Thursday, October 28, 2010

Hollywood Hitmen 

Black helicopters, underground bases, laser weapons and the mysterious death of Schwazenegger's screenwriter...

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:07 PM

Creating A Ghost: Going Beyond the Case Study 

In the year 1972, members from the Toronto Society for Psychical Research (TSPR), directed by Dr. A.R.G. Owen, conducted an experiment to see if they could create a ghost.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:46 PM

Mysterious lights reported over Frisco 

With video.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:23 PM

Pocahontas' wedding site found 

A team of archaeologists believe they may have finally discovered Pocahontas' wedding site, a mystery that has long vexed scholars.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:30 PM

Witch-hazel’s name — A botanical mystery 

One source suggests that witch-hazel’s seed propulsion tactics “suggested witchcraft to those who first observed the phenomenon.”

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:29 PM

Architects of Terror: Behind the Scenes of America's Legendary Haunted Houses 

With Halloween right around the corner, here is a profile of three more haunted house operators and the workings behind their creations.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:13 PM

Household Hauntings: Be Your Own Ghost Hunter 

Back in the 17th century, the application of leeches was one "cure" for seeing apparitions. Sleuths wrote tons on exploits and revelations. A hundred years later, a center for paranormal studies was formed, and still exists to this day, laying the groundwork for a seemingly everlasting preoccupation with the occult.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:12 PM

Mischief Night 

Uncovering the real Hallowe'en.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:08 PM

Hull UFO Society - mystery hum noise may have been military plane 

Hull UFO Society believes a low-flying military plane was responsible for creating a "humming" noise heard during the early hours of the morning.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:59 PM

Dinosaur Skull Found in Church : Discovery News 

Encased in pinkish marble-like slabs supporting a balustrade, this dinosaur -- or what's left of it -- has for centuries been the most faithful presence in the Cathedral of St. Ambrose in Vigevano, a town about 20 miles from Milan.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:51 PM

Emperor of Exmoor: reports of his demise may be exaggerated, say locals 

Giant red stag's territory was 10 miles north of reported shooting site in Devon and, sceptics point out, there's still no body.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:39 PM

Charlie Chaplin time traveller mystery deepens 

A time traveller on the set of a Charlie Chaplin film has blown their cover by using a mobile phone, although the devices hadn’t yet been invented in 1928 when the silent movie was made. Or so says filmmaker George Clark.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:27 PM

Archaeologists solve mystery of Silbury Hill (maybe) 

Now new research by English Heritage has revealed that Silbury Hill was constructed relatively quickly--in about hundred years--and finished around 2300 B.C.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:26 PM

Very early photographic images of humans discovered 

In the steady barrage of images that make up the digital age, it's almost impossible to fathom a time when photographs of people were nonexistent. But rest assured, kids, that such a time did exist -- and it really wasn't that long ago in the grand scheme of things.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:13 PM

Monday, October 25, 2010

Cleveland's Torso Murders continue to fascinate 75 years after first killing 

The killer of Kingsbury Run continues to taunt his followers -- three-quarters of a century after his first victim was discovered on a sunny afternoon on the East Side.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:05 AM

Climber Vanishes Without a Trace in Colorado Wilderness Area 

James Nelson is not the first person to get lost or vanish in this area, which has been dubbed Colorado's "Bermuda Triangle."

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:51 AM

'Eels': James Prosek's natural history of a slippery, fascinating creature 

Mysterious, curious and slimy, eels are like no other fish.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:53 AM

The day the sky turned dark over Batavia 

Mysterious, curious and slimy, eels are like no other fish.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:55 AM

Massacre At Sacred Ridge 

Attackers with a deadly plan climbed a knoll to a Pueblo village called Sacred Ridge around 1,200 years ago. What happened next was anything but sacred.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:06 AM

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Woman Takes Photo Of Mysterious Animal In Waukesha County 

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:53 PM

Orgins of the jack-o-lantern 

Much of what is known about the origin of the jack-o-lantern is ambiguous, at best. Some folks believe that the first jack-o-lanterns were actually human skulls with candles burning inside them and that they were used ritualistically to keep evil spirits away. Wow!

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:31 PM

DNA may reveal true fate of Sicilian ‘Robin Hood’ Salvatore Giuliano 

A controversial figure in life – seen by some as a Robin Hood-type figure and by others, more realistically, as a terrorist – Giuliano appears to have become even more mysterious in death.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:25 PM

Strange lights near Lacock caught on camera 

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:17 PM

British museums fear putting skulls on display because of protests 

Human skulls or ancients mummies are being removed from British museums for fear of insulting minority religious groups, academics have warned.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:29 PM

Cypriot TV star accused of murdering her boss 

Today, nearly 10 months after the murder, Elena Skordelli, the presenter who hosted the primetime news on Sigma, the channel owned by Hadjicostis, 43, will appear before Cyprus's criminal court accused of ordering the killing.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:15 PM

Antiquarian Books Do Have a Future! - An Interview with Alain Marchiset 

I deal in books on occult, but also books written by lunatics, as well as books on criminology, psychiatry, magic and conjuring...

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:04 PM

Strange Stories and Great Artwork Collide in 'Weird Tales' Finest Covers 

While we live in an age where magazines teeter on the verge of extinction, there's one thing that classic horror pulps will always have over their online counterparts – exotic cover art.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:02 PM

Seeking the Indian Bigfoot 

Jonathan Downes, the founder and director of the CFZ, says of these strange and elusive animals: "The creatures are described as being up to ten feet tall, with predominantly black hair."

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:30 PM

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

'Secret' Salem tunnels could see light of day 

After decades lying dormant beneath the streets of downtown Salem, rooms frozen in time one day could be visible to the public.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:58 PM

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Mansfield family links voodoo to misfortune 

Patricia Martins hurried out the door to take her kids to school just as the sun climbed from the horizon last week. Scattered around her car, she made a strange discovery: Five voodoo dolls with the names of her and her family pinned on them.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:32 PM

High Strangeness: Our Haunted Seas 

One survivor told the journalist reporting the story that while the refugees fought for survival among the wind, waves and merciless sun, a "monster" with vast wings appeared before them.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:31 PM

SACHAMAMA - A SNAKE IN A SHELL? 

Another eyewitness, Luis Iluma, who had a better view of this bizarre beast, claimed that it had two tentacles like elephant trunks and two 3-ft-long 'ears' on its head, a muzzle, and a long black snake-like body bearing a shell-like structure in the middle of its back.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:21 PM

The Troll Hunter 

Check out the new trailer for The Troll Hunter, a Cloverfield/Blair Witch-style take on Norwegian troll legends. Pretty impressive special effects.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:54 AM

Bigfoot in Santa Cruz County?: Enthusiasts make their case during Bigfoot Discovery Day 

From local investigators to interested families with children, more than 50 people attended the outdoor lunch and roundtable discussion, where purported Bigfoot sightings and evidence were presented, and numerous stories were told with an emphasis on Santa Cruz County.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:26 AM

The Magical Battle of Britain 

Fighting Hitler's Nazis with occult ritual.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:02 AM

Ghost of a bird may lurk in Arkansas but Ghost Bird film let’s you decide 

On February 11, 2004, in an unparalleled moment of birder history, kayaker Gene Sparling reported his observation of an Ivory-billed Woodpecker in the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:59 AM

Scientists hope to solve mystery of China's 'Bermuda Triangle' 

The Poyang Lake's "Bermuda Triangle" is located to the north of Poyang Lake in Duchang County of Jiangxi Province. There is a temple called the Laoye Temple on its eastern bank and local people call the Laoye Temple water area the "place of death."

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:27 AM

200-year-old tunnel found in Mumbai? 

The British who were ruling Bombay during the 18th century feared that Napoleon would attack Bombay. In order to protect themselves, they constructed an underground escape passage route called Bombay Fort.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:26 AM

Friday, October 15, 2010

Cancer is a man-made disease, study claims 

Rarity of cancer in Egyptian mummies suggests modern environmental factors.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:37 PM

Monday, October 11, 2010

Decatur County’s Monster Snake 

Prominent citizens in the southern part of Decatur County declare that stories regarding the depradations by a monster snake are not fables. They declare the reptile, reported to be from twenty-five to thirty-five feet long and proportionately large as to girth, has been seen several times in the community during the last few days.

From 1920.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:37 PM

Pornographic History Through the Ages, Stone Age To Modern Times 

Pornography is often portrayed as one of the ills of today's society, evidence of modern moral decay brought to you by video cameras and broadband access.

As it turns out, modern times have got nothing on the past.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:33 PM

Hail No: An account of the worlds biggest, deadliest hailstorms 

Besides dating the remains to around 850 AD, the team realized that everyone at the "Skeleton Lake" had died from blows to the head and shoulders caused by "blunt, round objects about the size of cricket balls."

Thanks, Scott!

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:21 PM

New carnivore discovered in Madagascar – and she doesn't look very happy about it 

A new species of carnivore, that looks like a 'scruffy little ferret', has been discovered in Madagascar.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:12 PM

Psych Majors More Depressed Than Everybody Else 

The Wall Street Journal reports that “only 26% of psychology majors are ‘satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with their career paths, the lowest in a sampling of popular majors.”

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:10 PM

Scientists to resume scientific research for 'Wild Man' in Shennongjia 

Chinese scientists plan to launch a large-scale search for an ape-like Bigfoot creature in Shennongjia, Hubei province, nearly 30 years after the last organized expedition.

See also: Plan to find Bigfoot is muddy

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:07 PM

Is killing yourself adaptive? That depends: An evolutionary theory about suicide 

In fact, a scientific understanding of suicide is useful not only for vulnerable gay teens, but for anyone ever finding themselves in conditions favoring suicide.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:05 PM

Saturday, October 09, 2010

Old, Weird Tech: Baby Cage Edition 

Built in 1937 and distributed in London to members of the Chelsea Baby Club, the baby cage was meant for women with children but without a backyard, garden or terrace for them to play in or on.

Yes, hanging them out the window seems like a good substitute for a backyard.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:36 PM

Solar-Powered Cockroach 

The Solar-Powered Cockroaches will inherit the earth. With video.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:33 PM

Apocalypse Calendar May be Off 

The Maya prophecy predicting the 2012 end of the world may be off by 50 to 100 years or more, according to a new book.

Everybody can relax now.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:30 PM

Scientists to look for China's Bigfoot 

A group of Chinese scientists and explorers is looking for international help to mount a new search for the country's answer to Bigfoot, known locally as the "Yeren", or "wild man".

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:05 PM

Friday, October 08, 2010

What a scientist didn't tell the NY Times on honeybee deaths 

Few ecological disasters have been as confounding as the massive and devastating die-off of the world's honeybees.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:55 PM

Mystery Still Surrounds Death of Explorer Meriwether Lewis 

What is known about the last hours in the relatively short life of explorer Meriwether Lewis is that on the night of October 10, 1809, it ended at Grinders Stand along a trail known as the Natchez Trace, in what is now the state of Tennessee.

What is not known, definitively, is how he died.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:56 AM

In search of Bigfoot 

Dr. Jeffery Meldrum said he doesn't take on faith that Sasquatch is real but based on the body of evidence he has examined, he does think the creature exists.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:51 AM

Search for the north American ape, Part 4 An unlikely trio 

"If we could get up in the air with a blimp of some sort, then we could get close to the Hominoids."

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:50 AM

John Lennon and the Immortal Number 9 

The number 9 always had profound significance for John, especially after first meeting Yoko at a London art gallery on November 9, 1966.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:47 AM

Thursday, October 07, 2010

Canadian officer to admit murders, sex attacks 

The lawyer for a military commander who flew Queen Elizabeth II and other dignitaries around Canada said Thursday his client will plead guilty to murder, sexual assaults and dozens of breaking and entering charges.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:42 PM

Parisian flat containing €2.1 million painting lay untouched for 70 years 

For 70 years the Parisian apartment had been left uninhabited, under lock and key, the rent faithfully paid but no hint of what was inside.

Thanks, Andrea!

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:27 PM

Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Previously unknown language identified 

U.S. field linguists working in the Himalayas say they've discovered something increasingly rare -- a language previously unknown to science.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:12 PM

Along highways, signs of serial killings 

During the past four decades, at least 459 people may have died at the hands of highway serial killers, FBI statistics show.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:48 AM