Thursday, April 30, 2009

GOP IT guru’s sisters question events surrounding his death 

The sisters of Michael Connell, a GOP IT consultant and former associate of Karl Rove who died in a plane crash last December, are now questioning the circumstances surrounding his death.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:17 PM

The Legend of Vandalia Cemetery 

From the Shadows takes a look.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:38 PM

True Crime Report - Zodiac's Real Name to be Revealed? 

A skeptic weighs in.

Thanks Andrea!

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:27 PM

Native Americans Descended From A Single Ancestral Group, DNA Study Confirms 

For two decades, researchers have been using a growing volume of genetic data to debate whether ancestors of Native Americans emigrated to the New World in one wave or successive waves, or from one ancestral Asian population or a number of different populations.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:23 AM

Police launch hunt for 'Wolfman' behind mini crimewave who lives on rabbits and berries in woods 

Police have tried to catch him during searches on foot and have even sent up a helicopter with heat-seeking equipment to track him down, but he has so far always managed to avoid capture.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:09 AM

Mystery hominids still puzzle scientists 

Six years after their discovery, the extinct little people nicknamed hobbits who once occupied the Indonesian island of Flores remain mystifying anomalies in human evolution, out of place in time and geography, their ancestry unknown.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:05 AM

A History of Uranium, the Rock That Nuked the World 

Uranium was considered a useless material until very recently in human history, when it quite literally exploded into the public consciousness.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:55 AM

Great Escape veteran Alex Lees dies aged 97 

Alex Lees was one of the prisoners who planned the celebrated breakout from the Nazi’s Stalag Luft III camp. As a gardener in the camp, he was able to help conceal the soil which was being dug from the escape tunnels.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:48 AM

Giant Tortoise Found In The Bronx 

Experts say they generally live and survive in remote areas of the world, but one giant Sulcata tortoise managed to make it on her own in the Bronx. A Baychester woman was left beyond stunned when she discovered the 30-inch, 60-pound reptile walking around in her backyard Tuesday.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:51 AM

African Fossil Cache Discovered with Google Earth 

All experts need is a keen eye and a lot of patience.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:21 AM

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Woman Claims Her Father Was Zodiac Killer 

A woman stepped forward Wednesday to claim her late father was the infamous Zodiac Killer and that she as a 7-year-old wrote and stamped some of the letters that taunted local police.

See also: Circuslike “Zodiac Killer” News Conference Reveals No Real Evidence

Californian Says Father Was Zodiac Killer (and She Played a Role, Too)

Zodiac Killer’s ‘Unmasking’ Lacks Cryptographic Proof

Worst dad ever? The Zodiac killer

Investigator, author Graysmith dismiss woman's claim that her father was Zodiac

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:21 PM

Kate Bush - Cloudbusting 

Kate Bush tells the story of Wilhelm Reich in a touching video starring Donald Sutherland and conceived by Terry Gilliam.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:37 PM

Adventure House Spring Price Special! 

Adventure House is offering some super deals on pulp reprints. Just click on the "Spring Price Specials" link.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:08 PM

The Fairy Thief of the Wilderness 

The Paranormal Pastor takes a peek.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:04 PM

RIP Hans Holzer 

The renowned parapsychologist and author is now exploring The Other Side.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:00 PM

Musical Mystery Tour - Messages Embedded in Your Favorite Album 

Paul is dead. Or very sleepy.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:58 AM

The Magick of Writing Your Own Magick 

8 Easy Steps to Creating Your Own Spells.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:55 AM

Kara Kopetsky's Disappearance Still Unsolved Two Years Later 

On May 4, 2007, Kara Kopetsky, then a 17-year-old high-school junior in Belton, MO, disappeared without a trace.

See also: Teen argued with teacher, left school and vanished

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:56 AM

Creatures on the Loose 

Nick Redfern looks at out-of-place-animals.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:44 AM

Psychic Locates Wind-Blown Flying Chihuahua 

Best headline this week.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:39 AM

New Point of View on Bermuda Triangle 

Researchers from the Russian city of Tumen suggest a new hypothesis of the Bermuda Triangle mystery. Possible scientific breakthrough was reported during the conference “Geology and oil and gas occurrence of West Siberian mega-basin”. Scientists link the famous effect with accumulation of gas hydrates in Atlantic waters.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:25 AM

More sightings of the roving black beast 

A fresh sighting of a mysterious black beast and a mutilated deer could be yet more evidence of a big cat thought to be prowling around Norfolk.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:02 AM

Scientists want to shine light on mystery of Galileo's murky vision 

Italian and British scientists want to exhume the body of 16th-century astronomer Galileo for DNA tests to determine if his severe vision problems may have affected some of his findings.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:58 AM

Auschwitz survivor, 84, says bottled message a 'mystery' 

A French Holocaust survivor whose name was found in a bottled message on the grounds of Auschwitz this week said Wednesday the discovery was a "mystery" to him.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:48 AM

Man arrested in '90 slaying of controversial religious leader at local mosque 

On Jan. 31, 1990, Khalifa was found stabbed to death in the kitchen of the Masjid of Tucson, the mosque where he worked. The mosque is at East Sixth Street and North Euclid Avenue.

Khalifa had gained international attention for his computer analysis of the Koran and his claims that two verses were written by Satan, not God.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:36 AM

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

America's Nuclear Flying Saucer 

Anticipating that the first generation of communist atomic bombs would be as heavy as those America had dropped on Japan, it seemed reasonable to U.S. defense planners that the Soviet air force, which then lacked a nuclear bomber, would try to adapt German disc technology.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:33 PM

Girl 'sacrificed for good harvest' in India 

A 10-year-old girl was beheaded by her grandfather in India's eastern Orissa state who believed that sowing seeds mixed with her blood would yield a bumper crop, a news report said Monday.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:45 AM

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO...BIGFOOT 

According to some, Decatur’s Bigfoot is alive and well.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:40 AM

Scientists use chemistry to identify herbs in ancient medicines 

Archaeologists know that the herbs were administered in a potent blend with wine. But the identity of many of those medicinal additives is a mystery — their names recorded in hieroglyphics that have resisted modern efforts at translation.

Now, two University of Pennsylvania scientists have begun to crack the puzzle with chemistry.

Cool.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:17 AM

What do you see when you sleep? 

Different states of consciousness, like awake, asleep, alert, drowsy, excited, or bored cause different brain activity.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:13 AM

Snapshots: Oak Island 

Cryptic symbols on a mysterious stone. Tales of pirates and buried treasure. Centuries of searching by scores of searchers - including a future American president. Deaths in the depths of a soggy pit.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:07 AM

It's 25 O'Clock! 

The Dukes are back!

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:34 AM

Saint Bigfoot mystery 

Police and hunters have begun a search for a mystery nun who's been dubbed Saint Bigfoot living in mountain caves in Montenegro.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:32 AM

The Joseph Smith Photo Mystery 

There is only one known photograph of Joseph Smith. The image owned by the Library of Congress.

Or is there?

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:09 AM

History buff traces stories from potter's field 

By day, Wysocki works as an administrative assistant at the University of St. Francis. By night, she digs up the dirt of the past, single-handedly wresting dark secrets from Joliet's past.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:05 AM

As Swine Flu Spreads, Conspiracy Theories of Laboratory Origins Abound 

Perhaps due to the genetic makeup of the fast-spreading H1N1 strain of influenza — which includes genetic elements from bird flu, swine flu and human flu spanning three continents — there is considerable speculation that the origins of this virus are man-made.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:39 AM

WingTsun master fighting to the finish 

Mention Bruce Lee and you are likely to get an animated reaction, maybe even a Lee-style sweep of the leg. Bring up the name Leung Ting, however, and chances are you will draw a complete blank.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:00 AM

Monday, April 27, 2009

Lost in Space 

What really happened to Russia's missing cosmonauts? An incredible tale of space hacking, espionage and death in the lonely reaches of space.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:35 PM

Controlling Robots With Your Brain Closer Than You Think 

I want a sandwich.....

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:26 PM

Paranormal posting prompts predicted perdition 

Blogsquatcher blogs baffling Bigfoot brouhaha.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:23 PM

Cryptomundians Identified The Toy, Folks 

Cryptomundo readers have tracked down the toy used in the Qatari mystery photo.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:18 PM

Nefertiti's 'hidden face' proves Berlin bust is not Hitler's fake 

Using 21st Century medical computer technology, German researchers have unveiled the "hidden face" below the surface facial features of the famed bust of 18th Dynasty Queen Nefertiti - dispelling once and for all nagging rumours that the bust might be a duplicate made at the orders of Adolf Hitler in the 1930s, and that the genuine bust was lost in the chaos following World War II.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:11 AM

Indus Script Encodes Language, Reveals New Study Of Ancient Symbols 

The Rosetta Stone allowed 19th century scholars to translate symbols left by an ancient civilization and thus decipher the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphics.

But the symbols found on many other ancient artifacts remain a mystery, including those of a people that inhabited the Indus valley on the present-day border between Pakistan and India.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:12 AM

Yoga 'supergran' as flexible as ever 

Yoga instructor Bette Calman may be 83, but she is still bending over backwards to spread the benefits of the ancient Indian system.

With video. She's still got it.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:41 AM

Epic voyage ends in disaster 

A replica Ming Dynasty junk sinks after colliding with a mystery ship on the last stretch of an ambitious journey across the Pacific ocean.

With dramatic video.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:12 AM

Why two geniuses delved into the occult 

In his latest book, Deciphering the Cosmic Number, historian of science Arthur I Miller investigates the bizarre friendship between quantum physics pioneer Wolfgang Pauli and famed psychoanalyst Carl Jung.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:43 AM

Exclusive: Black Widow Maintains Her Innocence 

Stacey Castor became a prime suspect in the murder of her second husband and the attempted murder of her own daughter. But she denies any wrongdoing, insisting that she's innocent.

See also: Exhumed Body Reveals Stacey Castor's First Husband 'Didn't Just Die'

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:25 AM

A novel idea: The machine that can print off any book for you in minutes | Mail Online 

In the time it takes to brew a cappuccino, this machine can print off any book that is not in stock from a vast computer database.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:00 AM

San Francisco Reporter, 90, Covers Science Beat With Verve 

Mr. Perlman’s 78-year newspaper career began at age 12 when he started his junior high school paper with a mimeograph machine. His tenure at The Chronicle began in 1940 when was hired as a copy boy. He still works full-time in his cubicle in the corner of the paper’s city room.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:47 AM

Giant "Space Tornadoes" Spark Auroras on Earth 

"Space Tornadoes" is a great name for a band.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:40 AM

The Ghost and the Machine 

Things don’t just go bump in the night anymore – they emit high-frequency audio evidence, are recorded and saved in .WAV format, and bore us (rather than scare us) to death.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:05 AM

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Drug-Sub Culture 

The Latest Way to Get Cocaine Out of Colombia? Underwater.

Thanks Ian!

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:23 PM

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Nixon's Undelivered Moon Disaster Speech [1969] 

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon. The following speech, revealed in 1999, was prepared by Nixon's then speechwriter, William Safire, to be used in the event of a disaster that would maroon the astronauts on the moon.

Thanks Scott!

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:25 PM

New Ben Franklin Letters Discovered in London Library Archive 

A professor with his nose deep in a library archive in London has stumbled upon 47 previously unknown letters from, to and about Benjamin Franklin.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:55 PM

The Vicarious Traveler - Egypt 

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:17 AM

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Curator on trail of sea monsters, serpents 

Bloodshot eyes as big as saucers, a body coated in mossy hair, spinal protrusions along undulating bodies covered in scales 15 centimetres long. These are just some characteristics of the "denizens of the deep" spotted off the coast of Nova Scotia as recently as a few years ago.

Via the Anomalist.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:29 PM

Mysterious figure ‘spotted’ (and photographed) 

With creepy pic. Via Fark.

Cryptomundo weighs in...

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:18 PM

Leopold and Loeb: The Uses of Adversity 

Did you know that Nathan Leopold, of the famous Leopold and Loeb murder case, wrote an autobiography? Neither did I.

The linked article was originally published in 1958, just as Leopold was released from prison.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:18 PM

Odds widen on finding Nessie 

You've as much chance of finding Nessie as watching the Prime Minster, Gordon Brown, winning the caber tossing at this year's Highland Games.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:31 PM

Mystery of Wales' 'biggest tree' 

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:27 PM

St George in historic Berkshire? 

For St George's Day we take a look at the legendary saint's connection to the famous White Horse carving on the Berkshire downs.

With nice pic of the very cool Uffington White Horse - or is it a dragon?

And Happy St. George's Day everyone!

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:23 PM

Missing skull may link Jack the Ripper to Australia 

A Melbourne academic is searching for a missing skull in his bid to prove that the notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper fled to Melbourne where he continued his murder spree.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:07 PM

On a fresh trail in infamous Torso Murders - Coroner to test postcards for DNA 

The Torso Murders - seven men and five women killed and mutilated. �Their skulls, limbs and genitalia scatter red along the Cuyahoga River.

No one, not even crime-fighting legend Eliot Ness - then Cleveland's safety director - could solve the case.

Wiki.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:05 PM

Call to armchair sleuths 

Amateur sleuths with an interest in past crimes could be the key to solving decades-old murders, a researcher has claimed.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:02 PM

Is Copycat Behavior Driving Murder-Suicides? 

Since March 10, 2009, at least 43 people have been killed in murder-suicides, and there is no telling why the crimes occurred in such rapid succession.

You'll find more on the Copycat Effect here.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:01 PM

Have Archaeologists Found the Tomb of Antony and Cleopatra? 

History's most famous suicide happened more than 2,000 years ago: rather than surrender to the Romans who had captured her Egypt, the lovelorn Queen Cleopatra succumbed to the venomous bite of an asp. Ancient historians chronicled the act, Shakespeare dramatized it, and HBO even added its own to spin to the tragedy with the lavish TV series "Rome." Yet while we may know how Cleopatra died of snake poison, after her consort Mark Antony fell on his sword, archaeologists have yet to pin down where the legendary couple was laid to rest.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:29 PM

The Curse of the Cahuenga Pass 

Could a buried treasure lie right in the heart of Los Angeles?

See also: There's gold in them thar hills of Mixenden...

Nail ignites shipwreck mystery

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:20 PM

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Ancestors may have used bone tools to make smoothies 

Ancient humans might have used animal bones to grind fruit smoothies as well as dig up termites, a new analysis of mysterious 1 to 2 million-year-old tools suggests.

Mmmmm, termite smoothy.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:16 PM

'Space blob' baffles astronomers 

It might not look like much, but this image represents one of the most distant objects astronomers have ever seen, 12.9 billion light years away.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:13 PM

New book examines West Virginia UFOs, strange encounters 

West Virginia journalist Kyle Lovern brings us a straightforward, down-to-earth and amazing picture of UFO encounters and other mysteries from his home state in his new book APPALACHIAN CASE STUDY: SIGHTINGS, ALIEN ENCOUNTERS.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:12 PM

The Honey Island Swamp Monster 

Honey Island Swamp is a marshy place located somewhere in Louisiana. It would probably look a lot like other swamps around the world - inhabited by alligators, insects and the hideouts of Zartan, the master of disguise GI Joe guy who turned blue in the freezer. One thing that makes the Honey Island Swamp stand out though, is its very own mythical monster.

With video.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:06 PM

Tim the Yowie Man concerned for legendary beast's abominable reputation 

The Yowie has been unfairly blamed for the death of a dog in the Top End, according to a leading cryptonaturalist.

See also: 'A Yowie killed my dog'

Yowie 'may have killed puppy' (With footprint pic)

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:41 PM

Ancient 'hobbit' lands in US 

The origins of a mysterious 'hobbit' fossil found in Indonesia six years ago is being debated at the annual Human Evolution Symposium in the US.

Video.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:36 PM

Some turn to ancient practice in uncertain times 

A tarot deck is comprised of 78 cards, 22 of which are artistic renderings of major arcana — which Videlock defines as ancient mysteries — in human nature.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:03 PM

Ancient Secrets Of Turmeric's Curative Powers Backed By Modern Science 

Grandmother's turmeric-cures have always been infallible, so much so that the spice is revered as 'holy powder' in India. Now, boffins at Michigan University have finally unravelled the age-old mystery behind the much hyped healing power of the main ingredient in turmeric.

More here.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:48 PM

Antarctic subglacial mountain range the size of the Alps mapped 

Flying twin-engine light aircraft the equivalent of three trips around the globe and working in temperatures that averaged -30 degrees Celsius, an international team of scientists has not only verified the existence of a mountain range that is suspected to have caused the massive East Antarctic Ice Sheet to form, but also has created a detailed picture of the rugged landscape buried under more than four kilometres of ice.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:45 PM

Old postcard a mystery in the mail 

The card said Fran and Polly were enjoying their cross-country train ride and had fed deer somewhere along the way.

That was all nice, and a little curious for several reasons: One, Conn didn't know anyone named Fran or Polly; two, the card was addressed to a different name at his P.O. box; and three, it had been mailed in 1962.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:44 PM

Reel Cleveland: Found Footage Festival 

Eighteen years ago, Nick Prueher was working at a McDonald's in Wisconsin when he happened upon a custodial training video in the break room.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:37 PM

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Cat found buried in wall of house 

Builders working at a house in a Devon village have found the remains of a cat, possibly centuries old, hidden in a wall.

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:16 PM

American Stonehenge: Monumental Instructions for the Post-Apocalypse 

The Georgia Guidestones may be the most enigmatic monument in the US: huge slabs of granite, inscribed with directions for rebuilding civilization after the apocalypse. Only one man knows who created them—and he's not talking.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:03 PM

Blonde Dahlia 

Author Christa Faust laying on the exact spot where the bisected body of Elizabeth Short, aka the Black Dahlia, was found in 1947.

Be sure to check out Christa's excellent novel Money Shot from Hard Case Crime. Highly recommended.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:45 PM

The 1897 Waterloo airship hoax 

Frank Warren brings us a newspaper clipping from Waterloo Daily Courier from June 2, 1954 looking at the crash-landing of a phantom airship in the fair city of Waterloo, Iowa. It has the lot: an intact craft, a "goateed dandy" of an inventor, his partner who plunged to his death helping to save the vehicle and all wrapped in an impressive hoax, made doubly impressive by one of the few (the only?) photographs from this whole flap.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:49 PM

Nazi supercows! 

Ja, really. Via Fark.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:47 PM

Art Bell: Radio's Master of the Unexplained Explains Himself 

Nearly 20 years ago, Art Bell created the wildly popular radio program Coast to Coast AM, a wee-hour forum for weird science.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:36 AM

Did the ancient Mayans predict the end of the world? 

The end is near. Or is it here?

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:48 AM

The Curse of the Pharaohs: Truth, Myth or Microbiology? 

For only the second time since their discovery, some of the treasures of Tutankhamen are visiting United States Soil. Wherever they go, the treasures of Tutankhamen inspire wonder. But when they were first discovered in 1922 they also inspired a little bit of fear – fear of a pharaoh’s curse.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:33 AM

Profile: Cryptozoologist Loren Coleman 

Sample question: Why was Teen Wolf so good at basketball?

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:20 AM

Fast Money! Fast Luck! 

Occult Mastermind Cat has a spell for these trying economic times.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:02 AM

Secrets of the Nebra Sky Disc 

This is the extraordinary story of how a small metal disc is rewriting the epic saga of how civilisation first came to Europe, 3600 years ago.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:41 AM

Otways big cat hunt goes online 

A woman has told of witnessing a mystery big black cat issuing a screaming growl within 30m of her home at Kawarren, south of Colac.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:42 AM

The Torture Colony 

In a remote part of Chile, an evil German evangelist built a utopia whose members helped the Pinochet regime perform its foulest deeds.

Wiki.

Thanks Scott!

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:37 AM

A Piece of Aliester Crowley's Scottish Lair For Sale 

It's not quite a haunted house but this plot of land at Boleskine Bay, on Loch Ness in Scotland carries a sinister past.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:13 AM

Bigfoot Came Out of the Trees 

Part 1 and Part 2.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:51 AM

The Mystery Behind the Deliberate Burial of Three Ancient Megalithic Stone Circles 

A few years ago, an awesome archeological discovery was made in southern Turkey, just north of the border with Syria. Three megalithic stone circles that were deliberately buried thousands of years ago on a hilltop were located at Göbekli Tepe. What is astounding is the date and context. These megalithic stone circles are several thousand years older than the first stone circle built at Stonehenge, and they were built by a hunter-gatherer society.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:31 AM

Monday, April 20, 2009

Forgetomori 

Added Forgetomori to the links. Check out the very weird “Michael Jackson” ghost haunts Muhammad Ali?

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:42 PM

Space storm alert: 90 seconds from catastrophe 

It is midnight on 22 September 2012 and the skies above Manhattan are filled with a flickering curtain of colourful light. Few New Yorkers have seen the aurora this far south but their fascination is short-lived. Within a few seconds, electric bulbs dim and flicker, then become unusually bright for a fleeting moment. Then all the lights in the state go out. Within 90 seconds, the entire eastern half of the US is without power.

With video.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:34 PM

UFO Round-Up 

UFO a YouTube hit (with video)

Is this a UFO over Carlisle? (with video)

Attack of the stick-figure aliens

Apollo Moonwalker Calls for Disclosure of "ET" Contact!

EBE/UFO sighting in Texas

EBE/UFO sighting in North Carolina warns of World War III

Triangle UFOs reported over five states

UNH opens display of famous 'alien abduction'

Reporting UFO Sightings in WA State
(with video)

UFO sightings spring from PA 'hot bed' era

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:28 PM

Neolithic homes opened to public 

Dammit, I missed it.

Look how freaking cool this is!

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:59 AM

Museum of Hoaxes 

Added Museum of Hoaxes to the links.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:46 AM

Trial drug can enhance - or wipe out - memories 

I forgot what I was going to write here.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:37 AM

Top 10 Amazing Coincidences 

Interesting.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:22 AM

Planet of the Dogon 

Trekking in an isolated corner of Mali, Lee Atkinson discovers a countryside and culture that's out of this world.

The Dogon, of course, seem to have out of this world knowledge.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:10 AM

The Lake Erie 'Storm Hag', demonic siren of the Great Lakes 

Since first explored in the 1600’s the Great Lakes have earned a reputation as being a treacherous and unforgiving waterway. Extremely violent storms seem to appear out of nowhere taking both vessel and crew to a watery grave.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:40 AM

Is biodynamic farming witchcraft or scientific? 

Point - Counterpoint.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:23 AM

Does Bigfoot roam the North Country? 

Does a hulking, 7-foot-tall, ape-like creature roam the rugged mountains and forests of Northern New York and Vermont?

See also: Sheregesh Yeti

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:17 AM

4:20! Cthulhu ftagn! Ia! Ia! 

Did H.P. Lovecraft "invent" 4:20?

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:05 AM

Sunday, April 19, 2009

'A Ton More People Were Wiretapped Than We've Been Led to Believe' 

The man who blew the lid off Bush's spying program believes more details on government spying must, and will, come to light.

I am shocked, SHOCKED!

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:30 PM

The baffling case of the jig-saw man 

What is the real explanation for the bizarre trail of body parts strewn over middle England?

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:26 PM

Shop aims to dispel witchcraft myths 

Dressed entirely in black, with a silver pentacle star necklace symbolic of the Wicca religion hanging over a white tie, Keith Fiermonte's eyes are barely visible behind dark, tinted sunglasses.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:19 PM

University of Akron biologist Todd Blackledge devoted to unraveling the mystery of spiders' silk 

Spider silk is nature's miracle fiber. It's ultra-strong, versatile, durable, replenishable, even edible.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:18 PM

Mystery of Tecumseh's grave lingers 

On Walpole Island, across the St. Clair River from Algonac, a monument marks the final burial place of the heroic Shawnee warrior Tecumseh.

Whether his bones are actually there is a matter of considerable dispute, but what's beyond argument is Tecumseh's stature as one of the most compelling figures of North American history.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:16 PM

Copies of long-lost fossil trackway rediscovered 

Two researchers have solved a 150-year-old mystery from the dawn of Canadian science, rediscovering a long-lost set of fossilized footprints that - unbeknownst to William Logan, the pioneering geologist who found them in 1851 - represent the emergence of animal life on land.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:11 PM

Exmoor Beast inspires novel 

A horror novel based on the Exmoor Beast is about to hit the shelves – almost 15 years after news of its completion was featured in the County Gazette.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:10 PM

Egyptians hope to find Cleopatra's tomb 

Cleopatra and Mark Antony were immortalised as two of history’s greatest lovers, but their final resting place has always been a mystery.

See also: Is this Cleopatra's skull? The thrilling finds at the dig to discover Egypt's lost queen

Mysterious Cleopatra has 21st-century defender

'Beginner's luck' may lay trail to Cleopatra tomb

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:07 PM

It may be a fake, but 75 years on Scotland has made millions thanks to this Nessie snapshot 

The picture, taken on 19 April, 1934, was published in the Daily Mail two days later and triggered a public passion for "Nessie" that lives to this day.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:58 PM

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Exorcists, wizards and con men 

People have always been fascinated with the occult, as Matt Baglio's "The Rite" and Alec Ryrie's "The Sorcerer's Tale" demonstrate.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:26 PM

Legend holds you don't fiddle with rattlers 

Folks in Johnson County say the rock is haunted by the ghost of an old fiddler who used to play there many years ago.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:34 PM

Getting Vertigo Over Lost Bookstores 

It's gotten to the point that even newspaper editors -- hopeless nostalgics that they tend to be -- roll their eyes over yet another Death of a Bookstore story.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:29 PM

The top 10 grimoires 

From ancient Egypt to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, grimoires - books of magic spells - have exerted a huge influence on religion and science. Owen Davies picks his top 10, and yes, HP Lovecraft makes the cut.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:20 PM

Mystery stone painter comes forward 

The mystery of the stones has been solved.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:03 PM

Sightings of black beasts spur tourism 

Owners of bed-and-breakfasts, pubs and hotels say people are trailing the ‘big cats’.

See also: Do big cats really prowl in Sir Paul McCartney's backyard?

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:40 PM

In Search Of Cleopatra’s Tomb 

Next week, archaeologists will start unearthing sites in Egypt in an effort to unravel the mystery of the final resting place of the historic unfortunate lovers, Cleopatra and Mark Antony, the Associated Press reported.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:40 PM

Mystery of Blood Falls leads to discovery of bacteria living beneath Antarctic glacier 

Hidden in the bone-chilling dark beneath an Antarctic glacier, a colony of strange bacteria is thriving.

Cool pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:35 PM

They're always watching: Real-life mentalists weigh in on TV's latest trend 

It seems that a lot of TV watching these days involves ... well, a lot of watching.

"The Mentalist," "Lie to Me," "Psych" and Canada's own "GoldMind" all feature astute observers who make a living from their keen powers of observation and deduction.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:34 PM

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Banker linked to 1980s S&L scandal dies after jumping off Tampa International Airport garage 

Jumped is the new pushed.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:59 AM

Mastering the Art of Ritual Magick, by Frater Barrabas 

At The Esoteric Book Review.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:34 AM

Sleep: Spring Cleaning For The Brain? 

If you've ever been sleep-deprived, you know the feeling that your brain is full of wool.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:31 AM

North County's megalithic mysteries 

People have lived in southern California area for at least 12,000 years, and probably far longer.

Very interesting. With excellent slideshow.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:31 AM

Sculptors erect monument to yeti in Russian town 

Russian sculptors have fixed up a monument of yeti in Kuzbass, Western Siberia.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:28 AM

Mexican Batman: Updated 

Cryptomundo has the important links.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:26 AM

Was Lincoln dying of cancer, and should we know? 

John Sotos, a cardiologist, an author and a consultant for the television series House, wants to test the artifact to confirm what eyewitness accounts and 130 period images already tell him: Lincoln had a rare genetic cancer syndrome called multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B(MEN2B).

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:08 AM

Dog Sacrifices Found in Medieval Hungarian Village 

A medieval Hungarian town full of ritually sacrificed dogs could shed light on mysterious pagan customs not found in written records from the era, a new study suggests.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:53 AM

Morgellons mystery 

It sounds like science fiction. People report strange unknown fibers emerging from under their skin in hues of blue, red, white, black, even turquoise.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:49 AM

Pre-Code Hollywood DVD Collection 

For the first time ever, Universal opens its vaults to bring you 6 classic films from the most decadent era in motion picture history.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:36 AM

Mystery animal snapped 

The Himalayas had their Yetis, while Canada's Sasquatch was known informally as "Bigfoot".

And now, the Lindis Pass hill country may - or may not - have its "Big Ginge".

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:25 AM

Odd shoe superstition revived at lieutenant governor's residence in Halifax 

"Theoretically, it keeps evil spirits from coming in the house."

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:23 AM

Echo vision: The man who sees with sound 

I am certainly not the first person to teach myself echolocation. In fact, human sonar has probably been around for as long as humans.

Via Fark Geek.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:08 AM

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Trouble at OK Corral 

The streets where Wyatt Earp and his "posse" reached for their Colt 45s during the infamous Gunfight at the OK Corral are once more being disturbed by battling troupes of rival gunslingers.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:45 AM

Monday, April 13, 2009

More Amanda Knox updates 

American Girl, Italian Nightmare

See also: Italian Woman at the Table

Thanks, Scott.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:23 PM

'Wicked Plants' tells of the many poisonous plants around us 

Amy Stewart's forthcoming "Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother & Other Botanical Atrocities," is deliciously eerie.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:25 AM

Times challenge: can you crack 17th-century code? 

Times readers who fancy themselves as amateur codebreakers are invited to decipher a 350-year-old message sent by French spies conniving to strike a killer blow against England’s allies in Europe. Only one man, a 17th-century master cryptographer, has ever been able to crack the message but his method remains a mystery because he refused to say how he did it.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:22 AM

Review: Grimoires: A History of Magic Books by Owen Davies 

In this exploration of grimoires, books of magical knowledge, Professor Davies covers an eye-wateringly wide range of material, from clay tablets in ancient Babylonia to Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:42 AM

Mysterious stones prompt speculation at Orleans cafe 

At first, Bob Sparrow didn’t think much of the little white rock with the strange black markings, but then more started appearing in the landscaping outside the Hot Chocolate Sparrow on Old Colony Way.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:00 AM

Battles of Britain 

They are the sites of bloody clashes that shaped this nation, now you can fight to save them.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:11 AM

Victorian murder that Charles Dickens used in Oliver Twist 

For the last 150 years most critics and scholars have dismissed the shocking Bill Sikes and Nancy murder scene in Oliver Twist as over the top, while stage and film adaptations shy away from including it in its full, unexpurgated horror. We should cut Charles Dickens some slack: the scene is based on a true murder.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:07 AM

Exclusive: Amanda Knox Statement 

In an exclusive audio tape obtained by CBS News' 48 Hours Mystery, University of Washington student Amanda Knox describes to an Italian judge what happened the night she was brought in for questioning in the November 2007 murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher, in Perugia, Italy.

See also: CBS correspondent: 'Amanda Knox is innocent'

And if you are interested in the case at all, or what passes for justice in Italy, you must read Douglas Preston's The True Monster of Florence. Preston's personal dealings with Public Minster Giuliano Mignini raise serious doubts as to whether Amanda Knox, or anyone else accused of a crime in Italy, will be able to get a fair trial. Scary stuff and an embarrassment to a fine country.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:57 AM

Claim Jack the Ripper was Melbourne man Frederick Bailey Deeming 

Jack the Ripper’s identity has remained a mystery for more than 120 years but, if Geoff Crawford is right, the murderer was a former Melbourne resident.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:37 AM

State auctions Civil War-era money 

The South Carolina Department of Archives and History has enough cash stored away in cardboard boxes to make a significant dent in the state's budget deficit.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:30 AM

Monsters and Devil Names 

In the 1960s and 1970s, initially in correspondence, and then later in magazine and journal columns, I first wrote about the connections I often found between names and unexplained encounters.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:51 AM

Sunday, April 12, 2009

You are being lied to about pirates 

Pirates have never been quite who we think they are.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:32 PM

Thursday, April 09, 2009

A World Frozen in Time 

The Mapparium was built after Mary Baker Eddy’s death in 1935. It is 3 stories tall and bisected in the middle by a walkway. The stained glass globe is illuminated from the outside, once by hundreds of lamps, today updated to LEDs. The Mapparium is the only place in the world today in which the earth can be seen without distortion.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:09 PM

Healthwatch: John A. Keel 

Cryptomundo has the latest and some video.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:47 PM

Book Review: Decoding the Heavens 

A 2,000-Year-Old Computer — and the Century-Long Search to Discover Its Secrets by Jo Marchant.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:47 PM

Sinking Titanic sketch found after 97 years 

A mystery passenger or crewman on the doomed ship made the pastel drawing.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:40 AM

Mystery: Did Experimental Vaccine Save Ebola Accident Victim's Life? 

A researcher who pricked herself with a needle containing the Ebola-Zaire virus last month is expected to come back to work at the Bernard Nocht Institute in Hamburg, Germany, after Easter. Scientists are now planning an extensive series of tests to determine her reaction to an experimental vaccine rushed in from Canada after the accident. But they may never know for sure whether the shots saved her life.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:37 AM

Book review: My Brother is a Hairy Man 

If a book about a psychic channeling prevaricating-gray-alien-overlords who "reveal" long hidden truths about bigfoot is your thing, then this book was tailor made for you.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:42 AM

Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Treasure hunters investigate Beeston castle well 

The well is around 370 feet deep and was dug to ensure that the keep - the clifftop fortification - would have a fresh water supply.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:56 AM

Egypt to open chambers of so-called 'bent' pyramid to tourists 

Travellers to Egypt will soon be able to explore the inner chambers of the 4,500-year-old "bent" pyramid, known for its oddly shaped profile, and other nearby ancient tombs.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:32 AM

Prehistoric auction underway in Paris 

An array of prehistoric remains is set to go on sale at a unique auction in Paris this week.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:28 AM

Did a tsunami part the Red Sea? 

A new book, "The Parting of the Sea," published by Princeton University Press, suggests an explanation for the Exodus story that is based on volcanic eruptions that occurred 3,600 years ago.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:03 AM

Rare 1780 Virginia Indian peace medal goes on view at Colonial Williamsburg museum 

No one knows exactly how many years the few surviving Virginia Indian peace medals commissioned by Thomas Jefferson in 1780 languished in collectors' cabinets — their history unknown and their importance forgotten.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:56 AM

Do Cats Have ESP? 

A fine commentary from the lovely folks at Studies in Crap.

You may also enjoy this review of the mens' adventure book Killinger! The Rainbow/Seagreen Case. It might not be safe for work if you work someplace that sucks.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:49 AM

Ancient inscriptions decoded 

For centuries visitors to the Alhambra fortress-palace in Granada, built by Spain’s medieval Moorish rulers, have wondered what the thousands of Arabic inscriptions that are carved into its walls and ceilings mean.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:45 AM

To charm or not to charm? 

The ancient Indian tradition of snake-charming has been officially banned in the country. But the law is widely ignored by charmers, and wildlife conservationists are concerned about the suffering of the snakes.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:43 AM

Filmmaker's lens captures Johnstown's mysteries 

The episode's tentative topics include allegedly haunted restaurants and landmarks, a family of Bigfoot some claim to have seen in the area and the legend of Becky's Grave, a purportedly cursed grave site in the outskirts of Richland Township.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:10 AM

Hokule'a back from Palmyra 

The Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokule'a returned home to O'ahu yesterday after its voyage to Palmyra Atoll.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:02 AM

Tuesday, April 07, 2009

Two Patients Mysteriously Switch from Right- to Left-Handed After Double Hand Transplants 

The flexible, adaptable human brain rewires itself to accommodate a double hand transplant, even in patients who waited years for their new hands, according to a new study.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:39 PM

Extremely Rare Megamouth Shark Caught in Philippines, Later Eaten 

Mmmmmm, megamouth.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:25 PM

Mona Lisa Theft to Be Documentary Subject 

It is one of France's greatest treasures and a true piece of world history. Hundreds of tourists a day gape in awe at the portrait, just 77 x 53 centimeters, that hangs behind glass on a wall of its own in the famous Louvre museum in Paris: the Mona Lisa.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:24 PM

Breaking the brain code: researchers in US open door to editing memory 

Suppose scientists could erase certain memories by tinkering with a single substance in the brain. Could make you forget a chronic fear, a traumatic loss, even a bad habit.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:20 PM

Myth and Conspiracy in the Land of the Pharaohs 

If it’s a titillating hit of myth, conspiracy and disinformation you are craving, then look no further than ancient Egypt.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:19 PM

Biologist Karen Lips Investigates Amphibian Extinction Mystery 

Frogs are mysteriously disappearing from the planet, and UM biologist Karen Lips is racing against time to save them. One-third of the world's amphibians have already gone extinct, and more are disappearing each day.


We shall pick up an existence by its frogs.

-Charles Fort

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:38 PM

'Ghost' Captured On CCTV At Croxteth Hall, Liverpool 

Paranormal experts are investigating an alleged ghost sighting apparently caught on CCTV in the grounds of an Edwardian country house.

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:44 PM

Monday, April 06, 2009

Has Mugabe stolen the Lost Ark? 

The decayed wooden object ­lying neglected on a shelf in a museum storeroom didn’t look like anything too exciting. But for Tudor Parfitt, Professor of Jewish Studies at London’s School of African and Oriental Studies, its discovery was the culmination of a search that had taken him more than 20 years.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:29 PM

African Big Cats In London? 

For more than twenty years I have researched sightings of mystery animals across London, Kent and Sussex.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:44 AM

Curse of the Gem of Tanzania 

The plot includes a colossal ruby called the 'Gem of Tanzania', the Crown Jewellers, an African coup, diamond smuggling and a Hollywood star.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:39 AM

Mexico's death cult protests shrine destruction 

About 200 worshippers marched Sunday to protest the government's destruction of "Death Saint" shrines, saying Mexico's fight against drug cartels has veered into religious persecution.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:04 AM

Polio victim marks 60 years in iron lung 

And you thought you had it rough.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:03 AM

Can't make it to Stonehenge? Try these sites 

If you can't make it to England to visit Stonehenge, there are plenty of replicas in the United States that mimic that mysterious circle of stone slabs that date back several thousand years.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:58 AM

Knights Templar hid the Shroud of Turin, says Vatican 

Medieval knights hid and secretly venerated The Holy Shroud of Turin for more than 100 years after the Crusades, the Vatican said yesterday in an announcement that appeared to solve the mystery of the relic’s missing years.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:01 AM

Masturbate to get rid of that blocked nose 

Either way, you're going to need some tissue.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:49 AM

Sunday, April 05, 2009

Spokane man finds message in a bottle from 1913 

Neat story. Via Fark.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:14 PM

Revealed: Why millionaire Christopher Foster slaughtered his family 

Mr Foster shot his family and their pet dogs and horses before setting his £1.2million mansion ablaze in August last year. Earlier, the court had been shown the last actions of Mr Foster, caught on CCTV security cameras on the night of the blaze, as he walked around the grounds of his home in Oswestry, Shropshire, carrying what is thought to be a bucket, a rifle and a battery pack in preparation for setting the fire.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:13 PM

Scientific instruments do well in auctions 

In the last recession the sector of the art market that suffered least trauma was scientific instruments: prospective buyers, often retired doctors, engineers and scientists, tend to be compulsive collectors driven by love of the objects rather than the possibility of speculative gain.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:55 PM

Monkey business: Is Tarzan's chimp Cheeta a cheater? 

Is the world's most famous chimp a Hollywood fraud?

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:05 PM

Rites and rituals 

Ships’ crews carried out bizarre rituals and rites at sea, such as the Crossing the Line ceremony for passengers and crew going over the equator for the first time.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:42 PM

Prison officials bring down gavel on murderer's art auction 

The prison artwork of a Canadian killer up for auction on an American website is going, going, gone.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:39 PM

On the trail of mythical beasts 

The Natural History of Unicorns might sound whimsical, but in fact it is an erudite, scholarly book which uses the unicorn to illuminate millennia of social and geographical change.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:18 PM

Edison's Frankenstein film finally available on DVD 

For many years, the 1910 Thomas Edison-produced version of “Frankenstein” was among the most sought-after lost films. When word came out in the 1980s that an extant print was in a private collection, there was euphoria among many scholars.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:28 PM

FBI looks for trucker serial killers 

The FBI has been looking for patterns in killings along U.S. highways, suspecting that some long-haul truck drivers are responsible for many of them.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:23 PM

'Hunt for the Skinwalker' explores UFOs, the unknown 

Book review.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:22 PM

Sweet dreams are made of geomagnetic activity 

Darren Lipnicki, a psychologist formerly at the Center for Space Medicine in Berlin, Germany, found a correlation between the bizarreness of his dreams, recorded over eight years, and extremes in local geomagnetic activity.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:20 PM

Saturday, April 04, 2009

The Blogsquatcher 

I added the Blogsquatcher to the links. Very thorough site with great interviews and other items for the Bigfoot enthusiast. Should have been in my blogroll a long time ago.

Be sure to check out The Angry Old Man - A frightening encounter with a large and irritated Bigfoot.

Also of interest is this five-part interview with Bigfoot researcher Henry Franzoni that covers his strange journey into 'squatchin. Fascinating stuff that's quite different from the usual Bigfoot fare.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:27 AM

Friday, April 03, 2009

Amanda Knox Trial Update 

Graphic images shown at Amanda Knox trial for Meredith Kercher death

US Suspect's Court Demeanor in the Spotlight

Key witness sees Meredith Kercher murder accused Amanda Knox with knife

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:55 AM

Ghosts, witches, vampires, fairies and the law of murder 

What turns out to be really interesting is the wide variety of ways in which a rainbow of beliefs interfaced with the law. From the fairy traditions of Ireland to tales of shape-shifting sorcerors in Africa, there turn out to be dozens of similar-but-different cases in which outlandish superstition was the best defence for murder.

Via Cabinet of Wonders.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:49 AM

The O’Hare Ufo Incident (part 5) - TWO New Videos Surface - Does It Matter? 

The Heavy Stuff wonders.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:26 AM

Masonic Origins of Baseball 

Famous Freemasons and baseball go hand in glove.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:19 AM

Study claims Agatha Christie had Alzheimer's 

Textual analysis detects signs of sharply declining faculties towards the end of beloved mystery writer's life.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:14 AM

Bigfoot kin may have made tracks for sunny Arizona 

The Mogollon Monster is Arizona's version of Bigfoot. It supposedly lives, as you may have guessed, along the Mogollon Rim, although it has allegedly been spotted around Prescott and in the Grand Canyon.

See also: Skunk Ape: Area's own stinky Big Foot

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:05 AM

Mystery Of Big Black Cat Deepens In New York Suburb 

Halloween is long gone. So what's up with the black cat sightings near New York's Tallman Mountain State Park?

See also: Riddle of 'big cat' seen in Lancashire dock (with pic)

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:42 AM

Green River killer story to be chronicled in graphic novel 

Scheduled for early 2010 from Portland publisher Dark Horse Comics, "Green River Killer" will be a 120-page graphic novel chronicling Green River Task Force Detective Tom Jensen's 20-year effort to capture Gary L. Ridgway, who was convicted in 2003 of murdering 48 women. He's suspected of killing many more.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:38 AM

A paranormal journey 

To any outsider, this would seem out of the ordinary, unbelievable and just not possible. To Terri Sillanpaa and the rest of the Conscious Spirit Paranormal Group (CSPG), it was just another day at the job site.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:30 AM

New York beaches expect to see more treasure hunters 

The big accessory at the beach this summer might not be sunglasses or a bucket and shovel - but a metal detector.

See also: Finds spark treasure hunter's imagination

State wants to join lawsuit over potential treasure - California man cries foul as officials seek rights to what may be a S.E. Texas shipwreck

Mystery treasure to be sold

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:08 AM

Experts offer guesses on mysterious 'fire ball' sighting 

Judy Kilgus of Stanardsville was driving on Route 522 near Culpeper Sunday night when she saw what she says looked like a burning ball of fire falling from the sky.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:00 AM

Huge Sea Worm Captured in Britain 

Staff at a British aquarium have captured a massive sea worm that had been terrorizing other aquatic life.

With hideous pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:35 AM

Supermen! 

In 2009, it can be hard to understand, let alone appreciate, what superhero comic books were like at their inception.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:51 AM

Mystery creature bites, claws family's SUV 

A mysterious creature leaves its mark, ripping a vehicle to pieces.

With video and pics.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:36 AM

Thursday, April 02, 2009

Paper-thin speakers to plaster the streets, blare advertisements at you 

This interesting new speaker technology being researched at Warwick University produces sound without the conical shape of most speakers, but unlike your garden-variety flat-panel speakers, it’s also flexible. It’s long past time speakers began to take drastically different shapes, but I’m bothered by the possible applications of this one in particular. What we’ve got here is essentially a talking ad.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:23 PM

Hatshepsut, Female Pharaoh Who Dressed In Men's Clothes 

The pharaoh’s body was discovered two years ago, and we still don’t know much about her life, but what we do know is rather scandalous.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:16 PM

Scientists reveal family tree of 'super-sized lions' 

The giant cats that roamed the British Isles, as well as Europe and North America, as recently as 13,000 years ago were lions rather than giant jaguars or tigers, a team led by Oxford University scientists has proved.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:47 AM

What lurks in the Vampire's Crypt? 

In every community there are areas of local legend that attract teenagers who use the creepiness of the locality as a sort of rite of passage for the new members of their inner circle.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:19 AM

Haunting Reported at Police Training Academy 

In the past eighteen months, cases of spirit possession have been reported in two schools at Big Falls and Hattieville.

See also: Evil Spirits Return to Female Dorm at Police Academy

More spooks today over at Haunted Hex.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:31 AM

Ghosts on the coast and great balls of fire 

At Mike Conley's Tales of the Weird.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:16 AM

Unsolved: Silence Keeps 14-Year-Old’s Homicide a Mystery 

Who killed Justin Hocutt?

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:12 AM

Revolutionary new theory overturns modern meteorology with claim that forests move rain 

Two Russian scientists, Victor Gorshkov and Anastassia Makarieva of the St. Petersburg Nuclear Physics, have published a revolutionary theory that turns modern meteorology on its head, positing that forests—and their capacity for condensation—are actually the main driver of winds rather than temperature.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:42 AM

Polygamous group claims millions in gold and silver bullion was stolen 

Accusations of gold and silver thefts are swirling around a Utah polygamous clan. Rather than a few gold coins, like those that turned up mysteriously a few days ago in a St. George bank, this claim involves gold and silver bullion worth millions of dollars. But is it real, or simply a hoax?

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:38 AM

Leonardo da Vinci Discovery: Texas Artist to Present New Theory About ’Last Supper’ Masterpiece 

A Texas artist who has researched Leonardo da Vinci’s artwork for almost fifteen years will reveal a new theory about the artist’s epic masterpiece, the ’Last Supper.’

Press release.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:00 AM

Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Did Great Salt Lakes trigger mass extinction? 

During the end-Permian mass extinction 250 million years ago, nearly 90 percent of life on Earth was extinguished, and everything from magnetic field reversals to supervolcanoes has been invoked to explain it. But a group of researchers have an even more provocative idea for the murder weapon: poisonous gases vented from dried-up salt lakes.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:43 PM

Rare painting discovered in Dassel church closet 

An important 19th century painting that languished in a church janitor's closet has a new home at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:18 PM

NIGHT LIGHTS A MYSTERY AGAIN 

"The bright light that was reported was not the result of any trackable manmade object," Lt. Justin Jessop, spokesman for the 30th Space Wing at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, said yesterday.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:57 PM

Doctors confirm woman's imaginary third arm 

A 64-year-old woman has reported to doctors at Geneva University Hospital the presence of a pale, milky-white and translucent third arm.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:48 PM

Happy Fool's Day! 

The Big Question: How did the April Fool's Day tradition begin, and what are the best tricks?

Behind the Pranks: Certainties and Absurdities on April Fools' Day

Fool's Day: Look, there's something on your face!

April Fools': A long tradition of hoaxes and vexation

Hey fool: The best pranks of all time

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:23 PM