the Golden Age of the Paperback and all of their books come with gorgeous newly commissioned covers. Plus, you can subscribe and get the books mailed right to your door at half bookstore prices, even after shipping.

The Tainted Archive has posted an excellent interview with Hard Case creator Charles Ardai and it's full of goodies if you're interested. I was.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:13 AM

Has BFRO Captured Thermal Images of a Bigfoot? 

The Gralien Report has the video. Best video image at about 1:35 to 1:45. The original report is at BFRO. Interesting stuff to be sure.

See also: Local Bigfoot Investigation

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:50 AM

The Lighthouse Ghost 

Weird Los Angeles shines a light.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:19 AM

Can you really sleepwalk into crime? 

Faced with the difficult task of distinguishing legitimate sleepwalkers from those using it as an excuse for their behaviour, the police and the courts are quickly having to come to terms with the complexities of this condition.

Thanks Scott!

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:17 AM

New Year 2009: Leading thinkers offer predictions of 'next big thing' 

A 101-strong group of scientists, authors, musicians, philosophers and other respected experts were posed the question "What will change everything?"

Via Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:02 AM

Friday, January 02, 2009

Alaska Town Abuzz Over Mystery Sky Explosion 

A tremendous explosion, like a sonic boom, drew some people outside, where they watched irregular contrails scribe a path in a clear sky.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:28 PM

CEO of NASA contractor Lockheed knew of extraterrestrial UFO visitors 

There are 2 types of UFOs -- the ones we build and ones 'they' build. We learned from both crash retrievals and actual "hand-me-downs."

Via Covert History.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:59 AM

Space Ships, Skin Walkers, Ghosts, and Beyond 

"The Whites don't understand so we don't say anything to them."

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:21 AM

The Top 10 Cryptozoology Stories of 2008 

Cryptomundo counts 'em down.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:22 AM

Stolen Alamo cannonball mysteriously resurfaces 

It was no stray cannonball that a pair of pedestrians found while jogging through a park on San Antonio's northwest side Tuesday.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:56 AM

Doc raises several flickers of interest 

A simple machine that uses light to create a trippy state of mind -- that was the brainwave of artist/poet/mystic Brion Gysin. Gysin understood the movement of light and how it could contribute to altered states of mind, and FLicKeR is a documentary about his life and his work.

Gysin Wiki.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:39 AM

'Innocent Dr Crippen should be given a pardon by Queen' 

The Queen has been asked to give a posthumous royal pardon to one of Britain’s most notorious murderers after DNA tests appeared to show he was framed for killing his wife.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:13 AM

Diamonds show comet struck North America, scientists say 

The impact caused an ice age that killed some mammal species and many humans 12,900 years ago, researchers report. They say the discovery of tiny heat-formed diamonds is proof of the catastrophe.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:48 AM

UFO Round-Up 

UFO traffic and Australia's Bermuda Triangle

Reconstructed UFO flight postponed

2008: Worst UFO Media Year Ever!

Solihull dad has a close encounter of the UFO kind

Was orange UFO a Chinese lantern?

The holiday UFO

UFO sighting spooks Carlisle couple

Couples astonished by UFO sightings over Deeside

UFO experience changes woman’s life

The little grey men are coming

Lights in the sky haunt TV producer for three decades

University sends UFO course into deep space

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:19 AM

Plaque may provide link with Stonehenge 

The closest parallel is a chalk plaque found in 1969 on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, just 1km from Stonehenge. The markings were made with a flint tool and flint from Salisbury Plain has previously been found on site.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:02 AM

RIP Donald E. Westlake 

The final indignity of 2008 - the death of one of America's finest writers. I spent many wonderful hours of my adolescence engrossed in his work and I'm still trying to track down some of his more elusive Parker novels. Thanks for the good times, Mr. Westlake. You will be missed.

Wiki.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:42 AM

Trial of the Century 

Italy gears up for the court date of American Amanda Knox, accused of murder. Will justice be served?

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:07 AM

Thursday, January 01, 2009

Sons find dad’s submarine, sunk in 1942 

After more than 65 years, brothers find his sunken World War II submarine.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:35 PM

Lincoln diarist still a mystery 

Who was "a Public Man?"

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:31 PM

The Australian 'Panther' - It’s actually a cat, but what a cat 

In Australian folklore for years have been tales of mysterious Panthers. I’ve seen one, written about it, and they’re one of the most beautiful things you could ever wish to see. Finally, someone’s got a photo.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:41 AM

Missouri rancher is gone, but mystery remains 

What happened to David Cook?

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:12 AM

Mystery surrounds north Ga. ruins 

The remains of the 855-foot stone wall that gives Fort Mountain its name wind like a snake around the northeast Georgia park, and its very presence begs a question: Who put them there?

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:36 AM

Another Serial Killer in Louisiana? Yes, No, Maybe? 

Louisiana has, for all intents and purposes, become Serial Killer Central.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:19 AM

Treasure ship near Refugio? Californian fighting to dig for it 

He's ready to hire people to unearth the ship he thinks was laden with gold when it veered away from an 1822 hurricane and sank into mud about 160 miles southwest of Houston.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:47 AM

Whoever named Oregon left no trail 

It may be the oldest unsolved mystery in the state: Where exactly did the name Oregon come from?

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:22 AM

'Beast of Bolivia': Veteran shoots 50-pound bobcat 

The animal's size and cat-like appearance at first made Faircloth think he was seeing what woodsmen insist exists and scientists dismiss.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:13 AM

Another ghost sighted along notorious Berks road 

To this day, it is only speculated that the ghosts may have been that of Adaline Baver and the man who murdered her in Mohrsville in 1845. Adaline is buried in the Belleman’s Church graveyard.

More ghost stories today over at Haunted Hex.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:08 AM

On Bigfoot's trail 

She has just written a book that combines her interests in Bigfoot and Native Americans. The book, "Giants, Cannibals & Monsters: Bigfoot in Native Culture," has more than 150 stories from the Arctic to Florida.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:04 AM

Another mystery boom hits the Lowcountry coast 

This time it was around the Mount Pleasant area of Dunes West and Hamlin Plantation, and even included Isle of Palms.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:26 AM

Happy 90th Birthday JD Salinger 

Reclusive author JD Salinger, whose seminal novel The Catcher in the Rye has lent voice to the angst and despair felt by generations of rebellious adolescents, turns 90 on January 1.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:25 AM

US alligator found far from home 

US alligator takes a trip down under. For the barbie, one would assume.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:29 AM

A Telephone in 1665? 

Can thoust heareth me anow?

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:05 AM