Monday, October 31, 2005

Smearing skin with broccoli can help reduce risk of cancer  

Eating cabbage, cooking meat with garlic and smearing your skin with extract of broccoli can all help reduce the risk of cancer, scientists have found.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:23 PM

Tarot readings: It's in the cards 

David Kazmierzak enjoys helping people sort out their problems and find the correct paths to follow. Using a tool called tarot cards, he offers readings out of his home.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:34 PM

Folklore season waxes 

They are the tales that gave us comfort after a bad dream and they are the stories told of great-grandparents. They are the chilling accounts of high school girls chanting "Bloody Mary" three times in the locker room mirror, and they are, ultimately, tradition.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:58 PM

Ghosts in the Machine 

An interesting review of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's show dedicated to photography and the occult, "The Perfect Medium".

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:55 PM

Happy Halloween  

I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Halloween and to thank you for visiting Professor Hex. Have fun tonight and be careful.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:09 AM

Stomp! Shout! Scream! 

In 1966, an all-girl garage rock band is on tour. Their van break down in a small southern beach town at the same time as a huge mass of mysterious debris washes ashore. Mangled bodies start showing up on the beach. Could it be the Skunk Ape, the Everglades' Bigfoot?

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:56 AM

The Sea Serpents of Mount Desert Island 

Monsters of Maine.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:50 AM

Echo of an exorcism: Ghosts in our backyard 

Another article on the origins of the Exorcist story. With pics of the supposed house.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:45 AM

Sasquatch watch 

Whether he's legend or a legit beast, Big Foot's deep woods mystery is alive and well in East Texas.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:41 AM

El cucuy has roots deep in border folklore 

Its name is whispered in hushed tones. For mothers, it is the ultimate threat that keeps their sons and daughters in line. For children, it is the bogeyman, the closet monster and their worst nightmares rolled into one hideous being.

It is el cucuy.

Good article about the Latino boogeyman. Also contains a reference to the Texas "Big Bird" sightings of the 1970s. For more on the Big Birds see here.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:27 AM

Houghton mansion is studied 

Faces of the dead showing up in third-story windows, mysterious lights in empty rooms and disembodied footsteps on the stairs.

These sights and sounds have all been reported as evidence of the haunting of Houghton mansion, an aging Victorian building that has stood on Church Street since the 1890s and is now the home of a Masonic temple.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:16 AM

Creepy Cemetery Tales 

There are people in this woodsy town who claim to have seen ghosts at the 200-year-old Palmer River Burial Ground on Lake Street - in particular, that of a small, grotesque child.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:13 AM

Cyber ghosts and e-mail from the dead 

E-mail and cellphone calls from the dead. Ghostly orbs that appear in pictures taken by digital cameras. Demons captured on cellphone cameras. New technology is having an impact on how people experience the paranormal.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:11 AM

Haunted Kansas 

Sunflower spooks.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:09 AM

Stories of Ghosts and Unexplained Phenomena Haunt Region 8 

It's the time of year for scary stories. But stories of mysterious lights, ghosts haunting local theaters and creatures lurking the countryside don't pop up in Region 8 just for Halloween...such unexplained phenomena are known year-round.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:06 AM

Alhazred's Necronomicon 

The Necronomicon has become a kind of egregore in the modern world. It is the most notorious grimoire of all time, a notable achievement for a book that never existed. There is no historical evidence that such a book was written, yet tens of thousands of people believe it is real and claim to have seen copies in various libraries in Europe and America, or assert that they know someone who owns a true copy. The very weight of persistent belief in the book has lent it a kind of shadow life that makes the question of its reality difficult to answer with a simple yes or no.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:05 AM

Ghosts at Sea 

Tales of phantom ships that sail long after sinking, ships that vanish into thin air, haunted ships, and ships that have mysteriously lost their crew.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:57 AM

Wyo has its share of ghost stories 

At first glance, Wyoming might not seem to be a breeding ground for ghost stories and haunted houses.

These are often associated with medieval castles or Victorian mansions, but in reality, the state's vast, wind-swept plains and the rugged mountains -- both often shrouded in mist and mystery -- support an array of eerie tales.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:51 AM

Ghost hunters utilize latest in technology 

Paranormal research has become a popular pursuit.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:50 AM

Sunday, October 30, 2005

Lorena man's hunt for Bigfoot continues 

Daryl Colyer of Lorena is obsessed with Bigfoot. But don't call him a fan, aficionado or enthusiast. Those terms are for people who watch B-movies about the hairy creature or collect Sasquatch dolls, he said.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:24 PM

Paranormal occurrences the norm for ghost hunter 

Glowing balls of mysterious light, phantom footsteps, strange hairy beasts - all routine stuff for Noah Voss.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:17 PM

Neighbor offers new theory in slaying 

A police report made the day before Pamela Vitale was killed in her remote Hunsaker Canyon home contradicts the theory that an expected shipment of marijuana growing equipment put her in contact with her killer.

Buried at the bottom of the article:

Meanwhile, sheriff's spokesman Lee said in an e-mail Friday that the sheriff's homicide unit does not believe there is a connection between the Vitale murder and a case Moraga police are investigating involving two illegally constructed structures and a decapitated calf.

Moraga police were called to a remote piece of property off of Rheem Boulevard near St. Marys Tank Road in late September after the property owner found an elaborately constructed and furnished treehouse and shed.

A month-old calf's head had been nailed to the door of the shed. A hand saw with fur and blood was found nearby.

Moraga officers investigating the structures wondered if there might be a connection between the structures and Dyleski after hearing about possible satanic and cult references in the Vitale case, said Moraga police Sgt. Bob Priebe.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:07 PM

Haunted Houses struggle to stay among the unliving 

This article mentions many of the haunted houses in Kansas City, which has its own haunted house district. Eat your heart out, New York.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:05 PM

McMartin Preschool accuser recants 

Saying he lied to please his parents and protect his younger siblings, one of the children who claimed he was molested at the notorious McMartin Preschool in Manhattan Beach more than 20 years ago has recanted his original story.

Kyle Zirpolo, now 30 and living near Santa Barbara, was among 360 children who told lurid stories of rape, animal mutilations and satanic rituals that would shock the South Bay and reverberate around the world starting in 1983.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:00 PM

Bosnian explorer finds 'Europe's first pyramids' 

More on the Bosnian pyramids.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:53 PM

Specter collector 

Some people call ghostbusters.

Others call Joe Citro.

Citro is a writer who lives in Burlington and whose work focuses on mysterious and unusual Vermont lore. He researches and documents stories of the occult and supernatural, the weird and strange-but-true.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:48 PM

Forgotten master who lived like a swine and painted like a dream 

The genius of Austin Osman Spare.

Spare, artist and occultist, was a fascinating figure. For more about Spare see here.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:37 PM

Germans turning to witchcraft and the occult 

Amid double-digit unemployment and post-unification trauma, increasing numbers of Germans are turning to witchcraft and the occult to provide the solace they once found in churches, jobs and family.

Germans and the Occult? What could possibly go wrong?

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:27 PM

Students, staff can't explain weird happenings 

Ghost stories from St. Mary's College.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:20 PM

Friday, October 28, 2005

Pyramid found - in the heart of Bosnia!! 

With pics. Pretty cool, if true.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:38 PM

Spellbound by sky lights 

Mysterious, bright lights in the night sky Wednesday that alarmed or bemused scores of Bay Area residents were not mysterious at all but most likely a pair of planets whose orbits around the sun are carrying them close to Earth right now.

Others are not so sure.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:37 PM

Poltergeist (The Man In Black) haunts Tucson mom 

She has four children, five grandchildren, countless ghosts and one poltergeist. Romie Holguin doesn't get much sleep.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:35 PM

Haunting tales of sea captain's wife 

Middleboro ghosts.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:47 AM

The Great Swamp has some scary stories to tell 

The "Great Swamp Devil," the "Headless Hessian" and the "Wounded Revolutionary Soldier" are just a few of the haunting folklore that comes out of a 55-mile square mile area that spans two counties and 10 municipalities.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:44 AM

Cult followers kill police 

Attempts by Indonesian police to arrest a mystical cult leader have left three officers dead, six in hospital and two missing in Central Sulawesi.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:38 AM

Witches Among Us 

When his pentacle pendant hangs neatly beneath his shirt, Paul Jones looks like any other middle-aged computer programmer. As well he should. The fact that he's been practicing Wicca for 30 years is less strange than you might imagine -- or so he'd like you to believe.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:38 AM

Urban legends of the fall 

The haunted past of OSU.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:34 AM

Satyrs for Halloween 

Goatmen and satyrs from Cryptomundo.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:23 AM

Thursday, October 27, 2005

Clairvoyance and Occult Powers 

The Project Gutenberg eBook of Clairvoyance and Occult Powers, by Swami Panchadasi.

Everything you need to know, just in time for Halloween!

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:50 AM

More ghosts on the coast 

Oregon coast hauntings.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:02 AM

Hex or hoax? Creepy stories haunt Quaker Cemetery grounds 

Some locals call it the Providence Meeting House, others refer to it as Quaker Cemetery or Quaker Church.

Though it may be known to residents by several different names, there's one title that seems to overshadow the rest of them.

"Creepy."

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:51 AM

Tales of ghosts abound in Lode  

'Tis the season.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:49 AM

Restless spirits haunt Luther 

On a dark October evening under the light of a full moon, Larsen Hall appears enveloped in an eerie aura. Built in 1907, Larsen is the oldest building on campus. It also may be haunted.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:26 AM

Dreadful tales of Little Egypt 

Southern Illinois has many such legends. Some, like the Big Muddy Monster, may forever remain mysteries. With others, like the Old Slave House in Equality, Ill., the excesses of human nature may ultimately prove far more chilling than any supernatural activity.

And speaking of Southern Illinois, here is a nice profile of cryptozoologist Loren Coleman, who got his start at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:22 AM

Local group investigates Blue Mist phenomenon 

Blue Mist Road has a long history of being known for some unsavory occurrences, from being a site for Ku Klux Klan meetings to the habitat of an unknown creature.

The road, however, is well known for the tale of an unexplained blue mist that engulfs it every night. Like many other local legends, stories associated with Blue Mist have changed over time.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:04 AM

Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Kansas City Strip: Ghost Dance  

The Strip was at a dinner party a few weeks back when it heard a mighty juicy story that sounded perfect for Halloween tellin'. One of the guest's brothers had worked at Crown Center years ago and used to come home talking about how the Hyatt Regency Hotel was haunted. Now, even a sirloin as skeptical as this one was intrigued. After all, considering the magnitude of the skywalk disaster that killed 114 people back on July 17, 1981, it only made sense that some of those souls might not have quite checked out.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:56 PM

Pot not a major cancer risk: report  

Although both marijuana and tobacco smoke are packed with cancer-causing chemicals, other qualities of marijuana seem to keep it from promoting lung cancer, according to a new report

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:26 PM

What kind of animal makes a pawprint as big as this? 

What's afoot? Mystery surrounds the discovery of a giant pawprint in Bollington which was spotted by walkers just hours before a sheep was mauled to death.

The huge print, which measures about 6in wide and 8in long, was found embedded in a soggy cow pat close to the mutilated caracass on a quiet track just off Oakenbank Lane last Tuesday.

With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:16 PM

The Dark Side: Texas Gothic 

The very strange case of the mummified infants.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:55 PM

George Bush endorses Aleister Crowley 

Hysterical.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:28 PM

Ghost hunter looks for spirits  

The idea of the dead coming back to make themselves known to the living has been around for centuries.

However, it has only been in the last 100 years or so that digital photography has made "ghost hunting" immediately satisfying.

With cool "haunted overpass" pic. I will confess that I was unaware that digital photography had been around for "the last 100 years." Maybe they meant ten years.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:57 PM

Spooky sighting - Do ghosts, spirits haunt I-75 Camper Village? 

Creepy tales from the campground. Pretty spooky.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:47 PM

The Paulding Light: Still unexplained 

The eerie scene replays every night. Come rain or snow, winter or summer, full moon or new moon; every night is the same. Hushed crowds of thrill-seekers drive miles just to gaze across an old railroad bed now lined by power lines. What, you may ask, could be the cause of all of this commotion? The answer is the Upper Peninsula's very own ghost occurrence: the Paulding Light.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:42 PM

York: The real Amityville horror?  

York University haunts.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:38 PM

Haunted Idaho 

Ghostly experiences in Boise and from the Beyond.

See also: Other Southwest Idaho Hauntings.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:35 PM

Halloween whodunit 

For Halloween, this is a murder memoir.

In the 1960s, I was like every other young reporter in Lexington. I dreamed of solving the infamous Betty Gail Brown murder case.

Brown was 19. A student at Transylvania University, her body had been found strangled with her own brassiere at 3 a.m. Oct. 27, 1961, in her car parked on the circular drive in front of Morrison Hall. The coroner estimated she had died between 1 and 1:39 a.m.

It was to become Lexington's best-known unsolved homicide in the second half of the 20th century.

Good article.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:28 PM

Teen: Father feared a plot 

Another California court case with allegations of Satanic abuse and conspiracy.

Update: This is a registration site but if you search for the story through Google News (just search Teen: Father feared plot) it seems you do not have to register.

You can also read it here.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:23 PM

House has haunting history 

As far as the residents of Union are concerned, the ghosts and goblins are not limited to the night of Oct. 31. Michael Yesenko, the township historian, knows his fair share of un-earthly residents who still occupy the places that make the township unique.

One of the most famous celebrities of Union is Hannah Caldwell, the wife of the famous Revolutionary reverend and patriot James Caldwell. Hannah Caldwell was killed in her home by a band of retreating British soldiers.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:09 PM

Local Officers Trained In Religious, Occult Crimes 

Among the most disturbing crimes are crimes committed by people who believe supernatural forces are empowering them. Some experts believe those crimes are on the rise.

With video and slideshow.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:05 PM

Hell of a House 

For sale: three-bedroom Colonial in charming neighborhood. Hardwood floors. Lots of personality. And, oh yeah: Satan slept here.

Excellent long article on the true story of the Exorcist.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:02 PM

Chasing Monsters: Big Muddy Monster still has Murphysboro residents wondering 

There are two dates from 1973 in Murphysboro that still leave some haunted - or at least curious.

The two police reports dated June 25 and June 26 relate the sighting of an unknown creature.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:35 PM

Ghostly Itawamba Legends  

These three ghastly ghost stories were pulled from a past issue of The Times but exist in the quickening heartbeats of terrified Itawambians to this very day.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:31 AM

Railroad Museum a haunted hot spot 

The Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona gets thousands of visitors each year. However, if one believes the museum's executive director and evidence gathered by a group of paranormal investigators, the museum has visitors that don't leave at closing time.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:29 AM

Nietzsche and the Nazis: Author Reveals Unique Links between Nietzsche and Hitler 

Friedrich Nietzsche is probably best known as the philosopher who "killed" God. However, Abir Taha offers a new vision of him, one that involves the Nazi occult thought, which she details in her groundbreaking new book, Nietzsche, Prophet of Nazism: The Cult of the Superman; Unveiling the Nazi Secret Doctrine.

Press release.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:27 AM

Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Last secrets of Nazi terror - an underground labour camp 

Somehow I doubt that this will be the "last" secret.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:22 PM

Sensations Rise around 25-centimeter Dwarf of Kerman 

The 25-centimeter dwarf near Shahdad city of Kerman province and the rumors of the existence of an ancient dwarf city in Kerman province has brought a lot of questions to archaeologists and caused great sensations among the public.

Found over at the Anomalist.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:09 AM

Occult fear as sheep slaughtered 

A DARTMOOR farmer who found six of his sheep with their necks broken and their eyeballs removed believes occultists could be responsible.

Four of the dead animals had been laid out in a square, while the other two were discovered near stones apparently arranged to make a pagan symbol.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:45 AM

Ranchers worry about horses 

Folks in this close-knit community on the eastern plains are baffled and worried about two mysterious incidents in which 22 horses and a burro were found dead.

The rural residents in these parts are pretty level-headed people, and they scoff at the notion that UFOs might be responsible. But many were around when a spate of unsolved cattle mutilations occurred in the 1970s and again in the early 1990s, and they're willing to entertain the notion - maybe with a little tongue in cheek - that cults, creeps and "black helicopter" people might be to blame.

"There's strange stuff going on," Terry Ashcraft said Monday while doing some business at the Pikes Peak Co-op in Calhan.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:43 AM

Was Shakespeare a Fraud? 

Mystery of the 'Great Bard' suggests others may have had a hand in his masterpieces.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:34 AM

Di was assassinated for supporting Palestinian cause, claims author! 

Davis claims Diana, who along with her lover Dodi Fayed was killed in a Paris car crash, was murdered because she was about to give her support to Palestine, which could have outraged neighbouring Israel and worsened the Middle East crisis.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:31 AM

Monday, October 24, 2005

Cthulhu DVD said to be totally coolh 

This is one of those genius, word-of-mouth, Hollywood-will-never-understand-it kind of films. Made mostly with love and hard work, plus a bit of money. It's both silent and black-and-white, which gives it a great Lovecraftian feel but guarantees it will never go mainstream. And considering they tried to use only materials that would have been available in the 1920s, they did an awesome job of bringing Cthulhu and R'Lyeh and all that other gooey Lovecraft goodness to life. The non-Euclidean geometry is built with cardboard. The ocean is really a sea of waving canvas. And the Elder God himself is a wacky stop-motion/clay-mation deal that still manages to be menacing. Best $20 I ever spent on a DVD.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:48 PM

The Man Who Would Murder Death 

Want to live forever?

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:42 PM

I couldn't come up with a funny headline 

A deer gets its head stuck in a pumpkin. With pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:33 PM

Primrose spooky, but haunted? 

Let's get this out of the way: Driving a wooded, lonely gravel road, especially one rumored to be haunted is, well, spooky.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:02 PM

Mission improbable: Challenging the official story of 9/11 

For more than four years, the public has repeatedly been urged to ignore "outrageous" conspiracies theories about the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that set in motion the so-called "war on terrorism." However, the official explanation that has been provided - and widely embraced - also requires the acceptance of a theory, one involving a massive intelligence failure, 19 Muslim hijackers under the sway of Osama bin Laden, and the inability of the world’s most advanced Air Force to intercept four commercial airplanes.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:00 PM

Ripper hoax accused in court 

THE man charged with being the Yorkshire Ripper hoaxer known as 'Wearside Jack' has appeared in court.

John Humble, 49, appeared at Leeds Magistrates' Court accused of producing the letters and tape which led police hunting the mass murderer to wrongly focus their inquiry on Sunderland.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:05 AM

Bigfoot bounty is rescinded before it's formally announced 

A proposed $1 million reward for evidence leading to the live capture of Bigfoot, the abominable snowman or the Loch Ness Monster has been withdrawn even before it was formally offered.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:23 AM

Cryptozoo Crew Volume One 

Crypto comics!

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:22 AM

A Portal for Restless Spirits?  

The hallway of Vina Rae's Cafe in Avard is decorated for the Halloween Ghost Tours. Owner Nan Wheatley opens the building for the tours to allow visitors a chance to see the ghosts believed who call it home.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:17 AM

Rupert's Resonance 

The theory of "morphic resonance" posits that people have a sense of when they are being stared at. What does the research show?

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:11 AM

The mystery with the UFO story  

My husband told me not to do it; he said I would open a real can of worms. When did he get so smart?

I didn't listen to him and boy have the UFO sighters come out of the woodwork.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:05 AM

Sunday, October 23, 2005

UNDERCOVER ON THE OTHER SIDE 

As All Hallows' Eve approached, I decided to visit three of San Francisco's fortune-telling palm readers in a day. I borrowed some cash from my editor, showed up unannounced and didn't reveal much of who I was -- sort of like a psychic Consumer Reports. After all, they were the ones with the answers.

They should have known I was coming.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:43 PM

Obit: Ronald Pearsall 

Ronald Pearsall, who has died aged 77, was a literary jack-of-all-trades, writing on matters as diverse as antique dolls and the history of monarchy as well as publishing children's books, thrillers and even pornography; he was best known, however, as a historian of Victorian sub-culture.

In his book The Worm in the Bud (1969, the title a quotation from Twelfth Night: "But let concealment, like a worm i' the bud, Feed on her damask cheek") Pearsall investigated the often seamy reality behind the Victorian "whited sepulchre" ideal of sexuality.

Pearsall was also the author of The Table Rappers (1972), an examination of "the Victorian passion for the occult, revealing a colourful world of tricksters, charlatans and entrepreneurs, including venomous mediums who sabotaged each others' seances."

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:42 PM

The Pamela Vitale Murder: Satanic or Ritualistic Crime and Murder 

The news coverage of the extraordinarily brutal murder of Pamela Vitale, wife of well-known California criminal defense attorney Daniel Horowitz, seems to have renewed interest in ritualistic crime.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:36 PM

Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Strange Relations 

Would you believe that George Bush and Colin Powell are related?

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:43 AM

Biological alarm in Washington 

On Sept. 24, 2005, tens of thousands of protesters marched past the White House and flooded the National Mall near 17th Street and Constitution Avenue. They had arrived from all over the country for a day of speeches and concerts to protest the war in Iraq. It may have been the biggest antiwar rally since Vietnam. A light rain fell early in the day and most of the afternoon was cool and overcast.

Unknown to the crowd, biological-weapons sensors, scattered for miles across Washington by the Department of Homeland Security, were quietly doing their work. The machines are designed to detect killer pathogens. Sometime between 10 a.m. on Sept. 24 and 10 a.m. on Sept. 25, six of those machines sucked in trace amounts of deadly bacteria called Francisella tularensis. The government fears it is one of six biological weapons most likely to be used against the United States.

Worth a read. It's Salon so you might have to watch a short ad.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:21 AM

Monday, October 17, 2005

Made-up words in The Simpsons  

A collection of brilliance from Wikipedia.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:45 PM

Helen of Troy Existed? 

Helen of Troy, described in the epic poem The Iliad, was based on a real woman, according to a new book that weaves history, archaeology and myth to recreate the famous ancient Greek beauty's life.

According to the new theory proposed by Bettany Hughes, Helen's mythological character was inspired by a wealthy Bronze Age leader from the southern mainland of Greece.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:22 PM

Producer says no foul play involved in Bruce Lee's death 

Bruce Lee's former producer, Raymond Chow, says the kung fu star's sudden death at age 32 was a tragedy but there was no foul play involved.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:55 PM

Trial to start in 1990s killing spree 

As fear spread throughout New York's gay community in the early 1990s amid news of the grisly dismemberment deaths of homosexual and bisexual men last seen alive in Manhattan, investigators quickly became convinced that they were dealing with a serial killer.

The killer's identity would remain a mystery into the new millennium.

Then, in 2001, new fingerprint technology linked three of the victims to one person: a man working as a surgical nurse in Manhattan who had been accused of killing before.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:20 AM

A MYSTERY THAT HAS BAFFLED THE WORLD FOR OVER 2,000 YEARS IS FINALLY SOLVED  

One of the most exciting classical discoveries of our time was revealed at a London press conference today and in a new book, Odysseus Unbound: The Search for Homer's Ithaca (Cambridge University Press).

At the press conference this morning Robert Bittlestone, James Diggle, and John Underhill announced that they have found new and compelling evidence in support of the location of ancient Ithaca, the island described vividly in Homer's Odyssey.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:04 AM

Sunday, October 16, 2005

Bush Family History On Theater Marquee 

Totally sweet. It's a must see.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:24 PM

New Black Dahlia book 

The Black Dahlia Files by Don Wolfe

In the Homicide Division of the Los Angeles Police Department, the Black Dahlia case file bears the stamp "OPEN and UNSOLVED." After more than 50 years of dead-end investigations, Donald H. Wolfe identifies the killer and reveals his motive - along with a cover-up involving a corrupt L.A.P.D.; shady, famous Hollywood figures, and crooked politicians. In 1947, the dismembered body of a young movie-land wannabe named Elizabeth Short was discovered in a vacant lot near the Wilshire district of Los Angeles. The gruesome details of the case instantly made headlines and captured the attention of the nation. Elizabeth Short became known as the Black Dahlia and her murder became one of the most notorious of the 20th century.

For the first time, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office has opened its files on the Black Dahlia, and Wolfe has unearthed shocking, new revelations that no other journalist or author has.

Special thanks to Hex Correpondent Elisabeth Reynolds for the heads up.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:58 PM

Fertile Goddesses Unveiled in Haft Tepe 

Recent excavations in the historical site of Haft Tepe has led to the discovery of three clay statuettes of fertile goddesses.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:46 PM

Early Study Shows Spice Stunts Deadly Spread To Lungs 

Curcumin, the main ingredient of turmeric and the compound that gives curry its mustard-yellow color, inhibits metastasis to the lungs of mice with breast cancer, report researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:39 PM

Researcher Takes Aim at Alien Abductions 

Susan Clancy is sick of space aliens. The Harvard psychologist figures she has read every book and seen every movie ever made about extraterrestrials, and she has interviewed roughly 50 people who claim to have been abducted by aliens. All in the name of scientific truth, not science fiction.

"I have become a reluctant scholar of alienography," Clancy said.

See also UFOs just what name implies, says Perrin veteran.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:37 PM

$1 million bounty to be offered for live capture of Bigfoot  

A Maine scientist is preparing to release details of a $1 million reward for a photograph that leads to the live capture of Bigfoot, the abominable snowman or the Loch Ness Monster.

Loren Coleman, a professor at the University of Southern Maine, said the bounty would be paid for by an unnamed company and that he will release more details at a cryptozoology symposium at Bates College over Halloween weekend. Cryptozoology is the scientific study of hidden, rumored or unknown animals.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:20 PM

Bigfoot conference in Texas draws hundreds  

Next to a lifelike replica of a giant ape head, the believers milled around tables Saturday covered with casts of large footprints, books about nature's mysteries and T-shirts proclaiming "Bigfoot: Often Imitated, Never Invalidated."

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:18 PM

Latest word on ancient order  

The Rosicrucian Order, an ancient society that traces its roots back to the myths of Atlantis, launched a membership drive this week at the Waldorf-Astoria. It coincided with the publication of its first manifesto since 1616.

Why now?

"Well, it's part of the widespread interest in examining life and making sense of it," said Julian Johnson, a New York educational company executive and member of the national board of directors of the Ancient and Mystical Order of Rosae Crucis.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:17 PM

Wife of TV Legal Analyst Found Slain 

The wife of prominent defense attorney and TV legal analyst Daniel Horowitz was found slain in the couple's San Francisco-area home, police said.

Horowitz, currently leading the defense in a sensational murder trial in Martinez, called 911 Saturday evening to report that the body of his wife, 52-year-old Pamela Vitale, was in the entryway of their home, police said.

The "sensational murder trial" Horowitz is leading the defense for is the trial of Susan Polk, who is accused of murdering her husband. She has claimed self-defense. Her late husband, Felix Polk, often lectured about satanic cults and claimed that one molested his son when he was a toddler. A few days ago I said that this case had it all. I was wrong.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:23 PM

Friday, October 14, 2005

Holy Shelf Unit, Batman! 

Cool secret room.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:37 PM

Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Over Rembrandt 

A man who posed as a member of the Saudi royal family in an effort to sell a fake Rembrandt painting for $2.8 million has pleaded guilty to mail fraud.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:27 PM

Study turns pot wisdom on head 

Forget the stereotype about dopey potheads. It seems marijuana could be good for your brain.

While other studies have shown that periodic use of marijuana can cause memory loss and impair learning and a host of other health problems down the road, new research suggests the drug could have some benefits when administered regularly in a highly potent form.

Dude, I am so totally remembering you right now.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:26 PM

Castle snubs German TV on Holy Grail quest 

OFFICIALS at Hertford Castle have snubbed Germany's equivalent of the BBC from filming at the tourist attraction for a Holy Grail documentary.

Town council officials gave state TV station ZDF the cold shoulder and sparked fury among the county town's tireless promoters.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:00 PM

Everybody Chi Kung Tonight  

If you're skeptical about alternative medicine, yoga, and all things new-age, then chi kung might seem too good to be true. Disciples claim that the ancient Chinese art, also known as qigong, can cure otherwise incurable diseases and prolong the lives of its practitioners. Adherence to this mysterious and ancient discipline is said to result in a rejuvenated libido, weight loss, and improved intellectual performance.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:54 PM

Paranormal Investigators appearing at Northern Tier 

Diane Illis, a communications specialist at Northern Tier Library, has always been interested in ghosts. Although she's never seen a ghost, Illis does believe she's encountered them in college while living in a house she says was haunted.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:51 PM

'I healed my own heart with stem cells'  

Two years ago Ian Rosenberg, from London, was told he had two and a half months to live. The 59-year-old had pioneering stem cell treatment which enabled his heart to repair damaged tissue.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:47 PM

Pair isn't afraid of zombies 

Images of zombies - those nameless, soulless, plodding creatures straight out of a horror movie - would send most people running.

Not Drs. Peter J. Dendle and Kevin A. Boon, assistant English professors at Penn State Mont Alto who are collaborating on the book, "Zombies in America."

The book, which will take about two years to complete, "hopefully will lay the foundation on all future studies of zombies," according to Boon, 49.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:38 PM

Investigators Search for Canadian Lake Monster 

Canada's Lake Simcoe, some forty miles north of Toronto, supposedly holds a monster known as Igopogo (after its more famous relative Ogopogo, in Lake Okanagan, British Columbia) as well as other appellations. Residents of Beaverton, on the eastern shore, call it Beaverton Bessie, while others refer to it as Kempenfelt Kelly, after Kempenfelt Bay, which has the lake's deepest water and claims the most sightings.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:34 PM

Mysterious 'half-animal, half-plant' marine microbe discovered by Japanese researchers 

A mysterious marine microbe, half of whose individual cells eat algae like animals while the rest perform photosynthesis like plants, has been discovered, a University of Tsukuba research team said.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:36 AM

2.009 Product Engineering Processes: Archimedes 

Ancient Greek and Roman historians recorded that during the siege of Syracuse in 212 BC, Archimedes (a notably smart person) constructed a burning glass to set the Roman warships, anchored within bow and arrow range, afire. The story has been much debated and oft dismissed as myth.

TV's MythBusters were not able to replicate the feat and "busted" the myth.

Intrigued by the idea and an intuitive belief that it could work, MIT's 2.009ers decided to apply the early product development 'sketch or soft modeling' process to the problem.

With pics.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:20 AM

Cornish cayman eludes intrepid adventurers 

the Centre for Fortean Zoology gets some press.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:15 AM

Thursday, October 13, 2005

Bush Teleconference With Soldiers Staged 

It was billed as a conversation with U.S. troops, but the questions President Bush asked on a teleconference call Thursday were choreographed to match his goals for the war in Iraq and Saturday's vote on a new Iraqi constitution.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:18 PM

Wednesday, October 12, 2005

A slew of cool stuff from boing boing 

Man, some days boing boing just knocks it out of the park.

Check out Pancho Villa's mummified trigger finger.

For eerie beauty you can't beat the Staten Island Boat Graveyard.

And don't miss the crystal meth rocket, which has to be seen to be believed (scroll down).

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:15 PM

1000 Things Made Of Bamboo 

Oh yeah. Very cool. With another picture of an amazing bamboo bicycle.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:47 PM

Two pictures painted of Polk as trial begins 

Murder, rape, satanic cults - this one's got it all.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:02 PM

Monkeys on the loose in Pennsylvania 

Well, not really. Just ignorant fundamentalists. A great piece of writing.

In geography class when the lesson plan calls for the teacher to explain that the earth is round, the students should be referred to Isaiah 11:12 and Revelation 7:1 where the earth is described as a four-cornered object. The students would then be aware of an alternate view of the earth as a flat-sided square or perhaps a tetrahedron. The Flat Earth Society would welcome the recognition.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:54 PM

Genetic energy 

Anti-ageing theories.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:46 PM

Ancient sciences hold key to quake prediction 

Do ancient eastern sciences hold the key to earthquake prediction on the basis of unusual cloud patterns?

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:43 PM

World's Oldest Noodles Alter View of Ancient Diet 

Archeologists excavating an ancient Chinese settlement discovered a small pile of well-preserved noodles after turning over an upside-down clay bowl.

The bowl was buried beneath 10 feet of sediment in Lajia, a small community located by the Yellow River in northwestern China that was destroyed by an earthquake about 4,000 years ago.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:41 PM

Italian Divers Chase Sunken Treasure 

A legendary treasure of jewels, gold and silver coins believed to have sunk more than 160 years ago might emerge from the waters off the island of Elba in Tuscany, according to Italian divers who this week descended to the sea floor in a pressurized chamber.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:27 PM

Giantology: Giant Creature Uncovered by Tsunami! 

I'm pretty sure that this is a hoax but the footage is pretty interesting anyway.

Be sure to check out the blog hosting the video, Giantology. It's a lot of fun.

Link originally found over at the Anomalist.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:10 PM

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Two Women Missing From One Family 

The search for a missing mother from Woodstock has family members feeling a sense of deja vu.

26-year-old Sueann Ray was last seen six weeks ago on the 10th anniversary of her cousin's disappearance in Kentucky.

On August 26, 1995, Heather Teague was abducted from a beach in Spottsville, Ky., in broad daylight.

She was 23 years old at the time and has not been seen since.

Her case remains unsolved .

"You never know the pain a mother and father go through when they lose a child or a child is missing until it happens to you," said Danny Jenkins.

Jenkins has spent years helping his sister deal with the disappearance of her daughter, Heather.

Now he's in the same situation.

Coincidence, or something more?

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:15 PM

Raising of bow may solve mystery of the 'Mary Rose'  

One of the enduring mysteries of British naval history moved a step closer to being solved as archaeologists raised remaining parts of the Mary Rose.

Historians have been baffled as to why Henry VIII's flagship foundered and sank in the Solent off Portsmouth in 1545, watched by the monarch, as it set sail to repel a French invasion force. But after a painstaking two-year project to recover the central part of the ship's bow, which also resulted in the raising of its massive anchor, specialists will have one of the final pieces in the Mary Rose jigsaw. Until now, the design and shape of the front of the ship has been unknown.

posted by Prof. Hex at 7:59 PM

Did you ever wonder what it would be like to see a water balloon pop in space? 

Experimenters burst water balloons in the low-gravity environment produced aboard a NASA Glenn DC-9 aircraft.

With great video and pics. Very cool.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:38 PM

HRH Mike, the man who should be king, prefers Aussie bush to Buck Palace  

If Australian forklift operator Mike Hastings is, as genealogists contend, the rightful heir to the British throne, then he really needs to brush up on his tea-making skills.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:51 PM

Security Tapes Lack OU Explosion Clues 

Hinrichs died Oct. 1 when explosives - made of hydrogen peroxide - strapped to his body detonated while he sat on a park bench about 100 yards from the stadium.

After a week of investigation, the FBI and OU continue to treat the death as a suicide by a troubled loner, rather than a failed terrorist plot.

See also this link for some analysis.

And this one.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:05 PM

Special Forces Suicides Raise Questions 

The Army says there appears to be no connection between the men's overseas service and their deaths, and Army investigators found no "common contributing cause" among the three. The fact they were in the same unit is only a coincidence, Special Operations Command spokeswoman Diane Grant said at Fort Bragg, N.C.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:43 PM

Support Pentagon torture, or Rummy makes you a 'sex pervert' 

Sploid has the details.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:49 PM

Anthropologists uncover ancient jawbone 

Scientists digging in a remote Indonesian cave have uncovered a jaw bone that they say adds more evidence that a tiny prehistoric Hobbit-like species once existed.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:00 PM

Panther or puss? Claws out over big cat claims  

The claws are out as wildlife experts again argue the truth of one of Australia’s great legends: giant cats roaming the woods of New South Wales and Victoria.

The stories have surfaced for more than a century, gaining some official backing but never providing sufficient scientific evidence to move from myth to fact.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:58 AM

Latest UFO is spotted hovering over Birch Hill homes 

A NOISY UFO woke Birch Hill residents in the early hours of Monday morning when it zoomed over the sleeping suburb.

The craft spent half-an-hour hovering above houses in Jevington before zipping towards South Hill Park, according to witnesses.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:55 AM

Police: Man Takes Train With Bow and Arrow 

In a confrontation reminiscent of the Wild West, police shot and wounded a man who allegedly took over a freight train with a bow and arrow.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:38 AM

SUV Drivers in Paris Get Wind Knocked Out of Them  

If the French marauders known as The Deflated waged their brand of urban subversion in Southern California, the mecca of the sport utility vehicle, by now they would probably have been jailed, beaten, shot or at least sued.

But five weeks after the clandestine crew of environmentalists launched a low-intensity war on SUVs in Paris, there are no casualties to report. Except, of course, for dozens of deflated gas-guzzling vehicles.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:34 AM

Monday, October 10, 2005

Small town a bastion of Bigfoot belief  

A few months ago, the big news in this village of 2,053 residents was that its lone men's barbershop had closed after 42 years.

As the summer wore on, however, many locals found themselves bantering about a more exotic topic: Bigfoot.

See also Bigfoot a big deal in Illinois town.

posted by Prof. Hex at 9:00 PM

Quebec company loses sunken cheese 

A Quebec cheese company has lost its sunken cheese. La Fromagerie Boivin was attempting to make its cheese taste better by submerging it underwater.

Being 50 metres underwater was supposed to produce a cheese that would taste unique. But the company is having trouble finding its sunken cheese.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:43 PM

Egypt prepares new probe of mystery pyramid shafts 

Egypt will send a robot up narrow shafts in the Great Pyramid to try to solve one of the mysteries of the 4,500-year-old pharaonic mausoleum, Egypt's top archaeologist said on Monday.

Zahi Hawass told Reuters he would this week inspect a robot designed to climb the two narrow shafts which might lead to an undiscovered burial chamber in the pyramid of Cheops at Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo.

posted by Prof. Hex at 8:28 PM

Tell Us Who Fabricated the Iraq Evidence 

Interesting reading.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:25 PM

GM crop 'ruins fields for 15 years'  

GM crops contaminate the countryside for up to 15 years after they have been harvested, startling new government research shows.

The findings cast a cloud over the prospects of growing the modified crops in Britain, suggesting that farmers who try them out for one season will find fields blighted for a decade and a half.

posted by Prof. Hex at 2:04 PM

West fights release of files from his city-owned computer 

Spokane Mayor and Anti-Gay Republican man-shagger Jim West has something to hide.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:13 PM

Christian Coalition leader faces sex abuse allegations 

Law enforcement officials said Saturday they are investigating complaints that Louis Beres, longtime chairman of the Christian Coalition of Oregon, molested three female family members when they were pre-teens.

Buried at the bottom of the article:

Beres is also former chairman of the Multnomah County Republican Party.

Guess we'll have to add his name to the list.

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:47 PM

Sunday, October 09, 2005

If Dan Brown is right... 

Oh man, you gotta read this. Written by the actor Michael Moriarty (Law and Order). Hillary Clinton is the Anti-Christ! Hysterical.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:51 PM

J-Lo plays reporter probing Mexican border murders 

Pop diva and actress Jennifer Lopez has put aside her usual glamour and is filming in a hilltop shantytown this week for a gritty movie about the murders of hundreds of women on the U.S.-Mexico border.

The murders in Ciudad Juarez get the Hollywood treatment.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:43 PM

Question on Masonic links left Dunblane inquiry chief stunned 

LORD Cullen, who presided over the Dunblane inquiry, was "taken aback" when he was asked to declare whether he was a Freemason, newly released papers have revealed.

Documents relating to the school massacre, released after a 100-year secrecy rule was lifted, show how police investigated claims of a Masonic conspiracy.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:22 PM

Deep Underground Military Bases and the Black Budget 

"I love the country I am living in more than I love my life, but I would not be standing before you now, risking my life, if I did not believe it was so. The first part of this talk is going to concern deep underground military bases and the black budget. The Black Budget is a secretive budget that garners 25% of the gross national product of the United States. The Black Budget currently consumes $1.25 trillion per year. At least this amount is used in black programs, like those concerned with deep underground military bases. Presently, there are 129 deep underground military bases in the United States.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:12 PM

Excluding Halloween images cuts off learning opportunities 

In defense of Halloween.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:05 PM

The Big Wedding: 9/11, the Whistle-Blowers and the Cover-Up by Sander Hooks 

Book review.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:01 PM

Was killer hurricane deadly plot? 

The instant Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters raged down Canal Street, New Orleans' main drag, the tongues of the assorted doomsayers, fringe bloggers, fire-and-brimstone fundamentalists, unreconstructed Nazis and Klan members, leftists, black activists, loonies and even some in the mainstream media wagged furiously.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:57 PM

Pulaski gets hero's burial 226 years after death 

With a horse-drawn caisson pulling the casket, burial rites read by a Polish bishop and a 21-gun salute from U.S. Army troops, Brig. Gen. Casimir Pulaski received a hero's funeral Sunday on the 226th anniversary of the Revolutionary War battle in which he was slain.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:49 PM

DNA tests to determine big cat claims 

Scientists are doing DNA testing on the tail of a large black cat shot in mountain country east of Sale in Gippsland, in south-east Victoria, earlier this year.

posted by Prof. Hex at 10:47 PM

Thursday, October 06, 2005

Police hunt mystery big cat spotted in Lothian town 

POLICE are on the lookout for a mystery "black beast" seen near the heart of an East Lothian town after it was chased by a dog.

The long-tailed animal was spotted on Florabank Road in Haddington, shortly before 6am yesterday. A dog pursued it to Henderson Agricultural Centre before the animal leapt over a 10ft wire mesh fence. Richard Brown, whose dog Jude chased the mystery animal, said: "I last saw the animal disappearing into the dark as it leapt across the stockyard of the centre heading for the main road. I am glad Jude did not tangle with it as I fear it would have come off worse.

posted by Prof. Hex at 6:46 AM

The Teenaged Witch 

Teen Wiccan fights for right to wear symbol, form club.

posted by Prof. Hex at 5:59 AM

Cars stolen in US used in suicide attacks  

The FBI's counterterrorism unit has launched a broad investigation of US-based theft rings after discovering some vehicles used in deadly car bombings in Iraq, including attacks that killed US troops and Iraqi civilians, were probably stolen in the United States, according to senior US Government officials.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:42 AM

9/11 JAVA JACKASS 

SITTING snugly at the corner of prosperity and lunacy, Brooklyn's Vox Pop cafe serves up piping-hot conspiracy theories about the 9/11 terror attacks, along with the coffee and scones.

Ah, the New York Post. One step below the Enquirer.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:13 AM

Spychips Sees an RFID Conspiracy 

A new book by privacy advocates makes the case that corporations and government agencies are in collusion to put tiny radio transmitters on nearly everything we buy. Companies say it's about providing thought leadership, not the Mark of the Beast.

Katherine Albrecht and Liz McIntyre hope to become the twin Erin Brockoviches of RFID, by revealing the threat posed by the radio tag replacements for barcode labels.

They may get their wish, if readers believe the conclusions of the privacy advocates' new book, Spychips: How Major Corporations and Government Plan to Track Your Every Move with RFID.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:05 AM

Skunktober Fest - A nearby trip to the exotic and unknown 

The Third Annual Skunktoberfest was held on last Saturday at the Trail Lakes Campground, located in Ochopee, Fla., home of the nation's smallest post office and the Skunk Ape Research Headquarters. The host of the event was David Shealy, who has become a local celebrity for his sightings and research of the Skunk Ape.

More Skunktastic news for Hex Correspondent Elisabeth.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:01 AM

When Seances and Science Boggle Equally  

Mary Roach's journey into the occult takes her to as many strange places as she can scare up.

Book review of SPOOK: Science Tackles the Afterlife.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:58 AM

The case of God's Banker: Roberto Calvi the trial begins 

Twenty-three years ago, an Italian businessman was found hanging from scaffolding beneath Blackfriars Bridge.Today five people face murder charges in a courtroom drama that promises to provide yet more explosive twists in an extraordinary story.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:45 AM

Mystery of Napoleon's death solved 

A MANUSCRIPT which experts claim confirms that Napoleon Bonaparte died of cancer and not poisoning has been uncovered in a remote Scottish cottage.

posted by Prof. Hex at 3:40 AM

Wednesday, October 05, 2005

What is the secret of this rock?  

A map to Atlantis perhaps?

posted by Prof. Hex at 12:04 AM

Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Filmmakers Are Swept Away by Romania 

Interesting article. Neither strange nor mysterious, but interesting. Did you know they're shooting James Ellroy's Black Dahlia in Bulgaria?

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:51 PM

UFO-spotters tell tales of the extra-terrestrial  

One minute Jonathan Reed was hiking with his golden retriever in a forest in Seattle. The next, his pet was being torn apart by a "grey" -- an alien being with an elongated head, smelling of rotting fruit.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:40 PM

What you need to view an extraterrestrial UFO? 

Scientists and defense researchers are observing the UFOs for many decades trying to reverse engineer every bit of their technologies. The biggest question for the common folks in every country is what can they do to see UFOs like those in defense research communities do?

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:39 PM

Composer Decodes Music Hidden in 15th-Century Chapel 

Composer Stuart Mitchell has deciphered a musical code hidden in the ceiling of Scotland's 15th-century Rosslyn Chapel, the Scotsman reports.

According to Mitchell, the code, carved into 213 cubes at base of 12 pillars, represents a six-and-a-half-minute work for 13 musicians. He told the Scotsman that the music was not particularly impressive.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:31 PM

Blessed Virgin Mary Is Reported To Send Messages 

Chaldeans in Michigan flock by the thousands to the Pattah home on Fox Hill Drive in Sterling Heights where supposedly a miracle has taken place. The Pattah family has been inundated by pilgrims from all over the world to witness the mysterious occurrence.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:26 PM

The Val Lewton Horror Collection  

Drooooollllll....

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:24 PM

Amateur sleuths solving cases 

Amateur detectives have played an increasing role in solving John, Jane and Baby Doe cases in recent years, often using the Internet to make links between reports of missing people and unidentified bodies that overwhelmed police departments failed to notice. Here are five examples.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:23 PM

Much ado about identity as scholars claim a diplomat was the 'real' Shakespeare 

Extraordinary new historical evidence suggests that Shakespeare's plays were not written by the assumed bard, but by a politician descended from King Edward III and John of Gaunt.

A British scholar and former university lecturer, Brenda James, and a historian, Professor William Rubinstein, of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, are proposing that the real Shakespeare was an English courtier and diplomat called Sir Henry Neville.

Hi Sara!

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:20 PM

WANTED - A sharp academic who can crack Wales' baffling version of the Da Vinci Code 

WALES' version of The Da Vinci Code remains cloaked in history amid fears there may be no experts learned enough to reveal more about the religious manuscript.

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ has triggered a sensation since being discovered at the National Library of Wales earlier this year.

The 17th-century tome lists huge amounts of information on the bloodlines of biblical characters, including Jesus himself. It also contains intriguingly crossed- out passages about Mary Magdalene, a figure also central to Dan Brown's phenomenal best seller The Da Vinci Code.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:14 PM

Mystery Spot demonstrates power of perception 

For years, UC Santa Cruz psychology professor Bruce Bridgeman has taken college students to the Mystery Spot, a popular local tourist attraction, to demonstrate how the human brain works.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:13 PM

Scary living for India's ghost man  

Mothers use his name to scare their children while even adults hope they don't bump into him in the dark -- for more than 40 years Gopal Haldar has been making his living in India's Sunderbans mangrove region as a ghost.

Measuring a mere 1.21 meters (four feet) and weighing a slight 24 kilograms (52 pound), Haldar -- now near to retirement age -- says he has been malnourished all his life.

With amazing pic.

posted by Prof. Hex at 4:43 PM

The Cyborg Name Generator 

Pretty cool.

posted by Prof. Hex at 1:32 AM

Monday, October 03, 2005

Adventures of an International Male  

Hysterical. For a good laugh.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:49 PM

Did Bush administration attack peace movement with military grade biological bacteria? 

What do we make of the Saturday, October 1 Washington Post headline "Poison Found in Air During Anti-War Protest"?

Washington D.C. Public Health Director Greg A. Pane posed the right question in the Post article, "Why that day? That's what is not explained." Pane pointed that it was "just this 24-hour period and none since."

The Post noted that Pane found ". . . it was puzzling that the finding was from a day when the mall was packed with people."

Puzzling? Indeed. Biohazard sensors detected tularemia bacteria at the mall on Saturday, September 24.

posted by Prof. Hex at 11:41 PM