The Unexplained:
World Weirdness Running Unabated
I have always been fascinated by stories of the strange and unexplained. Over the years I have collected accounts of oddities in the news and even personally experienced such things. Thus I offer a series of stories written over the years. I am sure they may confound our readers. It was bad enough when we had to deal with Bigfoot, UFOs, alien abductions, crop circles and cattle mutilations. Now we are having strange noises emanating from the Earth, red rain, goat suckers, sightings of other new creatures that are half-man and half animal, and quite recently, unexplained energy attacks including a severe proton solar storm that did not seem to come from the sun.
I have always been fascinated by stories of the strange and unexplained. Over the years I have collected accounts of oddities in the news and even personally experienced such things. Thus I offer a series of stories written over the years. I am sure they may confound our readers. It was bad enough when we had to deal with Bigfoot, UFOs, alien abductions, crop circles and cattle mutilations. Now we are having strange noises emanating from the Earth, red rain, goat suckers, sightings of other new creatures that are half-man and half animal, and quite recently, unexplained energy attacks including a severe proton solar storm that did not seem to come from the sun.
Changed Personalities, Gaseous Meteor And Superman
Continuing with our series of strange and unexplained events this week we offer the following: Among a rash of strange anomalies are events involving a Czech crash victim and a transplant patient who both woke up speaking perfect English with a British accent. Then there is the Peruvian meteor that emitted a strange gas that made hundreds of locals ill, and lots of people who claim to have seen a silvery human figure flying in the sky over Romania.
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Continuing with our series of strange and unexplained events this week we offer the following: Among a rash of strange anomalies are events involving a Czech crash victim and a transplant patient who both woke up speaking perfect English with a British accent. Then there is the Peruvian meteor that emitted a strange gas that made hundreds of locals ill, and lots of people who claim to have seen a silvery human figure flying in the sky over Romania.
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Strange Objects Falling From Our Skies
We have all heard the stories about fish, frogs and ice blocks falling out of sometimes cloudless skies, but usually during heavy rain storms. But we have also noticed reports of much more interesting objects crashing down on homes and yards. People in Jennings, Louisiana, said large tangled clumps of living, crawling worms literally plopped out of the sky on their town in July, 2007.
We have all heard the stories about fish, frogs and ice blocks falling out of sometimes cloudless skies, but usually during heavy rain storms. But we have also noticed reports of much more interesting objects crashing down on homes and yards. People in Jennings, Louisiana, said large tangled clumps of living, crawling worms literally plopped out of the sky on their town in July, 2007.
Falling Frogs
We recently watched a film on the Independent network that portrayed the fictional images of a strange incident where all of the characters were caught outside when it rained frogs. It was some of the strangest video footage we can recall . . . thousands of large fat frogs falling out of the sky and striking with a splat on car windows, house roofs, sidewalks and even people’s heads. While dramatic to watch, it was strange to think that we have seen news reports from various parts of the world that told of real frog falls, and that this strange event on film, while obviously fictionalized, has really happened.
We recently watched a film on the Independent network that portrayed the fictional images of a strange incident where all of the characters were caught outside when it rained frogs. It was some of the strangest video footage we can recall . . . thousands of large fat frogs falling out of the sky and striking with a splat on car windows, house roofs, sidewalks and even people’s heads. While dramatic to watch, it was strange to think that we have seen news reports from various parts of the world that told of real frog falls, and that this strange event on film, while obviously fictionalized, has really happened.
Alien Skulls Under The Vatican
Deep in the catacombs under the Vatican in Italy there exists a lot of secret things, including a vast library filled with some of the most ancient books and written documents in the world. The Vatican library was recently re-opened to religious scholars following an extensive $7.5-euro three-year renovation designed to shore up "dangerous structural weaknesses" discovered in the foundation of the Sixteenth Century building and install new climate-controlled equipment to protect the ancient manuscripts. Also added was a new state-of-the-art security system. It was during the renovation work that workmen, digging deep in the rock under the library, allegedly came upon a long-forgotten gravesite which, if the story is true, obviously shocked the Pope and all of the robed high priests surrounding him. The bones and skulls were humanoid, but clearly non-human in origin.
Deep in the catacombs under the Vatican in Italy there exists a lot of secret things, including a vast library filled with some of the most ancient books and written documents in the world. The Vatican library was recently re-opened to religious scholars following an extensive $7.5-euro three-year renovation designed to shore up "dangerous structural weaknesses" discovered in the foundation of the Sixteenth Century building and install new climate-controlled equipment to protect the ancient manuscripts. Also added was a new state-of-the-art security system. It was during the renovation work that workmen, digging deep in the rock under the library, allegedly came upon a long-forgotten gravesite which, if the story is true, obviously shocked the Pope and all of the robed high priests surrounding him. The bones and skulls were humanoid, but clearly non-human in origin.
Lost Galleon, Aircraft In A California Desert
The infamous Bermuda Triangle isn’t the only place in and around the United States where ships and aircraft mysteriously disappear. There is a place in Southern California’s Colorado Desert called the Salton Sea where aircraft have been disappearing for the last century and legend has it that an ancient Spanish galleon, filled with treasure, also has been seen there.
The infamous Bermuda Triangle isn’t the only place in and around the United States where ships and aircraft mysteriously disappear. There is a place in Southern California’s Colorado Desert called the Salton Sea where aircraft have been disappearing for the last century and legend has it that an ancient Spanish galleon, filled with treasure, also has been seen there.
Are UFOs Hiding Behind The Clouds?
Photos of odd cloud formations and frequent sightings of unidentified flying objects all over the world have prompted stories of alien craft that hide behind clouds. We have been hearing these stories for a few years. Back when Doris and I lived under the bright blue skies of Arizona, we used to notice strange clouds that didn’t seem to belong. We were experimenting in those days with making things happen by mere thought. Doris came up with the idea of thinking away the cloud, just to see if we could do it. I think she also wondered if anything was hiding behind it. We succeeded sometimes at making parts of a cloud go away, but there always seemed to be a remnant left behind. Was a ship hiding there? The imagination can sometimes run wild about stuff like that, especially while living in a super-charged esoteric setting like Sedona, Arizona. People there claimed to see UFOs hovering over the town in broad daylight.
Photos of odd cloud formations and frequent sightings of unidentified flying objects all over the world have prompted stories of alien craft that hide behind clouds. We have been hearing these stories for a few years. Back when Doris and I lived under the bright blue skies of Arizona, we used to notice strange clouds that didn’t seem to belong. We were experimenting in those days with making things happen by mere thought. Doris came up with the idea of thinking away the cloud, just to see if we could do it. I think she also wondered if anything was hiding behind it. We succeeded sometimes at making parts of a cloud go away, but there always seemed to be a remnant left behind. Was a ship hiding there? The imagination can sometimes run wild about stuff like that, especially while living in a super-charged esoteric setting like Sedona, Arizona. People there claimed to see UFOs hovering over the town in broad daylight.
Do We Reincarnate From Past Lives?
Over the years I have entertained strange dreams that were so vivid that I had the distinct impression that I was living in two different planes of existence. I don’t smoke, but I had a series of dreams in which I was trying to break a smoking habit, but secretly carrying a pack of cigarettes in my pocket. In yet another vivid dream I boarded a vintage single-engine bi-plane. Once someone turned the propeller to get the motor running, I flew the plane, surprised that I knew what I was doing. I have never flown an aircraft and never had a flying lesson. Where did these memories come from?
Over the years I have entertained strange dreams that were so vivid that I had the distinct impression that I was living in two different planes of existence. I don’t smoke, but I had a series of dreams in which I was trying to break a smoking habit, but secretly carrying a pack of cigarettes in my pocket. In yet another vivid dream I boarded a vintage single-engine bi-plane. Once someone turned the propeller to get the motor running, I flew the plane, surprised that I knew what I was doing. I have never flown an aircraft and never had a flying lesson. Where did these memories come from?
Gobblers Rock and Other Unexplained Phenomena
A four-hundred-pound boulder resting high in the fork of a chestnut oak tree in Yellowwood State Forest, near Unionville, Indiana, is no more. Either the mere weight of the rock, a wind storm, or just old age caused the tree to fall bringing the rock it held crashing with it to the ground. For many years Gobbler’s Rock, so-called because a turkey hunter found it, was a popular tourist attraction. People had to hike a ways through the woods to see it, but there it was, a large four-foot-wide rock wedged about thirty feet up in the tree. The mystery, of course, was whether it was hoisted there by pranksters using a crane, or if the tree grew up under it. Whatever happened, its existence defied logic and drew curio-seekers.
A four-hundred-pound boulder resting high in the fork of a chestnut oak tree in Yellowwood State Forest, near Unionville, Indiana, is no more. Either the mere weight of the rock, a wind storm, or just old age caused the tree to fall bringing the rock it held crashing with it to the ground. For many years Gobbler’s Rock, so-called because a turkey hunter found it, was a popular tourist attraction. People had to hike a ways through the woods to see it, but there it was, a large four-foot-wide rock wedged about thirty feet up in the tree. The mystery, of course, was whether it was hoisted there by pranksters using a crane, or if the tree grew up under it. Whatever happened, its existence defied logic and drew curio-seekers.
Big Mystery Falling Blocks Of Ice
In our ongoing search for odd world events we have posted stories in the past about giant mysterious blocks of ice that seem to be falling to earth, often from a cloudless sky. Some of these ice balls have been large enough to do severe damage to property. Chunks of ice measuring as large as basketballs and weighing up to eight pounds pelted southern Spain from cloudless skies over a 10-day period in January, 2000. The ice crushed car hoods, fell through roofs and caused extensive damage to everything they struck. One woman was struck in the shoulder. Perhaps the grand-daddy of all the ice balls was the massive block found by mushroom hunters in a forest in Milovice, in the Czech Republic, in July, 2011. The ball was so large that it was estimated to have weighed tons. It was surrounded by mud from the ice that had melted, suggesting that the ball was much larger when it first appeared.
In our ongoing search for odd world events we have posted stories in the past about giant mysterious blocks of ice that seem to be falling to earth, often from a cloudless sky. Some of these ice balls have been large enough to do severe damage to property. Chunks of ice measuring as large as basketballs and weighing up to eight pounds pelted southern Spain from cloudless skies over a 10-day period in January, 2000. The ice crushed car hoods, fell through roofs and caused extensive damage to everything they struck. One woman was struck in the shoulder. Perhaps the grand-daddy of all the ice balls was the massive block found by mushroom hunters in a forest in Milovice, in the Czech Republic, in July, 2011. The ball was so large that it was estimated to have weighed tons. It was surrounded by mud from the ice that had melted, suggesting that the ball was much larger when it first appeared.
Those Mystery Booms
I think we all have experienced them. They are loud "Booms" that happen unexpectedly. They are loud enough to shake the foundations of our homes and rattle the dishes in the cupboards. Then there is a strange silence, as if nothing extraordinary ever happened. They rarely make the news and even when they do, there is never an explanation.
I think we all have experienced them. They are loud "Booms" that happen unexpectedly. They are loud enough to shake the foundations of our homes and rattle the dishes in the cupboards. Then there is a strange silence, as if nothing extraordinary ever happened. They rarely make the news and even when they do, there is never an explanation.
Kumar
The Chicken Boy And Other Stories
There is a strange tale about a Fijian man who was reportedly raised in a chicken coop and consequently behaves like a chicken. His name is Kumar, who in his mid-30s is now under the care of Elizabeth Clayton, widow of the late famed New Zealand mountain climber Roger Buick. Clayton said when she first met Kumar he pecked at his food and crouched down as if roosting. He communicated by making a rapid clicking noise with his tongue.
There is a strange tale about a Fijian man who was reportedly raised in a chicken coop and consequently behaves like a chicken. His name is Kumar, who in his mid-30s is now under the care of Elizabeth Clayton, widow of the late famed New Zealand mountain climber Roger Buick. Clayton said when she first met Kumar he pecked at his food and crouched down as if roosting. He communicated by making a rapid clicking noise with his tongue.
Ghost Boy And His Dog
This is an eerie rewrite of a wonderful ghost story posted a year or two ago by an unidentified Pennsylvania man who appears to have really encountered a ghostly apparition of a 12-year-old boy and his big Newfoundland dog named "Dutch." As the story is told, the author grew up with the boy, named Tim, and he remembered a youthful time of hiking with the boy and his large dog along Four Mile Creek through Wintergreen Gorge in northern Erie County. Some 20 years later, in 2006, the writer said he was walking the trails along the creek with his own son. "It was an area where Tim and I would sit for hours and talk about everything from movies to the latest school gossip." Suddenly he saw a young boy and a large dog walking at the far edge of a barren area, and then disappear in some trees.
This is an eerie rewrite of a wonderful ghost story posted a year or two ago by an unidentified Pennsylvania man who appears to have really encountered a ghostly apparition of a 12-year-old boy and his big Newfoundland dog named "Dutch." As the story is told, the author grew up with the boy, named Tim, and he remembered a youthful time of hiking with the boy and his large dog along Four Mile Creek through Wintergreen Gorge in northern Erie County. Some 20 years later, in 2006, the writer said he was walking the trails along the creek with his own son. "It was an area where Tim and I would sit for hours and talk about everything from movies to the latest school gossip." Suddenly he saw a young boy and a large dog walking at the far edge of a barren area, and then disappear in some trees.
The Mystery Of Dowsing
A few years ago our well began to go dry and we were forced to hire a well driller. After spending time as a young man working with oil well crews, I know from experience that every driller has a "system" for finding water, and it is usually based on superstition rather than scientific proof. After all, knowing exactly what lies deep in the Earth under our feet is hardly an exact science. Geologists think they have some idea, but there are always surprises. The well driller we hired was no exception. He thought he knew where to find water on our property and proceeded to set up his rig in the side yard. My wife, Doris, was a fly in his ointment, however. She has known most of her life that she can dowse for things. Using bent willow sticks or sometimes bent coat hangers, she has had remarkable success in making those long-extended parts go crazy in her hands when she stands over a target. She is especially good at dowsing for water.
A few years ago our well began to go dry and we were forced to hire a well driller. After spending time as a young man working with oil well crews, I know from experience that every driller has a "system" for finding water, and it is usually based on superstition rather than scientific proof. After all, knowing exactly what lies deep in the Earth under our feet is hardly an exact science. Geologists think they have some idea, but there are always surprises. The well driller we hired was no exception. He thought he knew where to find water on our property and proceeded to set up his rig in the side yard. My wife, Doris, was a fly in his ointment, however. She has known most of her life that she can dowse for things. Using bent willow sticks or sometimes bent coat hangers, she has had remarkable success in making those long-extended parts go crazy in her hands when she stands over a target. She is especially good at dowsing for water.
The Strange Texas Utility Pole Fires
They said it was sometime about 4 a.m. on Thursday, December 6, 2012 that an estimated 75 electric utility poles across five Texas counties burst out in flames at about the same time. Fire departments rushed to put out the fires and service workers rushed to repair the damage and restore power to an estimated 20,000 customers that were affected by the phenomenon. The poles serviced customers for Austin Energy, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Oncor Electric Company and Hilco Electric Cooperative. Public Safety officials said power poles in Hill, Falls, Bell, Williamson and McLannan Counties mysteriously began burning. Some of the fires involved transformers. Others were just fires on the tops of standard wooden poles that supported electric lines.
They said it was sometime about 4 a.m. on Thursday, December 6, 2012 that an estimated 75 electric utility poles across five Texas counties burst out in flames at about the same time. Fire departments rushed to put out the fires and service workers rushed to repair the damage and restore power to an estimated 20,000 customers that were affected by the phenomenon. The poles serviced customers for Austin Energy, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Oncor Electric Company and Hilco Electric Cooperative. Public Safety officials said power poles in Hill, Falls, Bell, Williamson and McLannan Counties mysteriously began burning. Some of the fires involved transformers. Others were just fires on the tops of standard wooden poles that supported electric lines.
Can A Curse Engraved In Stone Bring Bad Luck?
In 2001 the City of Carlisle, England, paid 10,000 pounds to have an artist design and make a 14-ton granite slab to mark the town’s Millennium Gateway scheme. It was installed as the centerpiece of an underground gallery in the Tullie House Museum of historical relics. In historical retrospect, the slab was engraved with a 1,069-word curse, issued by the Archbishop of Glasgow, Scotland, in 1524. The curse was an effort to keep the plundering Scots from raiding Carlisle, located just over the Scottish border. After the slab was installed, Carlisle began experiencing a string of disastrous events that some people blamed on the curse. Things got so bad the town fathers began debating whether the curse on the stone was actually the cause of so much ill fortune. The media began calling the piece the Carlisle Cursing Stone.
In 2001 the City of Carlisle, England, paid 10,000 pounds to have an artist design and make a 14-ton granite slab to mark the town’s Millennium Gateway scheme. It was installed as the centerpiece of an underground gallery in the Tullie House Museum of historical relics. In historical retrospect, the slab was engraved with a 1,069-word curse, issued by the Archbishop of Glasgow, Scotland, in 1524. The curse was an effort to keep the plundering Scots from raiding Carlisle, located just over the Scottish border. After the slab was installed, Carlisle began experiencing a string of disastrous events that some people blamed on the curse. Things got so bad the town fathers began debating whether the curse on the stone was actually the cause of so much ill fortune. The media began calling the piece the Carlisle Cursing Stone.
Sam Clemens' Odd Link With Halley's Comet
Famed American author and humorist Samuel Clemens, best known by his pen name, Mark Twain, was born in 1835 when Halley's Comet was lighting up the night sky. He died 75 years later, on April 21, 1910, when the comet was again making its next pass through our solar system. That a person would be born and live out his or her life during the time it takes a comet to make its complete circling trip through the heavens is not that peculiar. What is somewhat strange about Clemens' death was that he predicted it in his own writings.
Famed American author and humorist Samuel Clemens, best known by his pen name, Mark Twain, was born in 1835 when Halley's Comet was lighting up the night sky. He died 75 years later, on April 21, 1910, when the comet was again making its next pass through our solar system. That a person would be born and live out his or her life during the time it takes a comet to make its complete circling trip through the heavens is not that peculiar. What is somewhat strange about Clemens' death was that he predicted it in his own writings.
What Killed President Harding?
Among the United States presidents to die in office was Warren G. Harding, who dropped dead unexpectedly on Aug. 2, 1923, in the presidential suite of the Palace Hotel, San Francisco. The cause of his death was never really known because his wife, Florence, refused to allow an autopsy. Thus we have the makings of another conspiracy theory.
Among the United States presidents to die in office was Warren G. Harding, who dropped dead unexpectedly on Aug. 2, 1923, in the presidential suite of the Palace Hotel, San Francisco. The cause of his death was never really known because his wife, Florence, refused to allow an autopsy. Thus we have the makings of another conspiracy theory.
The Mysterious Voynich Manuscript
It is an ancient book once owned by Roger Bacon, a Thirteenth Century philosopher and Emperor Rudolph II in Sixteenth Century Bohemia. It bears the name of Wilfrid Voynich, an rare book dealer who acquired it in Italy in 1912 and launched a quest to decipher the strange symbols within and determine its message. The book later was owned by book dealer Hans P. Kraus, who valued it at $160,000. But Kraus found no market for the book and later donated it to Yale University's rare book collection in 1969. The book, a carefully hand-scribed book containing 234 pages of pictures and beautifully formed but completely unintelligible script, continues to mystify researchers to this day. It has been termed "the world's most mysterious book."
It is an ancient book once owned by Roger Bacon, a Thirteenth Century philosopher and Emperor Rudolph II in Sixteenth Century Bohemia. It bears the name of Wilfrid Voynich, an rare book dealer who acquired it in Italy in 1912 and launched a quest to decipher the strange symbols within and determine its message. The book later was owned by book dealer Hans P. Kraus, who valued it at $160,000. But Kraus found no market for the book and later donated it to Yale University's rare book collection in 1969. The book, a carefully hand-scribed book containing 234 pages of pictures and beautifully formed but completely unintelligible script, continues to mystify researchers to this day. It has been termed "the world's most mysterious book."
Are Time Travelers Among Us?
The concept of time travel has been studied by great minds in physics, including Einstein and Tesla, but no one knows for sure that it is possible. Yet stories of a few unexplained events have occurred over the years that suggest people have either purposefully, or unintentionally slipped through time warps. The time traveler stories are fun to read. Unfortunately, nearly all of them have been found to be clever hoaxes designed to stir our imagination, but hopelessly flawed. We offer some of the best examples:
The concept of time travel has been studied by great minds in physics, including Einstein and Tesla, but no one knows for sure that it is possible. Yet stories of a few unexplained events have occurred over the years that suggest people have either purposefully, or unintentionally slipped through time warps. The time traveler stories are fun to read. Unfortunately, nearly all of them have been found to be clever hoaxes designed to stir our imagination, but hopelessly flawed. We offer some of the best examples:
Strange Dance of the Navajo Brings Unexplained Healing Powers
While living with the Begays on the Navajo Reservation Doris and I were invited to attend a dance of the Ye'ii Bi'cheii (pronounced Yea-Bee-Jay). It was a strange ritual among an intricate web of dancers and chanters who worked to heal two men who were going deaf. We felt privileged to watch this dance because I believe it is a ritual rarely observed by outsiders. While among a large crowd of Navajo men, women and children, we noted that we were the only white visitors attending. The invitation appeared to have been given after we proved in word and deed to our hosts that we were truly interested in learning about the Navajo culture, and not hostile to native belief systems that went beyond the bounds of the white man's Christian oriented world.
While living with the Begays on the Navajo Reservation Doris and I were invited to attend a dance of the Ye'ii Bi'cheii (pronounced Yea-Bee-Jay). It was a strange ritual among an intricate web of dancers and chanters who worked to heal two men who were going deaf. We felt privileged to watch this dance because I believe it is a ritual rarely observed by outsiders. While among a large crowd of Navajo men, women and children, we noted that we were the only white visitors attending. The invitation appeared to have been given after we proved in word and deed to our hosts that we were truly interested in learning about the Navajo culture, and not hostile to native belief systems that went beyond the bounds of the white man's Christian oriented world.
Navajo Skin Walkers and Shape Shifters
An article by Clyde Klukhohn involving Navajo witchcraft recently caught my attention. It brought to mind our personal experiences with the Navajo during the winter that we lived with the Begays. Klukhohn notes that the Navajo who practice skin walking and shape shifting are practicing a form of black witchcraft that is unique to the Navajo, and have no resemblance to the “European variety” of black magic practiced among witches elsewhere. He writes that “there are no warning signs for the presence of a witch at work if they are in human form.” Such signs, he suggests, would include a blue flame or spoiled milk.
An article by Clyde Klukhohn involving Navajo witchcraft recently caught my attention. It brought to mind our personal experiences with the Navajo during the winter that we lived with the Begays. Klukhohn notes that the Navajo who practice skin walking and shape shifting are practicing a form of black witchcraft that is unique to the Navajo, and have no resemblance to the “European variety” of black magic practiced among witches elsewhere. He writes that “there are no warning signs for the presence of a witch at work if they are in human form.” Such signs, he suggests, would include a blue flame or spoiled milk.
Is There A Super Holographic Device At Work?
We have all heard the stories: Sightings of big cats roaming the countryside in England, Australia, the United States, and other parts of the world where such animals should not be found. There is a hideous creature seen in South America that the natives call chupacabra (goat sucker) that kills livestock, drinks their blood, and even runs through people's homes frightening them out of their wits. There are sightings of a strange winged "mothman" with glowing eyes in West Virginia. We can’t leave out the appearances by large, hairy ape-like creatures that walk upright. We call it big foot in most of the U. S. It goes by many other names in other parts of the world. Although the myth has been with us for years, no one has ever captured one, or found the remains of such an animal.
We have all heard the stories: Sightings of big cats roaming the countryside in England, Australia, the United States, and other parts of the world where such animals should not be found. There is a hideous creature seen in South America that the natives call chupacabra (goat sucker) that kills livestock, drinks their blood, and even runs through people's homes frightening them out of their wits. There are sightings of a strange winged "mothman" with glowing eyes in West Virginia. We can’t leave out the appearances by large, hairy ape-like creatures that walk upright. We call it big foot in most of the U. S. It goes by many other names in other parts of the world. Although the myth has been with us for years, no one has ever captured one, or found the remains of such an animal.
Animals Attacking People And Other Unnatural Stuff
There was a strange story from North Platte, Nebraska, about two stray cats that entered a home through an open door and attacked two women and a young boy without provocation. Animal Control Officer John Pettit said he was forced to shoot the animals with a tranquilizer gun before removing them to a veterinarian's office for rabies testing. He said the animals, both domestic cats, bit and scratched the two women on the legs and attacked the boy on the face. The youth was bitten on his forehead, nose, left ear and right cheek, authorities said. All three victims were taken to Great Plains Regional Medical Center for medical treatment. At about the same time of the Nebraska case, a house cat in Hailey, Idaho, went on a rampage and attacked its elderly female owner, sending her to the hospital for treatment of more than twenty bite wounds. Authorities said it was not the first time the cat had turned on the woman. There have been other disturbing reports of animals and nature all over the world behaving strangely. It is as if Mother Nature has had enough of the human race and is beginning to turn her forces on us.
There was a strange story from North Platte, Nebraska, about two stray cats that entered a home through an open door and attacked two women and a young boy without provocation. Animal Control Officer John Pettit said he was forced to shoot the animals with a tranquilizer gun before removing them to a veterinarian's office for rabies testing. He said the animals, both domestic cats, bit and scratched the two women on the legs and attacked the boy on the face. The youth was bitten on his forehead, nose, left ear and right cheek, authorities said. All three victims were taken to Great Plains Regional Medical Center for medical treatment. At about the same time of the Nebraska case, a house cat in Hailey, Idaho, went on a rampage and attacked its elderly female owner, sending her to the hospital for treatment of more than twenty bite wounds. Authorities said it was not the first time the cat had turned on the woman. There have been other disturbing reports of animals and nature all over the world behaving strangely. It is as if Mother Nature has had enough of the human race and is beginning to turn her forces on us.
Those Black Triangle Ships In Our Skies
It was one strange summer night in Michigan. My wife and I had gone to visit our son and were about to leave for the evening trip home. As we stood in the yard talking about various things our attention was drawn to the fact that there was an ominous darkness directly over our heads, yet all around us, at the horizons, we saw stars. It appeared to be something very ominous hovering right over our heads. Just from the span of the darkness . . . that part of the sky where there was absolutely no light . . . we had to surmise that it was a very large craft. There was no way of calculating just how high in the sky it was. The other eerie thing about the ship was that it made no sound. And it did not appear to be moving.
It was one strange summer night in Michigan. My wife and I had gone to visit our son and were about to leave for the evening trip home. As we stood in the yard talking about various things our attention was drawn to the fact that there was an ominous darkness directly over our heads, yet all around us, at the horizons, we saw stars. It appeared to be something very ominous hovering right over our heads. Just from the span of the darkness . . . that part of the sky where there was absolutely no light . . . we had to surmise that it was a very large craft. There was no way of calculating just how high in the sky it was. The other eerie thing about the ship was that it made no sound. And it did not appear to be moving.
The Jim Twins
No Such Thing As Coincidence
From the esoteric perspective, we who delve into the world of the occult have reached the conclusion that our universe is the creation of our own minds, that all we believe is reality is but an illusion, and that truth is always just one step ahead of us as we constantly reach for it. Because of these conclusions, we often hear the declaration that there can be no such thing as coincidence. Thus when we hear stories of strange events like the ones involving twins, we must suggest that something more is involved here. Are we victims of a parallel universe from which we slide in and back out? Is some puppet-master playing tricks on our minds? Or have we created our own illusions out of sheer boredom because of our mundane existence?
From the esoteric perspective, we who delve into the world of the occult have reached the conclusion that our universe is the creation of our own minds, that all we believe is reality is but an illusion, and that truth is always just one step ahead of us as we constantly reach for it. Because of these conclusions, we often hear the declaration that there can be no such thing as coincidence. Thus when we hear stories of strange events like the ones involving twins, we must suggest that something more is involved here. Are we victims of a parallel universe from which we slide in and back out? Is some puppet-master playing tricks on our minds? Or have we created our own illusions out of sheer boredom because of our mundane existence?
Strange Legends Of The Great Salt Lake
When driving I-70 across Utah you pass first the Salt Flats, a massive expanse of flat barren white landscape that stretches as far as the eye can see. Then you pass the Great Salt Lake which also appears to be a dead and decaying sea. You may choose to roll the vehicle windows up even in the heat of the day because of the noxious stench. If you are driving east, you must pass this hellish place before reaching Salt Lake City. It awaits you if you are going the other way. The flats are so smooth, hard and devoid of growing things they have been a favorite testing ground for high-speed vehicles. You can drive on them for miles without hitting a stone or a bump. the stories emanating from this place are strange indeed.
When driving I-70 across Utah you pass first the Salt Flats, a massive expanse of flat barren white landscape that stretches as far as the eye can see. Then you pass the Great Salt Lake which also appears to be a dead and decaying sea. You may choose to roll the vehicle windows up even in the heat of the day because of the noxious stench. If you are driving east, you must pass this hellish place before reaching Salt Lake City. It awaits you if you are going the other way. The flats are so smooth, hard and devoid of growing things they have been a favorite testing ground for high-speed vehicles. You can drive on them for miles without hitting a stone or a bump. the stories emanating from this place are strange indeed.
Huge Stone Balls In Costa Rica
While they are included among the great world mysteries, I have refrained from writing about the large round stone balls discovered in the jungles of Costa Rica. That is largely because there is nothing further known about the balls except that they exist . . . an estimated 300 of them. The perplexing thing about these balls is that they have obviously been carved from solid rock and then moved from their place of origin to various points on the Diquis Delta and on Isla del Cano, an island located on the Pacific side of Costa Rica.
While they are included among the great world mysteries, I have refrained from writing about the large round stone balls discovered in the jungles of Costa Rica. That is largely because there is nothing further known about the balls except that they exist . . . an estimated 300 of them. The perplexing thing about these balls is that they have obviously been carved from solid rock and then moved from their place of origin to various points on the Diquis Delta and on Isla del Cano, an island located on the Pacific side of Costa Rica.
About Ley Lines
We first heard about ley lines when my wife and I met a homeless young man at Sedona, Arizona. The man, whom we thought quite insane, said he could see the ley lines surrounding the Earth and knew how to alter the energies that follow them. Sedona was a magical place in those days and meeting this young lad was just one in a string of strange esoteric events that changed our perspective on the universe as we thought we knew it. I had almost forgotten about the ley line story until I read about the theories of Alfred Watkins. He suggested that the megaliths, standing stones, old crosses, burial mounds, old churches and other ancient markers throughout the British Isles are aligned with ley lines circling the planet. Watkins noted that according to old folk-lore, there is a natural flow of energy that follows the lines. Also there have been books on the paranormal by Janet and Colin Bord that link the lay lines with the appearance of black dog ghosts that appear at ley points, like old churches. They suggest that the black dog ghosts are patrolling set routes, possibly following ley lines.
We first heard about ley lines when my wife and I met a homeless young man at Sedona, Arizona. The man, whom we thought quite insane, said he could see the ley lines surrounding the Earth and knew how to alter the energies that follow them. Sedona was a magical place in those days and meeting this young lad was just one in a string of strange esoteric events that changed our perspective on the universe as we thought we knew it. I had almost forgotten about the ley line story until I read about the theories of Alfred Watkins. He suggested that the megaliths, standing stones, old crosses, burial mounds, old churches and other ancient markers throughout the British Isles are aligned with ley lines circling the planet. Watkins noted that according to old folk-lore, there is a natural flow of energy that follows the lines. Also there have been books on the paranormal by Janet and Colin Bord that link the lay lines with the appearance of black dog ghosts that appear at ley points, like old churches. They suggest that the black dog ghosts are patrolling set routes, possibly following ley lines.
The Strange Island Of Palmyra
In this overpopulated and troubled world we live in, there is a popular dream of escaping to a tropical paradise island where we can live in quiet bliss, supping the juice of cocoa nuts, catching our daily meals in the water and just getting away from it all. A few people have actually tried this. And if they ended up on Palmyra Atoll in the heart of the South Pacific, they quickly discovered that this tropical island wasn’t where they wanted to be. The place is reportedly haunted or cursed. Norman Sanders, who conducted geological surveys on the island, wrote in his log: "Palmyra will always belong to itself, never to man. It is a very forbidding place."
In this overpopulated and troubled world we live in, there is a popular dream of escaping to a tropical paradise island where we can live in quiet bliss, supping the juice of cocoa nuts, catching our daily meals in the water and just getting away from it all. A few people have actually tried this. And if they ended up on Palmyra Atoll in the heart of the South Pacific, they quickly discovered that this tropical island wasn’t where they wanted to be. The place is reportedly haunted or cursed. Norman Sanders, who conducted geological surveys on the island, wrote in his log: "Palmyra will always belong to itself, never to man. It is a very forbidding place."
Dealing With The Odd Illusion Of Time
I have been down this "time illusion" road before in my writings, but in doing so I have only examined the odd effect of extended and shortened time periods that left us somewhat confused after passing through what seemed like "warps" in the scale of things. But the complete metaphysical concept of time as something created in our own minds to help us deal with the universes of our individual making is something else. Like the filmed theory that we all are existing in a computer matrix, the shock of understanding can be grinding to the senses.
I have been down this "time illusion" road before in my writings, but in doing so I have only examined the odd effect of extended and shortened time periods that left us somewhat confused after passing through what seemed like "warps" in the scale of things. But the complete metaphysical concept of time as something created in our own minds to help us deal with the universes of our individual making is something else. Like the filmed theory that we all are existing in a computer matrix, the shock of understanding can be grinding to the senses.
Lost Galleon, Aircraft In A California Desert
The infamous Bermuda Triangle isn’t the only place in and around the United States where ships and aircraft mysteriously disappear. There is a place in Southern California’s Colorado Desert called the Salton Sea where aircraft have been disappearing for the last century and legend has it that an ancient Spanish galleon, filled with treasure, also has been seen there. Click For Strange Story
The infamous Bermuda Triangle isn’t the only place in and around the United States where ships and aircraft mysteriously disappear. There is a place in Southern California’s Colorado Desert called the Salton Sea where aircraft have been disappearing for the last century and legend has it that an ancient Spanish galleon, filled with treasure, also has been seen there. Click For Strange Story
Sorry Rocks of Uluru
Deep in the heart of the vast desert lands of central Australia stand two massive rock giants known among the aboriginals as Uluru and Kata Tjuta. They are both geological enigmas since they appear like giant red rock mountains standing in the middle of a massive flat desert. Uluru rises to a height of one thousand, one hundred and fourteen feet and measures over five and a half miles around the base. The red sandstone rock is better known to the Australians as Ayers Rock. Park employees say that something very odd is happening at Uluru. Many tourists that climb the peak have had a tendency to pick up pieces of the red rock, or even chip away a piece of the monument for souvenirs. After a period of time, the stolen stones are returned, sometimes with letters explaining the bad luck they are believed to have caused. They say most of the pieces come in the mail. Some are only small stones while others weigh as much as seventy-five pounds. The park receives an average of one rock a day.
Deep in the heart of the vast desert lands of central Australia stand two massive rock giants known among the aboriginals as Uluru and Kata Tjuta. They are both geological enigmas since they appear like giant red rock mountains standing in the middle of a massive flat desert. Uluru rises to a height of one thousand, one hundred and fourteen feet and measures over five and a half miles around the base. The red sandstone rock is better known to the Australians as Ayers Rock. Park employees say that something very odd is happening at Uluru. Many tourists that climb the peak have had a tendency to pick up pieces of the red rock, or even chip away a piece of the monument for souvenirs. After a period of time, the stolen stones are returned, sometimes with letters explaining the bad luck they are believed to have caused. They say most of the pieces come in the mail. Some are only small stones while others weigh as much as seventy-five pounds. The park receives an average of one rock a day.
Strangeness About The Oklahoma City Bombing
We lived about a thousand miles away in Michigan but the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City on the morning of April 19, 1995 struck my family close up and strangely personal. The bombing happened a few days after Easter. My wife, Doris, and I remember it as a dark and dismal Easter weekend. We were both struck with a sense of foreboding that something evil was about to befall us. It was one of those things we could not explain. We just had a subconscious knowledge. But there was more.
We lived about a thousand miles away in Michigan but the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City on the morning of April 19, 1995 struck my family close up and strangely personal. The bombing happened a few days after Easter. My wife, Doris, and I remember it as a dark and dismal Easter weekend. We were both struck with a sense of foreboding that something evil was about to befall us. It was one of those things we could not explain. We just had a subconscious knowledge. But there was more.
People With Total Recall
In watching a televised documentary about people with amazing mental abilities there was a story about people in the world who can recall what they were doing and what was going on in the world on nearly every day of their lives. One man who was interviewed could even remember scores of sports events and the names of players in games that occurred 40 years in the past. Of course when they show such stories there is always the disclaimer. I wanted to jump into the television set and confront the man who dared to pooh-poo this kind of psychic ability. That is because I have been living with people with amazing psychic capabilities, and have personally met others with so-called photographic memories that literally astounded me.
In watching a televised documentary about people with amazing mental abilities there was a story about people in the world who can recall what they were doing and what was going on in the world on nearly every day of their lives. One man who was interviewed could even remember scores of sports events and the names of players in games that occurred 40 years in the past. Of course when they show such stories there is always the disclaimer. I wanted to jump into the television set and confront the man who dared to pooh-poo this kind of psychic ability. That is because I have been living with people with amazing psychic capabilities, and have personally met others with so-called photographic memories that literally astounded me.
Strange Prophetic Story By Edgar Allen Poe
There is a gruesome story in the records of sailing ships involving the Mignonette, a yawl commanded by a Captain Tom Dudley that left Southampton, England, in 1884 on a long voyage to Australia, and foundered in a hurricane in the South Atlantic. The crew of the Mignonette, Captain Dudley, Mate Edwin Stephens, and two deck hands, Edmund Brooks and Richard Parker, were cast adrift in an open boat, some 1,600 miles from land, with few provisions. After 19 days in that boat, with no food or water, the crew became desperate. After Parker drank sea water and became delirious, the other crew members decided to kill and eat him. Their reasoning was that Parker was near death anyway and he had no family. What was especially odd about the Mignonette story was that 40 years earlier, English author Edgar Allan Poe published his only effort at a novel, a failed book named The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. The story line in the book was about Pym and a friend, who set sail from Nantucket. While at sea their boat capsized and the two men survive for several days on the floating hull with two other men. One of these men, Richard Parker, was sacrificed and eaten by the others. It was as if Poe saw and vividly described this terrible event in great detail.
There is a gruesome story in the records of sailing ships involving the Mignonette, a yawl commanded by a Captain Tom Dudley that left Southampton, England, in 1884 on a long voyage to Australia, and foundered in a hurricane in the South Atlantic. The crew of the Mignonette, Captain Dudley, Mate Edwin Stephens, and two deck hands, Edmund Brooks and Richard Parker, were cast adrift in an open boat, some 1,600 miles from land, with few provisions. After 19 days in that boat, with no food or water, the crew became desperate. After Parker drank sea water and became delirious, the other crew members decided to kill and eat him. Their reasoning was that Parker was near death anyway and he had no family. What was especially odd about the Mignonette story was that 40 years earlier, English author Edgar Allan Poe published his only effort at a novel, a failed book named The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. The story line in the book was about Pym and a friend, who set sail from Nantucket. While at sea their boat capsized and the two men survive for several days on the floating hull with two other men. One of these men, Richard Parker, was sacrificed and eaten by the others. It was as if Poe saw and vividly described this terrible event in great detail.
The Curse Of James Dean's Porche
James Dean was a phenomenon in his day. He suddenly burst on the Hollywood screen in three starring roles in the early 1950s, then disappeared as quickly as he appeared, dying in a violent car crash only weeks before his final and most remembered film, Rebel Without Cause, was released. Dean's stardom escalated almost overnight, much like that of singer Elvis Presley, in that same era. His unique acting style . . . of a sultry youth caught up in a rebellious culture . . . and the odd mystery surrounding his death is believed by many historians to have thrust Dean into the realm of American legends. They said Dean lived fast and hard, especially after he acquired money from his first successful films, East of Eden and Giant, and he had the means to buy the car that killed him. It was a rare Silver Porsche Spyder, one of only ninety ever produced, only days before his death. He nicknamed the car "The Little Bastard," and planned to enter it in a planned race at the Salinas Airport in Monterey County. It was a fatal decision.
James Dean was a phenomenon in his day. He suddenly burst on the Hollywood screen in three starring roles in the early 1950s, then disappeared as quickly as he appeared, dying in a violent car crash only weeks before his final and most remembered film, Rebel Without Cause, was released. Dean's stardom escalated almost overnight, much like that of singer Elvis Presley, in that same era. His unique acting style . . . of a sultry youth caught up in a rebellious culture . . . and the odd mystery surrounding his death is believed by many historians to have thrust Dean into the realm of American legends. They said Dean lived fast and hard, especially after he acquired money from his first successful films, East of Eden and Giant, and he had the means to buy the car that killed him. It was a rare Silver Porsche Spyder, one of only ninety ever produced, only days before his death. He nicknamed the car "The Little Bastard," and planned to enter it in a planned race at the Salinas Airport in Monterey County. It was a fatal decision.
The Infamous "Chair Of Death"
Hanging strangely elevated on a wall in the Thirsk Museum, in Kirby Wiske, North Yorkshire, UK, is an old wooden chair that has a lethal history. The chair’s very existence is perhaps part of the charm that draws visitors to the Busby Stoop Inn, a very old and historic pub in that English community. There is a belief that this chair has been cursed and that anybody who dares to sit in it will face a horrible death within hours after doing so.
Hanging strangely elevated on a wall in the Thirsk Museum, in Kirby Wiske, North Yorkshire, UK, is an old wooden chair that has a lethal history. The chair’s very existence is perhaps part of the charm that draws visitors to the Busby Stoop Inn, a very old and historic pub in that English community. There is a belief that this chair has been cursed and that anybody who dares to sit in it will face a horrible death within hours after doing so.
The Voynich Manuscript
It is an ancient book filled with strange symbols that are unlike any known style of writing. It was once owned by Roger Bacon, a Thirteenth Century philosopher and Emperor Rudolph II in Sixteenth Century Bohemia. It bears the name of Wilfrid Voynich, a rare book dealer who acquired it in Italy in 1912. Voynich launched an unsuccessful quest to decipher the strange symbols and determine the book’s message. The manuscript was later owned by book dealer Hans P. Kraus, who valued it at one hundred sixty thousand dollars. But Kraus found no market for the book and in 1969 donated it to Yale University's rare book collection.
It is an ancient book filled with strange symbols that are unlike any known style of writing. It was once owned by Roger Bacon, a Thirteenth Century philosopher and Emperor Rudolph II in Sixteenth Century Bohemia. It bears the name of Wilfrid Voynich, a rare book dealer who acquired it in Italy in 1912. Voynich launched an unsuccessful quest to decipher the strange symbols and determine the book’s message. The manuscript was later owned by book dealer Hans P. Kraus, who valued it at one hundred sixty thousand dollars. But Kraus found no market for the book and in 1969 donated it to Yale University's rare book collection.
The Prophetic "Dream Mine" Of John H Koyle
Messages from a strange entity first started to come to Utah resident John H. Koyle in his dreams in August, 1894. Koyle said he had the same dream three nights in a row, and was shown exactly where to find a missing cow on his farm. After the cow was found exactly where the entity in his dream told him it would be, Koyle became a believer. The entity then warned of hard times ahead, accurately predicted the First World War, the coming of horseless carriages, the economic crash of 1929, and predicted that a Democrat (President Franklyn D. Roosevelt) would be elected to four consecutive terms in office. It instructed Koyle to gather followers and to reopen an ancient gold mine located in a mountain east of Salem, in Utah County, for the welfare of Koyle and his followers. Thousands of Mormon church members followed Koyle, nearly 700,000 shares of stock in the Relief Mine Co. (more commonly known as Koyle's Dream Mine) were issued, and the mining company, which still remains in operation, is located on a 1,800 acre site located in the Woodland Hills Area at the base of a mountain in the Wasatch Range, east of Salem, Utah.
Messages from a strange entity first started to come to Utah resident John H. Koyle in his dreams in August, 1894. Koyle said he had the same dream three nights in a row, and was shown exactly where to find a missing cow on his farm. After the cow was found exactly where the entity in his dream told him it would be, Koyle became a believer. The entity then warned of hard times ahead, accurately predicted the First World War, the coming of horseless carriages, the economic crash of 1929, and predicted that a Democrat (President Franklyn D. Roosevelt) would be elected to four consecutive terms in office. It instructed Koyle to gather followers and to reopen an ancient gold mine located in a mountain east of Salem, in Utah County, for the welfare of Koyle and his followers. Thousands of Mormon church members followed Koyle, nearly 700,000 shares of stock in the Relief Mine Co. (more commonly known as Koyle's Dream Mine) were issued, and the mining company, which still remains in operation, is located on a 1,800 acre site located in the Woodland Hills Area at the base of a mountain in the Wasatch Range, east of Salem, Utah.
The Strange Placebo Effect
Among the mysteries linked to the human mind is the healing effect placebos can have on people.
A placebo is a pill, or a form of imitation medicine that appears to be medicine, but is really some sugar or other harmless substance packaged to look like medicine. When given to patients in test trials, after the patient is told that the pill is a pain killer, most people who receive the placebo experience relief within minutes.
Among the mysteries linked to the human mind is the healing effect placebos can have on people.
A placebo is a pill, or a form of imitation medicine that appears to be medicine, but is really some sugar or other harmless substance packaged to look like medicine. When given to patients in test trials, after the patient is told that the pill is a pain killer, most people who receive the placebo experience relief within minutes.
Toynbee Tiles A Mystery Of The Americas
Most people might dismiss them as simple markers in the road, or perhaps a clever advertising gimmick. Fans of Stanley Kubrick's classic film: 2001-A Space Odyssey, quickly catch the link. But over the years a few careful observers have noticed that there are a lot of these markers and nobody seems to be able to explain why they are in the streets of major cities of both North and South America, or who put them there.
Most people might dismiss them as simple markers in the road, or perhaps a clever advertising gimmick. Fans of Stanley Kubrick's classic film: 2001-A Space Odyssey, quickly catch the link. But over the years a few careful observers have noticed that there are a lot of these markers and nobody seems to be able to explain why they are in the streets of major cities of both North and South America, or who put them there.
Science Of Emergent Properties; Cellular Communication!
There has always been a fascination that crystal, when placed in a certain environment and observed over a length of time, can change its appearance. A clear slab of crystal taken from the earth can change to dark shades, sometimes blending in with its environment, and over a length of months or years, if carefully measured, can be found to have grown larger and altered its shape. Because of the strange behavior of crystal, we question the scientific way of separating living from non-living matter. Science claims that living organisms grow, move and reproduce. Non-living objects like rocks do not. But if a crystal, which appears to qualify as a type of rock, is proven to grow and alter its color and shape, even if it takes months and years to do so, is it not also a living thing? Since crystal breaks into smaller parts from larger pieces, is this not a form of reproduction?
There has always been a fascination that crystal, when placed in a certain environment and observed over a length of time, can change its appearance. A clear slab of crystal taken from the earth can change to dark shades, sometimes blending in with its environment, and over a length of months or years, if carefully measured, can be found to have grown larger and altered its shape. Because of the strange behavior of crystal, we question the scientific way of separating living from non-living matter. Science claims that living organisms grow, move and reproduce. Non-living objects like rocks do not. But if a crystal, which appears to qualify as a type of rock, is proven to grow and alter its color and shape, even if it takes months and years to do so, is it not also a living thing? Since crystal breaks into smaller parts from larger pieces, is this not a form of reproduction?
480-Year-Old Map Astounds Scientists
It is known as the Carta Marina, an ancient map drawn by Swedish cartographer Olaus Magnus in 1539 that accurately depicts the North Atlantic, including land masses, islands and even sea swirls that are astounding the scientific community. Oceanographers at Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the University of Rhode Island were recently surprised when they discovered that swirls drawn on the map by that Sixteenth Century artist correspond almost perfectly with thermal eddies caused by the Gulf Stream passing the cold waters of the arctic.
It is known as the Carta Marina, an ancient map drawn by Swedish cartographer Olaus Magnus in 1539 that accurately depicts the North Atlantic, including land masses, islands and even sea swirls that are astounding the scientific community. Oceanographers at Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the University of Rhode Island were recently surprised when they discovered that swirls drawn on the map by that Sixteenth Century artist correspond almost perfectly with thermal eddies caused by the Gulf Stream passing the cold waters of the arctic.
A Network Of Mysterious Tunnels
We can’t think of anything more foreboding than a strange unlit fabricated endless tunnel leading deep into the earth. Some years ago I read an interesting book that told about such a tunnel found somewhere in Peru. I can’t remember the name of this book or the author. But the tunnel story was presented as if it were a true story. The author said expeditions into this strange shaft found that it was manufactured, the walls and roof were made of a solid material, and it seemed to have no destination and no end. At least the exploration team was unable to reach the end of it. As I probe the web looking for strange reports I have collected a list of similar underground tunnels that really exist in unlikely places all over the world.
We can’t think of anything more foreboding than a strange unlit fabricated endless tunnel leading deep into the earth. Some years ago I read an interesting book that told about such a tunnel found somewhere in Peru. I can’t remember the name of this book or the author. But the tunnel story was presented as if it were a true story. The author said expeditions into this strange shaft found that it was manufactured, the walls and roof were made of a solid material, and it seemed to have no destination and no end. At least the exploration team was unable to reach the end of it. As I probe the web looking for strange reports I have collected a list of similar underground tunnels that really exist in unlikely places all over the world.
What Happened to Night Ship 282?
Investigators remain baffled over the events that caused the crash of a Cessna cargo plane piloted by Thomas J. Preziose near Spanish Fort, Alabama, on the night of Oct. 23, 2002. The fifty-four-year-old pilot died when his aircraft, code named Night Ship 282, struck a mysterious unknown object and then crashed in the mud of Big Bateau Bay. Just what it was that collided with the plane, and how the accident happened, may always remain a mystery. Investigators found red streaks on pieces of the shredded craft. The red color does not match red mail bags or other objects known to be in the cargo the plane was carrying. Also found is a small piece of black anodized aluminum embedded in the skin of the wreck. It came from something other than the Cessna.
Investigators remain baffled over the events that caused the crash of a Cessna cargo plane piloted by Thomas J. Preziose near Spanish Fort, Alabama, on the night of Oct. 23, 2002. The fifty-four-year-old pilot died when his aircraft, code named Night Ship 282, struck a mysterious unknown object and then crashed in the mud of Big Bateau Bay. Just what it was that collided with the plane, and how the accident happened, may always remain a mystery. Investigators found red streaks on pieces of the shredded craft. The red color does not match red mail bags or other objects known to be in the cargo the plane was carrying. Also found is a small piece of black anodized aluminum embedded in the skin of the wreck. It came from something other than the Cessna.
A Japanese Jesus Story
Because of books and films on the subject, many people became aware of the story of a possible link between Mary Magdalene and Jesus in the area of Rennes-le-Chateau, France. But there is another story, told by the people of Shingo, Japan, that strangely links Jesus with that community. The people there not only believe this story, they have a complete legend and even grave markers to indicate that not only Jesus, but his family lived there two thousand years ago.
Because of books and films on the subject, many people became aware of the story of a possible link between Mary Magdalene and Jesus in the area of Rennes-le-Chateau, France. But there is another story, told by the people of Shingo, Japan, that strangely links Jesus with that community. The people there not only believe this story, they have a complete legend and even grave markers to indicate that not only Jesus, but his family lived there two thousand years ago.
Solving The Mystery Of The Three Hares
A team of British researchers traveled to Dunhuang, China, a few years ago in an attempt to find the answer to a riddle involving an ancient symbol of the three hares, found in sacred shrines and temples from Britain, throughout Europe, the Middle East and Far East. The depictions of the three hares joined at the ears and chasing each other are mysteriously found in holy buildings from Buddhist, Islamic and Christian faiths by people separated by five thousand miles and over a thousand years.
A team of British researchers traveled to Dunhuang, China, a few years ago in an attempt to find the answer to a riddle involving an ancient symbol of the three hares, found in sacred shrines and temples from Britain, throughout Europe, the Middle East and Far East. The depictions of the three hares joined at the ears and chasing each other are mysteriously found in holy buildings from Buddhist, Islamic and Christian faiths by people separated by five thousand miles and over a thousand years.
People With Total Recall
In watching a televised documentary about people with amazing mental abilities there was a story about people in the world who can recall what they were doing and what was going on in the world on nearly every day of their lives. One man who was interviewed could even remember scores of sports events and the names of players in games that occurred 40 years in the past. Of course when they show such stories there is always the disclaimer. He is usually a scientific type that claims such amazing abilities can be explained away and that the whole concept of photographic memory is either non-existent or that people who have this "gift" merely devote their lives remembering the past and make it appear that they have unusual mental abilities. For me, this is difficult to believe. I have personally known people who had this ability.
In watching a televised documentary about people with amazing mental abilities there was a story about people in the world who can recall what they were doing and what was going on in the world on nearly every day of their lives. One man who was interviewed could even remember scores of sports events and the names of players in games that occurred 40 years in the past. Of course when they show such stories there is always the disclaimer. He is usually a scientific type that claims such amazing abilities can be explained away and that the whole concept of photographic memory is either non-existent or that people who have this "gift" merely devote their lives remembering the past and make it appear that they have unusual mental abilities. For me, this is difficult to believe. I have personally known people who had this ability.
Cosquer Cave - An Historical Enigma
There is an underwater cave in Southern France that can only be entered by experienced divers that houses ancient charcoal drawings in its upper chambers. Everything about this place, known as Cosquer Cave, is an enigma to contemporary historians and archaeologists because it defies everything currently believed about the distant history of the human race.
There is an underwater cave in Southern France that can only be entered by experienced divers that houses ancient charcoal drawings in its upper chambers. Everything about this place, known as Cosquer Cave, is an enigma to contemporary historians and archaeologists because it defies everything currently believed about the distant history of the human race.
Lloyd Pye with the skull
Strange “Starchild” Skull Of Mexico
Of all the skeletal remains dug up around the earth, a skull discovered by a young girl in a Mexican cave about twenty years ago is probably among the strangest. While it is the skull of a young humanoid, it is clearly not human, said the late Lloyd Pye, the man who has taken on the task of introducing it to the world. Pye is a researcher for an organization known as the Starchild Research Project and has written a book about the discovery. Since acquiring the skull in 1999, Pye has had it examined by scientists in both the United States and London. The exams included bone chemistries, X-rays and even DNA tests. Pye says he reached the conclusion that the skull, estimated to be about nine hundred years old, is not of this world.
Of all the skeletal remains dug up around the earth, a skull discovered by a young girl in a Mexican cave about twenty years ago is probably among the strangest. While it is the skull of a young humanoid, it is clearly not human, said the late Lloyd Pye, the man who has taken on the task of introducing it to the world. Pye is a researcher for an organization known as the Starchild Research Project and has written a book about the discovery. Since acquiring the skull in 1999, Pye has had it examined by scientists in both the United States and London. The exams included bone chemistries, X-rays and even DNA tests. Pye says he reached the conclusion that the skull, estimated to be about nine hundred years old, is not of this world.
Who Are The Watchers?
Among the unexplained mysteries in our house was my late wife’s ability to communicate freely with various entities from beyond the veil. They have gone by many names, some claimed to be archangels, others simply called themselves “beings” or “entities” from the other side. There has been a common threat among these communicators . . . they all appear to have knowledge about the future and the past and seem to live in a parallel and timeless universe. They also seem capable of looking freely through the veil and gazing over our pitiful existence. They predict future events, sometimes with startling accuracy. We have the sense that something, or some organization of aliens, or perhaps a secret counsel of superior beings, is sitting in judgment over all that occurs on this planet. While some would like to think of this entity as God, we sense that it is something very different, yet possessing a chilling power over our future.
Among the unexplained mysteries in our house was my late wife’s ability to communicate freely with various entities from beyond the veil. They have gone by many names, some claimed to be archangels, others simply called themselves “beings” or “entities” from the other side. There has been a common threat among these communicators . . . they all appear to have knowledge about the future and the past and seem to live in a parallel and timeless universe. They also seem capable of looking freely through the veil and gazing over our pitiful existence. They predict future events, sometimes with startling accuracy. We have the sense that something, or some organization of aliens, or perhaps a secret counsel of superior beings, is sitting in judgment over all that occurs on this planet. While some would like to think of this entity as God, we sense that it is something very different, yet possessing a chilling power over our future.
Tracking The Thunderbird Legend
Many tribes throughout the United States, and perhaps aboriginal people around the world, share a cross-cultural story about a giant bird that rises over the land either during times of great trouble, or perhaps to cause great trouble, and in some cases to bring thunder and rain to make the crops grow. This creature is generally known to the American tribes as the Thunderbird. Ancient cultures in Europe, including the Greeks, called it the Phoenix. Similar mythology exists throughout Africa, Asia and Europe.
Many tribes throughout the United States, and perhaps aboriginal people around the world, share a cross-cultural story about a giant bird that rises over the land either during times of great trouble, or perhaps to cause great trouble, and in some cases to bring thunder and rain to make the crops grow. This creature is generally known to the American tribes as the Thunderbird. Ancient cultures in Europe, including the Greeks, called it the Phoenix. Similar mythology exists throughout Africa, Asia and Europe.
Children Remembering Wartime Deaths – Reincarnation?
There has been controversy over the case of four-year-old Andrew Lucas, a Virginia Beach boy who remembered being a marine and dying in a burning building in an earlier life. Andrew’s parents said their son remembered details that strongly suggest he may be the reincarnated soul of U. S. Marine Sgt. Val Lewis, who died in a bombing explosion on October 23, 1983, in Beirut, Lebanon. But critics maintain that there is no such thing as reincarnation and that the boy’s story doesn’t follow the actual chain of events leading to the death of Sgt. Lewis. Also the link to Sgt. Lewis has not been clearly revealed. Andrew’s mother, Michele Lewis, says the boy sometimes started crying hysterically and asking her why she let him die in the fire. She said his story contains details that a child his age should not know.
There has been controversy over the case of four-year-old Andrew Lucas, a Virginia Beach boy who remembered being a marine and dying in a burning building in an earlier life. Andrew’s parents said their son remembered details that strongly suggest he may be the reincarnated soul of U. S. Marine Sgt. Val Lewis, who died in a bombing explosion on October 23, 1983, in Beirut, Lebanon. But critics maintain that there is no such thing as reincarnation and that the boy’s story doesn’t follow the actual chain of events leading to the death of Sgt. Lewis. Also the link to Sgt. Lewis has not been clearly revealed. Andrew’s mother, Michele Lewis, says the boy sometimes started crying hysterically and asking her why she let him die in the fire. She said his story contains details that a child his age should not know.
The Mystery Mesas Of Northeast Arizona
The strange mesa formations that dot the Navajo landscape in northeastern Arizona are no mystery to the natives who live among them. They tell stories about how the rocks rose from the earth, driven by some mighty force under their feet. They believe it was the Mother Earth herself who spawned them. That explanation is as good as anything geologists have come up with.
The strange mesa formations that dot the Navajo landscape in northeastern Arizona are no mystery to the natives who live among them. They tell stories about how the rocks rose from the earth, driven by some mighty force under their feet. They believe it was the Mother Earth herself who spawned them. That explanation is as good as anything geologists have come up with.
Strange Dance of the Navajo Brings Unexplained Healing Power
While living with the Begays on the Navajo Reservation Doris and I were invited to attend a dance of the Ye'ii Bi'cheii (pronounced Yea-Bee-Jay). It was a strange ritual among an intricate web of dancers and chanters who worked to heal two men who were going deaf. We felt privileged to watch this dance because I believe it is a ritual rarely observed by outsiders. While among a large crowd of Navajo men, women and children, we noted that we were the only white visitors attending.
While living with the Begays on the Navajo Reservation Doris and I were invited to attend a dance of the Ye'ii Bi'cheii (pronounced Yea-Bee-Jay). It was a strange ritual among an intricate web of dancers and chanters who worked to heal two men who were going deaf. We felt privileged to watch this dance because I believe it is a ritual rarely observed by outsiders. While among a large crowd of Navajo men, women and children, we noted that we were the only white visitors attending.
Navajo Skin Walkers and Shape Shifters
An article by Clyde Klukhohn involving Navajo witchcraft recently caught my attention. It brought to mind our personal experiences with the Navajo during the winter that we lived with the Begays. Klukhohn notes that the Navajo who practice skin walking and shape shifting are practicing a form of black witchcraft that is unique to the Navajo, and have no resemblance to the “European variety” of black magic practiced among witches elsewhere. He writes that “there are no warning signs for the presence of a witch at work if they are in human form.” Such signs, he suggests, would include a blue flame or spoiled milk.
An article by Clyde Klukhohn involving Navajo witchcraft recently caught my attention. It brought to mind our personal experiences with the Navajo during the winter that we lived with the Begays. Klukhohn notes that the Navajo who practice skin walking and shape shifting are practicing a form of black witchcraft that is unique to the Navajo, and have no resemblance to the “European variety” of black magic practiced among witches elsewhere. He writes that “there are no warning signs for the presence of a witch at work if they are in human form.” Such signs, he suggests, would include a blue flame or spoiled milk.
Strange Double To An Italian King
There is a story that King Umberto I, the second to the last king of Italy, met his exact double while seated at a small restaurant in Monza. Within hours both men were assassinated. As the story is told, on July 28, 1900, the king was accompanied by his aide-de-camp, General Emilio Ponzia-Vaglia, when the entered the restaurant. When the owner took King Umberto's order, the two men were astounded as they gazed at one another. It was as if they were looking in a mirror. They were exact doubles. Naturally the two men began discussing their striking resemblances and quickly learned that there were other odd similarities. Both men were named Umberto, both were born on the same day, March 14, 1844. Both men were born in Turin, and both married women with the same name, Margherita. The restaurant owner said he opened his business on the same day that King Umberto was crowned King of Italy.
There is a story that King Umberto I, the second to the last king of Italy, met his exact double while seated at a small restaurant in Monza. Within hours both men were assassinated. As the story is told, on July 28, 1900, the king was accompanied by his aide-de-camp, General Emilio Ponzia-Vaglia, when the entered the restaurant. When the owner took King Umberto's order, the two men were astounded as they gazed at one another. It was as if they were looking in a mirror. They were exact doubles. Naturally the two men began discussing their striking resemblances and quickly learned that there were other odd similarities. Both men were named Umberto, both were born on the same day, March 14, 1844. Both men were born in Turin, and both married women with the same name, Margherita. The restaurant owner said he opened his business on the same day that King Umberto was crowned King of Italy.
Those Mysterious Time Slips
The stories of people stepping unexpectedly back in time are familiar to all of us. When I hear them there is always a strange sense of déjà vu and the hair seems to rise up in the back of my neck. I am talking about peculiar slips in time, when people experience events, or catch strange glimpses of people, places, and moments out of the past. It is as if the ghosts of lost souls are stuck in that moment and reliving some event like a broken record that keeps playing the same bars over and over.
The stories of people stepping unexpectedly back in time are familiar to all of us. When I hear them there is always a strange sense of déjà vu and the hair seems to rise up in the back of my neck. I am talking about peculiar slips in time, when people experience events, or catch strange glimpses of people, places, and moments out of the past. It is as if the ghosts of lost souls are stuck in that moment and reliving some event like a broken record that keeps playing the same bars over and over.
Roanoke Colony
Mass Human Disappearance
Among the famous mysteries of the sea is the story of the sailing ship Mary Celeste, found in 1872 in perfect condition, nothing out of order, and sailing on the open Atlantic without a soul on board. The crew of ten people, including Captain Benjamin Briggs, his wife and daughter, vanished without a trace never to be seen again. Another similar historical disappearance occurred at the American colony on Roanoke Island, off the coast of North Carolina, in 1590. About a hundred men, women and children living in the colony went missing and no trace of them was ever found. There are others to be told about.
Among the famous mysteries of the sea is the story of the sailing ship Mary Celeste, found in 1872 in perfect condition, nothing out of order, and sailing on the open Atlantic without a soul on board. The crew of ten people, including Captain Benjamin Briggs, his wife and daughter, vanished without a trace never to be seen again. Another similar historical disappearance occurred at the American colony on Roanoke Island, off the coast of North Carolina, in 1590. About a hundred men, women and children living in the colony went missing and no trace of them was ever found. There are others to be told about.
Faceless Female Ghosts Haunting The UK
The apparition that has been spooking the motorists on the A22 at the Caterham Bypass near Croydon, in the UK, is about as strange as they come. The ghoulish figure is seen by drivers in the early hours of the day, walking or running across the highway in front of oncoming cars. She is clearly female, wearing ripped tights and a mini-skirt. What is scary is that the person has no features on her face. The face is blank.
The apparition that has been spooking the motorists on the A22 at the Caterham Bypass near Croydon, in the UK, is about as strange as they come. The ghoulish figure is seen by drivers in the early hours of the day, walking or running across the highway in front of oncoming cars. She is clearly female, wearing ripped tights and a mini-skirt. What is scary is that the person has no features on her face. The face is blank.
Minnie Quay
The Haunting Of Quay House
About 100 miles north of Detroit, Highway 25 winds along the shore of Lake Huron on its way to the tip of Michigan’s Thumb District. Among the small towns and settlements it passes through is the small community of Richmondville. Once an active port lumber town and stagecoach stop, Richmondville was all but destroyed during a forest fire that swept much of the state in 1871. Today the place is comprised of a bar, general store, a few summer homes and a row of abandoned buildings. Across the highway from the bar stands the Quay House, a building that once served as a stage coach stop, inn and town Post Office. It was here that I discovered the story of a haunting that has made the place somewhat famous. It involves a young woman who drowned herself after her lover sailed off and the ship sank.
About 100 miles north of Detroit, Highway 25 winds along the shore of Lake Huron on its way to the tip of Michigan’s Thumb District. Among the small towns and settlements it passes through is the small community of Richmondville. Once an active port lumber town and stagecoach stop, Richmondville was all but destroyed during a forest fire that swept much of the state in 1871. Today the place is comprised of a bar, general store, a few summer homes and a row of abandoned buildings. Across the highway from the bar stands the Quay House, a building that once served as a stage coach stop, inn and town Post Office. It was here that I discovered the story of a haunting that has made the place somewhat famous. It involves a young woman who drowned herself after her lover sailed off and the ship sank.
American Presidents Appear Chosen by Name;
Their Fate Set By The Numbers
Before Trump there has been something very spooky about the history of American presidents. It was almost as if the electoral process had no effect. Certain people are destined to be our nation's leaders no matter what. And certain presidents appear cursed to die in office. If you study the names of the men we elected to this high office, there are a lot of them with double letters. But there is so much more to this story that includes a scary Indian curse.
Their Fate Set By The Numbers
Before Trump there has been something very spooky about the history of American presidents. It was almost as if the electoral process had no effect. Certain people are destined to be our nation's leaders no matter what. And certain presidents appear cursed to die in office. If you study the names of the men we elected to this high office, there are a lot of them with double letters. But there is so much more to this story that includes a scary Indian curse.
Strange Double of an Italian King
There is a story that King Umberto I, the second to the last king of Italy, met his exact double while seated at a small restaurant in Monza. Within hours both men were assassinated. As the story is told, on July 28, 1900, the king was accompanied by his aide-de-camp, General Emilio Ponzia-Vaglia, when the entered the restaurant. When the owner of the restaurant took King Umberto's order, the two men were astounded as they gazed at one another. It was as if they were looking in a mirror. They were exact doubles.
There is a story that King Umberto I, the second to the last king of Italy, met his exact double while seated at a small restaurant in Monza. Within hours both men were assassinated. As the story is told, on July 28, 1900, the king was accompanied by his aide-de-camp, General Emilio Ponzia-Vaglia, when the entered the restaurant. When the owner of the restaurant took King Umberto's order, the two men were astounded as they gazed at one another. It was as if they were looking in a mirror. They were exact doubles.
Unholy Water Poltergeist Phenomenon
A story about an unexplained warm water stream that poured from electric sockets and lights in a cottage in the UK village of Adisham, eventually destroying the home, reminded me of an experience we had in one of the many haunted houses my family and I have lived in. While the story of the Adisham house involved an extreme unexplained poltergeist activity that could not be stopped or even believed by town officials, our personal experience was a bit more subtle. But it had the potential of ruining a nice country home and like the homeowners in the UK, we found no solution.
A story about an unexplained warm water stream that poured from electric sockets and lights in a cottage in the UK village of Adisham, eventually destroying the home, reminded me of an experience we had in one of the many haunted houses my family and I have lived in. While the story of the Adisham house involved an extreme unexplained poltergeist activity that could not be stopped or even believed by town officials, our personal experience was a bit more subtle. But it had the potential of ruining a nice country home and like the homeowners in the UK, we found no solution.
A Case Of Eerie Synchronicities
By Donna Pryce
A bizarre twist of fate united a Kingshurst woman in England and a Canadian man who discovered they had an eerie number of things in common. Although they lived thousands of miles apart, both lived in the same house in Kingshurst. But the similarities do not end there. They also discovered a shared interest in a local pub, Alsatian dogs and much more besides.
By Donna Pryce
A bizarre twist of fate united a Kingshurst woman in England and a Canadian man who discovered they had an eerie number of things in common. Although they lived thousands of miles apart, both lived in the same house in Kingshurst. But the similarities do not end there. They also discovered a shared interest in a local pub, Alsatian dogs and much more besides.
Strange Messages From The Holy See
Since Pope Benedict XVI came to power at the Vatican in 2005, some interesting shifts in the old hard-line Roman Catholic doctrines have emerged. Monsignor Corrado Balducci, a theologian member of the Vatican Curia and considered “an insider close to the Pope” appeared on national television to state that “extraterrestrial contact is a real phenomenon.” He suggests that the possibility of alien existence is not in conflict with church teachings and that the UFO phenomenon is “worthy of scientific investigation.” The Rev. Jose Gabriel Funes, Jesuit Director of the Vatican Observatory, also said that he believes the universe is too large to rule out “additional forms of life, even intelligent ones.” In an interview with the Vatican newspaper, the Rev. Funes said that ruling out the existence of aliens would be like putting limits on God’s creative freedom. These events are indicating that something appears to be shaking the heart of the world-wide Roman Catholic religion right to its roots.
Since Pope Benedict XVI came to power at the Vatican in 2005, some interesting shifts in the old hard-line Roman Catholic doctrines have emerged. Monsignor Corrado Balducci, a theologian member of the Vatican Curia and considered “an insider close to the Pope” appeared on national television to state that “extraterrestrial contact is a real phenomenon.” He suggests that the possibility of alien existence is not in conflict with church teachings and that the UFO phenomenon is “worthy of scientific investigation.” The Rev. Jose Gabriel Funes, Jesuit Director of the Vatican Observatory, also said that he believes the universe is too large to rule out “additional forms of life, even intelligent ones.” In an interview with the Vatican newspaper, the Rev. Funes said that ruling out the existence of aliens would be like putting limits on God’s creative freedom. These events are indicating that something appears to be shaking the heart of the world-wide Roman Catholic religion right to its roots.
Strange Objects Falling From Our Skies
We have all heard the stories about fish, frogs and ice blocks falling out of sometimes cloudless skies, but usually during heavy rain storms. But we have also noticed reports of much more interesting objects crashing down on homes and yards. People in Jennings, Louisiana, said large tangled clumps of living, crawling worms literally plopped out of the sky on their town in July, 2007. Then there were other objects that researchers could not explain.
We have all heard the stories about fish, frogs and ice blocks falling out of sometimes cloudless skies, but usually during heavy rain storms. But we have also noticed reports of much more interesting objects crashing down on homes and yards. People in Jennings, Louisiana, said large tangled clumps of living, crawling worms literally plopped out of the sky on their town in July, 2007. Then there were other objects that researchers could not explain.
Mystery Stone Head Of Guatemala
It was sometime around 1950 that a landowner in the jungles of Guatemala discovered a gigantic carved stone head on his property and took a picture of it. The photograph eventually found its way to the office of Dr. Oscar Rafael Padilla Lara, a philosopher and lawyer, who published it with a short article in a newsletter that got into the hands of famed explorer and writer David Childress. Childress noted the oddities about the image of the stone head. Unlike the native pre-Hispanic people living in that area, this head had Caucasian features, with thin lips, a large nose, and a face that was turned up toward the sky. It suggested that an earlier Caucasian civilization or perhaps a visitation by Caucasian explorers from the old world may have stirred an ancient craftsman to chisel out such a face in that remote jungle part of the world. Childress wanted to learn more.
It was sometime around 1950 that a landowner in the jungles of Guatemala discovered a gigantic carved stone head on his property and took a picture of it. The photograph eventually found its way to the office of Dr. Oscar Rafael Padilla Lara, a philosopher and lawyer, who published it with a short article in a newsletter that got into the hands of famed explorer and writer David Childress. Childress noted the oddities about the image of the stone head. Unlike the native pre-Hispanic people living in that area, this head had Caucasian features, with thin lips, a large nose, and a face that was turned up toward the sky. It suggested that an earlier Caucasian civilization or perhaps a visitation by Caucasian explorers from the old world may have stirred an ancient craftsman to chisel out such a face in that remote jungle part of the world. Childress wanted to learn more.
Huge Stone Balls In Costa Rica
While they are included among the great world mysteries, I have refrained from writing about the large round stone balls discovered in the jungles of Costa Rica. That is largely because there is nothing further known about the balls except that they exist . . . an estimated 300 of them. The perplexing thing about these balls is that they have obviously been carved from solid rock and then moved from their place of origin to various points on the Diquis Delta and on Isla del Cano, an island located on the Pacific side of Costa Rica.
While they are included among the great world mysteries, I have refrained from writing about the large round stone balls discovered in the jungles of Costa Rica. That is largely because there is nothing further known about the balls except that they exist . . . an estimated 300 of them. The perplexing thing about these balls is that they have obviously been carved from solid rock and then moved from their place of origin to various points on the Diquis Delta and on Isla del Cano, an island located on the Pacific side of Costa Rica.
Death Calls From Beyond
What happened in Karachi, Pakistan, before the bloods and the airline crash, had all of the trappings of a great Hollywood horror film. In this case, however, the people believed they are really being assaulted by a dark force from . . . of all places . . . beyond their cell phones. An on-line report by Bilal Farooqi told how a mobile phone tower, constructed at a local graveyard, was identified as the link between the "dead" and the living in that city located in Southern Pakistan along the Adriatic Sea.
What happened in Karachi, Pakistan, before the bloods and the airline crash, had all of the trappings of a great Hollywood horror film. In this case, however, the people believed they are really being assaulted by a dark force from . . . of all places . . . beyond their cell phones. An on-line report by Bilal Farooqi told how a mobile phone tower, constructed at a local graveyard, was identified as the link between the "dead" and the living in that city located in Southern Pakistan along the Adriatic Sea.
The Never Ending Road
There is a story circulating about a road that existed in years past that was said to have apparently swallowed people up when they dared to drive it. The name is Lester Road and it is located somewhere near Corona, California. It no longer exists but years back, when it existed, the road was unlit and unsigned. People claimed it was a never ending road when driven at night. Many people who made a nightly drive on Lester Road just disappeared, never to be heard of again.
There is a story circulating about a road that existed in years past that was said to have apparently swallowed people up when they dared to drive it. The name is Lester Road and it is located somewhere near Corona, California. It no longer exists but years back, when it existed, the road was unlit and unsigned. People claimed it was a never ending road when driven at night. Many people who made a nightly drive on Lester Road just disappeared, never to be heard of again.
Those Mysterious Time Slips
The stories of people stepping unexpectedly back in time are familiar to all of us. When I hear them there is always a strange sense of déjà vu and the hair seems to rise in the back of my neck. I am talking about peculiar slips in time, when people experience events, or catch strange glimpses of people, places, and moments out of the past. It is as if the ghosts of lost souls are stuck in that moment and reliving some event like a broken record that keeps playing the same bars over and over.
The stories of people stepping unexpectedly back in time are familiar to all of us. When I hear them there is always a strange sense of déjà vu and the hair seems to rise in the back of my neck. I am talking about peculiar slips in time, when people experience events, or catch strange glimpses of people, places, and moments out of the past. It is as if the ghosts of lost souls are stuck in that moment and reliving some event like a broken record that keeps playing the same bars over and over.
UFO Sightings Still Occurring Everywhere
Reports and video footage of unexplained lights in the sky, shadowy triangular craft sliding silently over the landscape, and daytime sightings of circular or cigar-shaped “unidentified flying objects” have become so commonplace that the stories rarely make headlines anymore. Truth is however, the reports are not going away. Do a Google search and you will quickly discover that those web sites attempting to keep careful count of such goings-on are almost overwhelmed by the volume of sightings from everywhere in the world.
Reports and video footage of unexplained lights in the sky, shadowy triangular craft sliding silently over the landscape, and daytime sightings of circular or cigar-shaped “unidentified flying objects” have become so commonplace that the stories rarely make headlines anymore. Truth is however, the reports are not going away. Do a Google search and you will quickly discover that those web sites attempting to keep careful count of such goings-on are almost overwhelmed by the volume of sightings from everywhere in the world.
My Peculiar Alien/UFO Connection
When I opened my eyes they were standing but a few inches from my face. They were exactly as everyone said they would look; two Greys, one appearing about four feet in height, the other slightly taller. Both had thin almost emaciated bodies but sporting large oval heads. Their black beady eyes were staring directly into mine. While their appearance surprised me I do not remember feeling frightened or even shocked. It was not my first alien contact or my last, but for sure it was my most personal one. The moment they realized that I could see them, the two Greys just disappeared, not to be observed again.
When I opened my eyes they were standing but a few inches from my face. They were exactly as everyone said they would look; two Greys, one appearing about four feet in height, the other slightly taller. Both had thin almost emaciated bodies but sporting large oval heads. Their black beady eyes were staring directly into mine. While their appearance surprised me I do not remember feeling frightened or even shocked. It was not my first alien contact or my last, but for sure it was my most personal one. The moment they realized that I could see them, the two Greys just disappeared, not to be observed again.
The Mystery Of The “Near Death” Experience
Death is perhaps the greatest mystery facing the human race. It is part of life because it is something all living creatures must experience. Yet it is something that we know very little about. Nobody has ever died and then returned to report what happens to them after they drop the body. Or have they? Modern medical discoveries have made it possible for people to die in operating rooms and then be brought back to life after several minutes. When it occurs, the patient that recovers often reports experiencing what doctors have dubbed “near-death experiences.”
Death is perhaps the greatest mystery facing the human race. It is part of life because it is something all living creatures must experience. Yet it is something that we know very little about. Nobody has ever died and then returned to report what happens to them after they drop the body. Or have they? Modern medical discoveries have made it possible for people to die in operating rooms and then be brought back to life after several minutes. When it occurs, the patient that recovers often reports experiencing what doctors have dubbed “near-death experiences.”
Our Dreams Can Reflect Out-Of-Body Travels And Warnings About Future Events
There is a television series about a woman in Phoenix, Arizona, who dreamed of crimes in her area and assisted the police in solving them. As we understand it, the stories are based on a real-life psychic who actually worked with the police in helping to solve crimes. Readers of this site may have read the personal story of the mystery woman found frozen and unclothed in a snowbank near Lexington, Michigan, when I was working as a crime reporter in that area some years ago. The case so baffled the police that a Detroit area psychic was asked to help in resolving the case.
There is a television series about a woman in Phoenix, Arizona, who dreamed of crimes in her area and assisted the police in solving them. As we understand it, the stories are based on a real-life psychic who actually worked with the police in helping to solve crimes. Readers of this site may have read the personal story of the mystery woman found frozen and unclothed in a snowbank near Lexington, Michigan, when I was working as a crime reporter in that area some years ago. The case so baffled the police that a Detroit area psychic was asked to help in resolving the case.
The Myth Of Europe’s Green Feral Children
Among the weird and unexplained stories told among the natives throughout our world are the tales of the green children who have popped up in the rural areas of Europe. As the tales are told, green children stumbled out of the wilderness on two occasions, the first near a place called Woolpit in Suffolk, England, during the reign of King Stephen, sometime around the year 1173. Green children reportedly appeared again in 1887 near the town of Banjos, Spain. In both cases the children were confused, alone, and taken in by the local citizens. They were unable to speak the language of the locals, were dressed in strange clothing, and there skin had a green hue that astounded the people that found them.
Among the weird and unexplained stories told among the natives throughout our world are the tales of the green children who have popped up in the rural areas of Europe. As the tales are told, green children stumbled out of the wilderness on two occasions, the first near a place called Woolpit in Suffolk, England, during the reign of King Stephen, sometime around the year 1173. Green children reportedly appeared again in 1887 near the town of Banjos, Spain. In both cases the children were confused, alone, and taken in by the local citizens. They were unable to speak the language of the locals, were dressed in strange clothing, and there skin had a green hue that astounded the people that found them.
Mystery Cracks In The Earth
Something strange happened in Michigan. A large crack stretching several hundred feet in length and about five feet deep appeared in the ground. That the event occurred in a rural area and far from major news outlets probably accounts for the fact that it gained little public attention. The Michigan crack occurred Monday, October 4, 2012 on property occupied by Eileen Heider on Bay de Noc Road in Menominee County, near the Wisconsin State line not far from the Western shore of Lake Michigan. Heider said she was sitting in a recliner watching television at about 8:30 a.m. when the recliner shook. “I thought a spring in the chair went,” she said.
Something strange happened in Michigan. A large crack stretching several hundred feet in length and about five feet deep appeared in the ground. That the event occurred in a rural area and far from major news outlets probably accounts for the fact that it gained little public attention. The Michigan crack occurred Monday, October 4, 2012 on property occupied by Eileen Heider on Bay de Noc Road in Menominee County, near the Wisconsin State line not far from the Western shore of Lake Michigan. Heider said she was sitting in a recliner watching television at about 8:30 a.m. when the recliner shook. “I thought a spring in the chair went,” she said.
Unexplained “Booms” That Rattle Homes
I have lived in several places throughout the United States over the years and I don’t think I have ever experienced a location where we haven’t been shocked by a deep, rumbling clap of thunderous discharge that literally shakes the foundations of the house, rattles the windows and makes everyone sit up and ask “what was that?” Although we ask, no one seems to ever explain what happened.
I have lived in several places throughout the United States over the years and I don’t think I have ever experienced a location where we haven’t been shocked by a deep, rumbling clap of thunderous discharge that literally shakes the foundations of the house, rattles the windows and makes everyone sit up and ask “what was that?” Although we ask, no one seems to ever explain what happened.
Strange Dancing Death Plague Of Strasbourg
It happened in Strasbourg, France, in July, 1518. As the story is told, a woman named Frau Troffea began dancing non-stop in the street. Soon other people joined her. Within a week there were 34 people dancing without stopping, day and night. By the end of the month there were at least 400 people caught up in this strange crazed dancing. The people danced until they began dropping dead from exhaustion, stroke and starvation. Even as they lay dying on the street, their legs continued to jerk and move as if they were still dancing.
It happened in Strasbourg, France, in July, 1518. As the story is told, a woman named Frau Troffea began dancing non-stop in the street. Soon other people joined her. Within a week there were 34 people dancing without stopping, day and night. By the end of the month there were at least 400 people caught up in this strange crazed dancing. The people danced until they began dropping dead from exhaustion, stroke and starvation. Even as they lay dying on the street, their legs continued to jerk and move as if they were still dancing.
The Infamous Bell Witch Of Tennessee
Books have been written about “Kate,” the so-called ghostly witch that haunted the home of John Bell and his family in Tennessee’s Robertson County for four years, between 1817 and 1921. The haunting began with the usual knocking and odd noises in the house, but then evolved into appearances by various spectral creatures, the appearance of the witch that identified herself as Kate Batts, and then concluded with the strange death of John Bell and the break-up of a romance between Bell’s daughter, Betsy and a neighbor boy, Joshua Gardner.
Books have been written about “Kate,” the so-called ghostly witch that haunted the home of John Bell and his family in Tennessee’s Robertson County for four years, between 1817 and 1921. The haunting began with the usual knocking and odd noises in the house, but then evolved into appearances by various spectral creatures, the appearance of the witch that identified herself as Kate Batts, and then concluded with the strange death of John Bell and the break-up of a romance between Bell’s daughter, Betsy and a neighbor boy, Joshua Gardner.
The Haunted Burial Of “Old Book”
There is a story of an unusual haunting incident told in the writings of the late Dr. George A. Zeller, superintendent of the Bartonville State Asylum for the insane near Peoria, Illinois. The foreboding building complex has remained closed and empty since 1972. It is privately owned and considered very haunted. Zeller, who directed the facility from the day it opened in 1902 until 1913, and again from 1921 until 1935, published a book shortly before his death titled, The Bereft, which tells numerous eerie stories of experiences he had during his two tenures at the hospital. Among the most bizarre stories is Zeller’s personal account of Old Book and the Graveyard Elm.
There is a story of an unusual haunting incident told in the writings of the late Dr. George A. Zeller, superintendent of the Bartonville State Asylum for the insane near Peoria, Illinois. The foreboding building complex has remained closed and empty since 1972. It is privately owned and considered very haunted. Zeller, who directed the facility from the day it opened in 1902 until 1913, and again from 1921 until 1935, published a book shortly before his death titled, The Bereft, which tells numerous eerie stories of experiences he had during his two tenures at the hospital. Among the most bizarre stories is Zeller’s personal account of Old Book and the Graveyard Elm.
What Have They Found Under The Baltic Sea?
For lack of a better name they have dubbed it the Baltic Anomaly. It is a 210-foot-long somewhat oval shaped object resting at the bottom of the Baltic Sea that some are saying appears to be a crashed space craft that is not of this Earth. Whatever it is, most observers doubt if it is a natural rock formation. The object was discovered in 2011 by Swedish shipwreck researchers Peter Lindberg and Dennis Asberg. “We saw it on sonar when we were searching for a wreck from World War I,” said Lindberg. “This circular object just turned up on the monitor.” Further research produced yet another surprise. A second disk shaped object was found about 200 meters from the first discovery.
For lack of a better name they have dubbed it the Baltic Anomaly. It is a 210-foot-long somewhat oval shaped object resting at the bottom of the Baltic Sea that some are saying appears to be a crashed space craft that is not of this Earth. Whatever it is, most observers doubt if it is a natural rock formation. The object was discovered in 2011 by Swedish shipwreck researchers Peter Lindberg and Dennis Asberg. “We saw it on sonar when we were searching for a wreck from World War I,” said Lindberg. “This circular object just turned up on the monitor.” Further research produced yet another surprise. A second disk shaped object was found about 200 meters from the first discovery.
The Man With Two Faces
Edward Mordake has been an urban legend ever since English fiction writer Charles Lotin Hildreth included the name among a list of “human freaks” in a story published in the Boston Post in 1895. The story claimed Mordake was a man cursed with the distorted face of the portion of a conjoined twin on the back of his head.
Edward Mordake has been an urban legend ever since English fiction writer Charles Lotin Hildreth included the name among a list of “human freaks” in a story published in the Boston Post in 1895. The story claimed Mordake was a man cursed with the distorted face of the portion of a conjoined twin on the back of his head.
Was An Ancient Spark Plug Found In A Rock?
It was in 1961 that California rock collectors Wallace Lane, Virginia Masey and Mike Mikesell picked up a most controversial geode on a mountain near Olancha. Later, when attempting to cut open the stone for grinding and smoothing as an item for sale in their rock shop, they cut through what appeared to be the core of a spark plug, embedded in the stone. The discovery caused a sensation because it suggested that our own civilization was preceded by an earlier advanced civilization like our own that somehow disappeared or went extinct. Some people estimated that it might have taken up to 500,000 years and a lot of violent geological activity before an item like that could become encased in solid rock.
It was in 1961 that California rock collectors Wallace Lane, Virginia Masey and Mike Mikesell picked up a most controversial geode on a mountain near Olancha. Later, when attempting to cut open the stone for grinding and smoothing as an item for sale in their rock shop, they cut through what appeared to be the core of a spark plug, embedded in the stone. The discovery caused a sensation because it suggested that our own civilization was preceded by an earlier advanced civilization like our own that somehow disappeared or went extinct. Some people estimated that it might have taken up to 500,000 years and a lot of violent geological activity before an item like that could become encased in solid rock.
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Chief Tecumseh's Curse.
Back in 1811 William Henry Harrison, then serving as a general in the army, got into a skirmish with a Shawnee tribe at Tippecanoe Creek, Ohio, that was attempting to break away from the reservation and return to their old ways. Those Shawnees were led by Chief Tecumseh, who later led a band of 2000 warriors against the Americans in the War of 1812. The union troops won both battles. Chief Tecumseh held such a grudge that when Harrison declared his candidacy for the presidency in 1840, the old chief cursed him. Tecumseh declared that if Harrison won the office "he will not finish his term. He will die in office. And when he dies you will remember my brother. You think that I have lost my powers. I who caused the sun to darken and Red Men to give up firewater. But I tell you Harrison will die. And after him, every Great Chief chosen every 20 years thereafter will die. And when each one dies, let everyone remember the death of our people."
Back in 1811 William Henry Harrison, then serving as a general in the army, got into a skirmish with a Shawnee tribe at Tippecanoe Creek, Ohio, that was attempting to break away from the reservation and return to their old ways. Those Shawnees were led by Chief Tecumseh, who later led a band of 2000 warriors against the Americans in the War of 1812. The union troops won both battles. Chief Tecumseh held such a grudge that when Harrison declared his candidacy for the presidency in 1840, the old chief cursed him. Tecumseh declared that if Harrison won the office "he will not finish his term. He will die in office. And when he dies you will remember my brother. You think that I have lost my powers. I who caused the sun to darken and Red Men to give up firewater. But I tell you Harrison will die. And after him, every Great Chief chosen every 20 years thereafter will die. And when each one dies, let everyone remember the death of our people."
The Goat-Man Of Benbrook Lake
Benbrook Lake is one of many man-made water reservoirs created in Texas and throughout the dry Southwestern part of the United States where water is an important commodity for cattlemen. This lake, located near Fort Worth, has gained a bit of fame since it was created in the mid-1900s. It appears to be the home of a "goat-man," or a big-foot creature that gets spotted from time-to-time. It has even had its picture snapped. The most recent recorded sighting occurred in October, 2005, with an early-morning swimmer at Holiday Park, located at the lake, encountered what he described as a large, dark furry creature that he said stood on its hind legs and was about seven or eight feet tall.
Benbrook Lake is one of many man-made water reservoirs created in Texas and throughout the dry Southwestern part of the United States where water is an important commodity for cattlemen. This lake, located near Fort Worth, has gained a bit of fame since it was created in the mid-1900s. It appears to be the home of a "goat-man," or a big-foot creature that gets spotted from time-to-time. It has even had its picture snapped. The most recent recorded sighting occurred in October, 2005, with an early-morning swimmer at Holiday Park, located at the lake, encountered what he described as a large, dark furry creature that he said stood on its hind legs and was about seven or eight feet tall.
What Are Those Night Flashes And Booms?
In the early morning of June 3, 2004, people throughout the Northwestern United States from Oregon north to Vancouver Island witnessed a bright flash in the sky followed by a loud explosive "boom." And this odd and unexplained phenomenon has been occurring all over the world ever since. After the 2004 event news reports quoted "officials" as saying it was probably a meteor. Others speculated it may have been a piece of space junk burning up as it entered the Earth's atmosphere.
In the early morning of June 3, 2004, people throughout the Northwestern United States from Oregon north to Vancouver Island witnessed a bright flash in the sky followed by a loud explosive "boom." And this odd and unexplained phenomenon has been occurring all over the world ever since. After the 2004 event news reports quoted "officials" as saying it was probably a meteor. Others speculated it may have been a piece of space junk burning up as it entered the Earth's atmosphere.
Strange Dance of the Navajo Brings Unexplained Healing
They stood in the arena on a large furry buffalo hide. Out of the darkness emerged a line of Ye'ii Bi'cheii. These mythical beings, according to Navajo legend, were something comparable to powerful demons in the Christian realm. They had the power to do terrible things, even kill. But if appeased in a special way, the Ye'ii Bi'cheii also could heal and bring benefit to those who knew how to ask. The first line of dancers, all men, walked in single file. They wore brightly colored kilts, much like the Scots wear, only brighter. Also like the Scots, they wore matching purses with leather straps slung over their shoulders. Had it not been for the head piece, one might expect these men to be marching to the sound of bagpipes instead of native drums.
They stood in the arena on a large furry buffalo hide. Out of the darkness emerged a line of Ye'ii Bi'cheii. These mythical beings, according to Navajo legend, were something comparable to powerful demons in the Christian realm. They had the power to do terrible things, even kill. But if appeased in a special way, the Ye'ii Bi'cheii also could heal and bring benefit to those who knew how to ask. The first line of dancers, all men, walked in single file. They wore brightly colored kilts, much like the Scots wear, only brighter. Also like the Scots, they wore matching purses with leather straps slung over their shoulders. Had it not been for the head piece, one might expect these men to be marching to the sound of bagpipes instead of native drums.
The Mystery Mummy of Wyoming
Back in 1932 gold prospectors Cecil Main and Frank Carr came upon something strange after dynamiting a vein in the San Pedro Mountains of Wyoming. One of the dynamite blasts opened a small cavern in the rock that measured about 15 feet long and four feet in height. The miners said the cavern had been totally sealed from the outside world by a thick wall of rock until they blasted it open. Yet inside the cavern Main and Carr found a fourteen-inch high mummified life form, sitting cross-legged on a small ledge. They said it had a humanoid form, with a face that looked like an old man. The head was flat, with large, heavy-lidded eyes and an unusually wide mouth. The body was so well preserved even the finger nails were visible on the hands. A dark, jelly-like substance covered the top of the head.
Back in 1932 gold prospectors Cecil Main and Frank Carr came upon something strange after dynamiting a vein in the San Pedro Mountains of Wyoming. One of the dynamite blasts opened a small cavern in the rock that measured about 15 feet long and four feet in height. The miners said the cavern had been totally sealed from the outside world by a thick wall of rock until they blasted it open. Yet inside the cavern Main and Carr found a fourteen-inch high mummified life form, sitting cross-legged on a small ledge. They said it had a humanoid form, with a face that looked like an old man. The head was flat, with large, heavy-lidded eyes and an unusually wide mouth. The body was so well preserved even the finger nails were visible on the hands. A dark, jelly-like substance covered the top of the head.
The Human Electric
My late wife couldn’t wear a watch. Her body somehow magnetizes the metal components and within a few days a timepiece on her wrist will stop working. She also turned off streetlights when walking in the night. They just blinked off as she passed. Doris was one of many people in the world that apparently store and send out strong enough electric charges to affect the things around her. We all have experienced static electricity. That usually happens to people that live or work in the ultra-dry environment created by some winter heating systems. Our bodies are electrically charged energy systems. While I am incapable of explaining how it works, our brains are comparable in many ways to complex computer systems, constantly generating information while at the same time keeping our bodies operating.
My late wife couldn’t wear a watch. Her body somehow magnetizes the metal components and within a few days a timepiece on her wrist will stop working. She also turned off streetlights when walking in the night. They just blinked off as she passed. Doris was one of many people in the world that apparently store and send out strong enough electric charges to affect the things around her. We all have experienced static electricity. That usually happens to people that live or work in the ultra-dry environment created by some winter heating systems. Our bodies are electrically charged energy systems. While I am incapable of explaining how it works, our brains are comparable in many ways to complex computer systems, constantly generating information while at the same time keeping our bodies operating.
Mystery Of Mass Human Disappearance
Among the famous mysteries of the sea is the story of the sailing ship Mary Celeste, found in 1872 in perfect condition, nothing out of order, and sailing on the open Atlantic without a soul on board. The crew of 10 people, including Captain Benjamin Briggs, his wife and daughter, vanished without a trace never to be seen again. Another similar historical disappearance occurred at the American colony on Roanoke Island, off the coast of North Carolina, in 1590. About a hundred men, women and children living in the colony went missing and no trace of them was ever found. Some theories suggest that the people were attacked by natives or they moved off the island and lived among the natives. That could never be proven. Then there was the famous case of the 250 men and 16 officers of the Fifth Territorial Battalion of the Royal Norfolk Regiment that disappeared in a cloud of smoke during World War I. The list goes on . . .
Among the famous mysteries of the sea is the story of the sailing ship Mary Celeste, found in 1872 in perfect condition, nothing out of order, and sailing on the open Atlantic without a soul on board. The crew of 10 people, including Captain Benjamin Briggs, his wife and daughter, vanished without a trace never to be seen again. Another similar historical disappearance occurred at the American colony on Roanoke Island, off the coast of North Carolina, in 1590. About a hundred men, women and children living in the colony went missing and no trace of them was ever found. Some theories suggest that the people were attacked by natives or they moved off the island and lived among the natives. That could never be proven. Then there was the famous case of the 250 men and 16 officers of the Fifth Territorial Battalion of the Royal Norfolk Regiment that disappeared in a cloud of smoke during World War I. The list goes on . . .
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Massive Blocks Of Ice From Nowhere
In my research I started collecting stories about strange and unexplained happenings that I thought of one day condensing into a book. One of the stories was about an event that happened to several vessels just off the coast of Chicago one summer afternoon in the late 19th Century. They were all slammed by a storm of giant blocks of ice that fell out of a cloudless sky. I thought of that old story when I noticed accounts in Internet news links about some contemporary falls of large chunks of ice. It seems that strange falls of big blocks of ice have been happening for years and nobody knows why they happen.
In my research I started collecting stories about strange and unexplained happenings that I thought of one day condensing into a book. One of the stories was about an event that happened to several vessels just off the coast of Chicago one summer afternoon in the late 19th Century. They were all slammed by a storm of giant blocks of ice that fell out of a cloudless sky. I thought of that old story when I noticed accounts in Internet news links about some contemporary falls of large chunks of ice. It seems that strange falls of big blocks of ice have been happening for years and nobody knows why they happen.
Can An Iceberg Assume a Perfect Rectangular Shape?
Ever since NASA made the photo of the rectangular iceberg public I have felt a need to write something about it. The problem, however, is what can be said other than “Wow!” Apparently the photos taken during a fly-over the Larsen C ice shelf in the Antarctic in October produced images of this particular berg. After seeing the images I waited patiently for scientific explanations . . . how could such a thing happen without some kind of human interference?
Ever since NASA made the photo of the rectangular iceberg public I have felt a need to write something about it. The problem, however, is what can be said other than “Wow!” Apparently the photos taken during a fly-over the Larsen C ice shelf in the Antarctic in October produced images of this particular berg. After seeing the images I waited patiently for scientific explanations . . . how could such a thing happen without some kind of human interference?
Strange Seismic Waves That Shook the World
On the morning of November 11, 2018, something odd occurred off the tiny island of Mayotte, just off the northern tip of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. Whatever it was it triggered powerful seismic waves that raced completely around the world, shaking this planet for about 20 minutes. What was strange is that the power of the wave was not felt, heard or noticed by anybody above ground. The low frequency wave was recorded in sensitive instruments but it whisked by world earthquake detectors. It swept across Africa setting off sensors in Zambia, Kenya and Ethiopia. It raced around the world triggering devices in New Zealand, Chile, the United States, Canada and the Hawaiian Islands.
On the morning of November 11, 2018, something odd occurred off the tiny island of Mayotte, just off the northern tip of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. Whatever it was it triggered powerful seismic waves that raced completely around the world, shaking this planet for about 20 minutes. What was strange is that the power of the wave was not felt, heard or noticed by anybody above ground. The low frequency wave was recorded in sensitive instruments but it whisked by world earthquake detectors. It swept across Africa setting off sensors in Zambia, Kenya and Ethiopia. It raced around the world triggering devices in New Zealand, Chile, the United States, Canada and the Hawaiian Islands.
Ominous Invention Came To Its Creator In A Dream
French inventor Troy Hurtubise claims that he dreamed the complete design of an eight-foot-long device that he said can see through solid walls. The 55-year-old Hurtubise says the machine that he calls Angel Light, appears to defy all known rules of physics, but it opens windows through solid objects as if there were no barrier there at all. Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have tested the device and confirm that it can do exactly what Hurtubise claims it can do.
French inventor Troy Hurtubise claims that he dreamed the complete design of an eight-foot-long device that he said can see through solid walls. The 55-year-old Hurtubise says the machine that he calls Angel Light, appears to defy all known rules of physics, but it opens windows through solid objects as if there were no barrier there at all. Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have tested the device and confirm that it can do exactly what Hurtubise claims it can do.
Amazing Case Of Advanced Brain Function In An Ape
It has long been known that a near-death experience can sometimes trigger psychic abilities and other right-brain functioning in humans. A recent incident at an Israeli zoo indicates that advanced brain functioning also can occur in other lower primates as well. An Associated Press story told of Natasha, a five-year-old black macaque in a zoo near Tel Aviv, that started walking “exclusively on her hind legs” after recovering from a stomach virus that nearly killed her.
It has long been known that a near-death experience can sometimes trigger psychic abilities and other right-brain functioning in humans. A recent incident at an Israeli zoo indicates that advanced brain functioning also can occur in other lower primates as well. An Associated Press story told of Natasha, a five-year-old black macaque in a zoo near Tel Aviv, that started walking “exclusively on her hind legs” after recovering from a stomach virus that nearly killed her.
What Is The Truth Behind Those Elongated Skulls?
Among the great archaeological mysteries has been the existence of humanoid skulls that look nothing like the skulls of humans as we know them today. And lest we stand accused of building a case based upon a few "freaks" of nature, it should be pointed out that these odd-shaped skulls are relatively numerous, and they are found at archaeological dig sites all over the world.
Among the great archaeological mysteries has been the existence of humanoid skulls that look nothing like the skulls of humans as we know them today. And lest we stand accused of building a case based upon a few "freaks" of nature, it should be pointed out that these odd-shaped skulls are relatively numerous, and they are found at archaeological dig sites all over the world.
Haunting Screams From A Graveyard
A story in the Philadelphia Inquirer about Gloucester County residents hearing shrill screams from a haunted Civil War cemetery caught my eye. Stories like that are hard for anybody to pass up because they suggest supernatural goings on. And no matter what folks say or believe . . . the subject of ghosts and the possibility that there is a hereafter is of interest to everybody. We all want to know.
A story in the Philadelphia Inquirer about Gloucester County residents hearing shrill screams from a haunted Civil War cemetery caught my eye. Stories like that are hard for anybody to pass up because they suggest supernatural goings on. And no matter what folks say or believe . . . the subject of ghosts and the possibility that there is a hereafter is of interest to everybody. We all want to know.
Sam Clemens' Odd Link With Halley's Comet
Famed American author and humorist Samuel Clemens, best known by his pen name, Mark Twain, was born in 1835 when Halley's Comet was lighting up the night sky. He died 75 years later, on April 21, 1910, when the comet was again making its next pass through our solar system. That a person would be born and live out his or her life during the time it takes a comet to make its complete circling trip through the heavens is not that peculiar. What is somewhat strange about Clemens' death was that he predicted it in his own writings.
Famed American author and humorist Samuel Clemens, best known by his pen name, Mark Twain, was born in 1835 when Halley's Comet was lighting up the night sky. He died 75 years later, on April 21, 1910, when the comet was again making its next pass through our solar system. That a person would be born and live out his or her life during the time it takes a comet to make its complete circling trip through the heavens is not that peculiar. What is somewhat strange about Clemens' death was that he predicted it in his own writings.
Combustible Town In Sicily
Fires broke out in homes and buildings throughout the village of Canneto di Caronia, Sicily, in January, 2004, and nobody knew why. The entire town became so dangerous the people were evacuated for several months. Then in the summer of 2014 the phenomenon occurred again and the people moved out once more. The natives said things burst into flame without warning. Mattresses, cars, cell phones, refrigerators, radios, televisions and a variety of household items hit with what seemed like spontaneous combustion, even when the electricity was turned off. One fire broke out at the local water plant. Another burned a bundle of wiring that was unattached to any circuit.
Fires broke out in homes and buildings throughout the village of Canneto di Caronia, Sicily, in January, 2004, and nobody knew why. The entire town became so dangerous the people were evacuated for several months. Then in the summer of 2014 the phenomenon occurred again and the people moved out once more. The natives said things burst into flame without warning. Mattresses, cars, cell phones, refrigerators, radios, televisions and a variety of household items hit with what seemed like spontaneous combustion, even when the electricity was turned off. One fire broke out at the local water plant. Another burned a bundle of wiring that was unattached to any circuit.
Do Little People Exist?
Back when LSD was a popular recreational drug some of my acquaintances talked about strange experiences in the woods where they witnessed little people dancing and running among the trees. Because we were all told LSD was a hallucinogen, that is, it made people imagine things that were not real, I dismissed the stories as just that. I thought perhaps my friends were hallucinating while under the influence. Yet the people who told me these stories spoke of their visions as if they were quite real. For them, it was as if the drug unlocked a veil and allowed them to see things that could not be viewed under normal circumstances. Aboriginal people all over the world also speak of the little people. It is a universal story. Can there be any truth to it?
Back when LSD was a popular recreational drug some of my acquaintances talked about strange experiences in the woods where they witnessed little people dancing and running among the trees. Because we were all told LSD was a hallucinogen, that is, it made people imagine things that were not real, I dismissed the stories as just that. I thought perhaps my friends were hallucinating while under the influence. Yet the people who told me these stories spoke of their visions as if they were quite real. For them, it was as if the drug unlocked a veil and allowed them to see things that could not be viewed under normal circumstances. Aboriginal people all over the world also speak of the little people. It is a universal story. Can there be any truth to it?
Tuning Into Scary Future Radio Chatter
Was the world on the brink of nuclear warfare? The late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro warned in September, 2010 that he believed such a war could break out unexpectedly before the week was over. The story sent shock waves around the world. Somehow we got personally involved in that warning. My late wife Doris had been bothered for years by voices that come to her without warning. She said they sounded like a radio announcer reading the news, but the volume was so low she could rarely make out what was being said. Then the voices grew louder and the things Doris heard became more distinct. She said they spoke about dealing with a looming threat of nuclear war.
Was the world on the brink of nuclear warfare? The late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro warned in September, 2010 that he believed such a war could break out unexpectedly before the week was over. The story sent shock waves around the world. Somehow we got personally involved in that warning. My late wife Doris had been bothered for years by voices that come to her without warning. She said they sounded like a radio announcer reading the news, but the volume was so low she could rarely make out what was being said. Then the voices grew louder and the things Doris heard became more distinct. She said they spoke about dealing with a looming threat of nuclear war.
Researchers Look At Psychic Functioning
It seems strange how it takes science a long time to catch up to things that most people already know. We are addressing that “prickly” feeling we get in the back of the neck when we sense someone is watching us from a dark alley, window, or even a closed circuit video camera. Knowledge like that defies logic. Not long ago a team of researchers at Freiberg University in Germany, headed by Dr. Stefan Schmidt, looked at this phenomenon and team members say they found evidence that humans really do have a “sixth sense” about being watched.
It seems strange how it takes science a long time to catch up to things that most people already know. We are addressing that “prickly” feeling we get in the back of the neck when we sense someone is watching us from a dark alley, window, or even a closed circuit video camera. Knowledge like that defies logic. Not long ago a team of researchers at Freiberg University in Germany, headed by Dr. Stefan Schmidt, looked at this phenomenon and team members say they found evidence that humans really do have a “sixth sense” about being watched.
Is Alien Life Living Among Us?
It was during World War II that pilots over Europe began reporting the appearance of strange unidentified objects in the skies that were not enemy craft. After the war these strange objects . . . often appearing as strange lights in the night sky . . .were reported all over the world. As a science fiction buff in my teenage years I began reading magazine articles and books by writers suggesting that alien visitors were indeed among us. Among the books that had an impact on me was Donald Kehoe’s “Flying Saucers are Real.” Was Kehoe right?
It was during World War II that pilots over Europe began reporting the appearance of strange unidentified objects in the skies that were not enemy craft. After the war these strange objects . . . often appearing as strange lights in the night sky . . .were reported all over the world. As a science fiction buff in my teenage years I began reading magazine articles and books by writers suggesting that alien visitors were indeed among us. Among the books that had an impact on me was Donald Kehoe’s “Flying Saucers are Real.” Was Kehoe right?
The Aliens Are Here – And I May Be One of Them!
Back when my late wife and I were dating and thinking of marriage, we happily discovered that we both lacked the Rh antigen and thus our blood was Rh-negative. We found ourselves among a 15 percent number of people in the world who had negative factored blood flowing through our veins. But we are a rare breed and contemporary researchers cannot trace our origins. Are we from another world?
Back when my late wife and I were dating and thinking of marriage, we happily discovered that we both lacked the Rh antigen and thus our blood was Rh-negative. We found ourselves among a 15 percent number of people in the world who had negative factored blood flowing through our veins. But we are a rare breed and contemporary researchers cannot trace our origins. Are we from another world?
Finding The Strength Within
When Ted started the engine to warm the cab, there was a loud backfire. Suddenly smoke was pouring out from under the hood. The truck was on fire! Here we were, backed up to a spitting, spewing oil well, with a thin cloud of crude oil flying in the air all around us, and attached by a wire to a burning truck in a rainstorm. We were within seconds of having a serious oil well fire, the kind that blazed for weeks. I remembered that we had a fire extinguisher attached to the passenger's side of the truck. We both jumped out. Ted went to the hood and I grabbed the fire extinguisher. I recall bringing it to Ted, and he put out the fire. Later we realized that I broke a thick bar of steel when I pulled that extinguisher from the truck.
When Ted started the engine to warm the cab, there was a loud backfire. Suddenly smoke was pouring out from under the hood. The truck was on fire! Here we were, backed up to a spitting, spewing oil well, with a thin cloud of crude oil flying in the air all around us, and attached by a wire to a burning truck in a rainstorm. We were within seconds of having a serious oil well fire, the kind that blazed for weeks. I remembered that we had a fire extinguisher attached to the passenger's side of the truck. We both jumped out. Ted went to the hood and I grabbed the fire extinguisher. I recall bringing it to Ted, and he put out the fire. Later we realized that I broke a thick bar of steel when I pulled that extinguisher from the truck.
Can a Jesus Icon Kill?
I cannot resist passing along the following odd story that was sent to me via the mail. It seems the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, removed an ancient icon depicting Jesus Christ from its display some years ago after it was feared that an energy field from the icon caused the deaths of several staff members.
I cannot resist passing along the following odd story that was sent to me via the mail. It seems the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, removed an ancient icon depicting Jesus Christ from its display some years ago after it was feared that an energy field from the icon caused the deaths of several staff members.
That Strange Number 11
Students of numerology have been fascinated by the strange way the number 11 has been playing in world events, especially since 9-11 and then again with the terrorist assault in Madrid the following year on 3-11. The deadly terrorist train bombings in Madrid, Spain on March 11 occurred exactly 911 days after Muslim extremists attacked New York City and Washington on Sept. 11, 2001 known the world over as the 9-11 tragedy. Number 11 has been hounding humanity since the infamous 9-11 attacks. Consider this: The date of the attack was September 11 or 9 + 1 + 1 = 11, and to think that September 11 has 9 letters and 2 numbers: 9+2=11, and the number 911 is the telephone number for emergencies in the United States! Likewise, September 11 is the 254th day of the year and to add the numbers 2, 5, 4 the total sum is 11. And after September 11 there are 111 days left until the end of the year. The story gets even more peculiar.
Students of numerology have been fascinated by the strange way the number 11 has been playing in world events, especially since 9-11 and then again with the terrorist assault in Madrid the following year on 3-11. The deadly terrorist train bombings in Madrid, Spain on March 11 occurred exactly 911 days after Muslim extremists attacked New York City and Washington on Sept. 11, 2001 known the world over as the 9-11 tragedy. Number 11 has been hounding humanity since the infamous 9-11 attacks. Consider this: The date of the attack was September 11 or 9 + 1 + 1 = 11, and to think that September 11 has 9 letters and 2 numbers: 9+2=11, and the number 911 is the telephone number for emergencies in the United States! Likewise, September 11 is the 254th day of the year and to add the numbers 2, 5, 4 the total sum is 11. And after September 11 there are 111 days left until the end of the year. The story gets even more peculiar.
Strange Case Of A Man With No Brain
An odd twist of research into the human brain was sparked some years ago at the University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, after a campus doctor treating a student for a minor ailment discovered that his patient had no brain. As the story goes, the doctor noticed the student’s head was a little larger than normal, and he referred the man to the late Professor John Lorber for further examination. When examined by CAT-scan, it was discovered that this man, a mathematics student with an IQ of 126, had virtually no brain at all.
An odd twist of research into the human brain was sparked some years ago at the University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, after a campus doctor treating a student for a minor ailment discovered that his patient had no brain. As the story goes, the doctor noticed the student’s head was a little larger than normal, and he referred the man to the late Professor John Lorber for further examination. When examined by CAT-scan, it was discovered that this man, a mathematics student with an IQ of 126, had virtually no brain at all.
More Strange Objects Falling From Our Skies
We have all heard the stories about fish, frogs and ice blocks falling out of sometimes cloudless skies, but usually during heavy rain storms. But lately we have noticed reports of much more interesting objects crashing down on homes and yards. This time we look at falling worms, strange metal and glossy objects, and a storage shed that just tumbled from the sky.
We have all heard the stories about fish, frogs and ice blocks falling out of sometimes cloudless skies, but usually during heavy rain storms. But lately we have noticed reports of much more interesting objects crashing down on homes and yards. This time we look at falling worms, strange metal and glossy objects, and a storage shed that just tumbled from the sky.
Mystery Tunnels Under Tokyo
For years I have been intrigued by reports of mystery tunnels that seem to lead to nowhere deep under the Earth. The latest story, from The Japan Times, is in a review of a popular book by Japanese author Shun Akiba titled: "Imperial City Tokyo: Secret of a Hidden Underground Network." Akiba's book identifies "hundreds of kilometers of tunnels under Tokyo whose purpose is unknown and whose very existence is denied," the story said. Yet his book, a best seller since its publication in 2002, is already in its fifth edition.
For years I have been intrigued by reports of mystery tunnels that seem to lead to nowhere deep under the Earth. The latest story, from The Japan Times, is in a review of a popular book by Japanese author Shun Akiba titled: "Imperial City Tokyo: Secret of a Hidden Underground Network." Akiba's book identifies "hundreds of kilometers of tunnels under Tokyo whose purpose is unknown and whose very existence is denied," the story said. Yet his book, a best seller since its publication in 2002, is already in its fifth edition.
Haunting of German Submarine U-65
The Germans developed a powerful navy of submarines remembered as U-Boats during World War I that were extremely effective in blockading British ports and stopping the flow of vital supplies and manpower from the United States to assist in the Allied war effort. While the early submarines were dangerous places to work, and most men who served on them died at sea, it was said the sailors who served on one particular vessel, U-65, were more terrified of the ghost that haunted their ship than they were of confronting enemy forces at sea.
The Germans developed a powerful navy of submarines remembered as U-Boats during World War I that were extremely effective in blockading British ports and stopping the flow of vital supplies and manpower from the United States to assist in the Allied war effort. While the early submarines were dangerous places to work, and most men who served on them died at sea, it was said the sailors who served on one particular vessel, U-65, were more terrified of the ghost that haunted their ship than they were of confronting enemy forces at sea.
Haunted Houses Are Everywhere
The new rage among realtors in selling haunted houses may seem peculiar. But in this new somewhat insane world, people are demanding strange and exotic things. Why wouldn’t they be interested in owning and sharing a house with spirits of the past? What surprises me is that buyers are being goaded into paying extra to purchase a home with ghosts. In my years of reporting and because of the hobby my wife and I shared, of buying and restoring old homes, I can report from personal experience that most older homes are very likely haunted.
The new rage among realtors in selling haunted houses may seem peculiar. But in this new somewhat insane world, people are demanding strange and exotic things. Why wouldn’t they be interested in owning and sharing a house with spirits of the past? What surprises me is that buyers are being goaded into paying extra to purchase a home with ghosts. In my years of reporting and because of the hobby my wife and I shared, of buying and restoring old homes, I can report from personal experience that most older homes are very likely haunted.
Of Ghosts And Talking To The Dead
There seem to be varied schools of thought among people even in esoteric circles today about the existence of ghosts and the ability of mediums and channelers that say they communicate with the dead. Over the years my wife and I lived in or were associated with buildings that were obviously haunted. An old Masonic Hall we once owned in Cass City, Michigan was so eerie, anybody that spent any time in the building either saw, heard or sensed the ghostly visitations. A small cottage we lived at Sedona was haunted by a young boy who played tricks. And an apartment we occupied in Bad Axe was haunted by an elderly woman who sat in a rocking chair by a window.
There seem to be varied schools of thought among people even in esoteric circles today about the existence of ghosts and the ability of mediums and channelers that say they communicate with the dead. Over the years my wife and I lived in or were associated with buildings that were obviously haunted. An old Masonic Hall we once owned in Cass City, Michigan was so eerie, anybody that spent any time in the building either saw, heard or sensed the ghostly visitations. A small cottage we lived at Sedona was haunted by a young boy who played tricks. And an apartment we occupied in Bad Axe was haunted by an elderly woman who sat in a rocking chair by a window.
A Ghostly Love Story?
During my search of the web for ghost stories to offer during the pre-Halloween season, I came across a strange story from a Chinese news agency. It seems that an unidentified youth came to a medium in Tampin with a problem. He said he was unable to sleep because he was being harassed by a female ghost, or spirit. The story did not explain what was happening to him, but some spirits definitely have ways to disturbing a household if they choose.
During my search of the web for ghost stories to offer during the pre-Halloween season, I came across a strange story from a Chinese news agency. It seems that an unidentified youth came to a medium in Tampin with a problem. He said he was unable to sleep because he was being harassed by a female ghost, or spirit. The story did not explain what was happening to him, but some spirits definitely have ways to disturbing a household if they choose.
Dare To Enter The Devil’s Toy Box
If you have traveled the roads of Louisiana you may have been tempted to succumb to some highway “clickbait” known as The Devil’s Toy Box. It is a little one-room shack along a lonely little side-road. But beware: the warning is that if you dare to stand inside for too long the Devil will allegedly play with your mind and you will never be the same again.
If you have traveled the roads of Louisiana you may have been tempted to succumb to some highway “clickbait” known as The Devil’s Toy Box. It is a little one-room shack along a lonely little side-road. But beware: the warning is that if you dare to stand inside for too long the Devil will allegedly play with your mind and you will never be the same again.
The Voices In Our Head
The rash of mass killings by crazed gunmen has us all asking why such things are happening. Psychologists and news columnists are busy attempting to explain this phenomenon. Indeed, over the years we all have heard the stories about the hopeless schizophrenic that murders his or her family, or shoots up a restaurant full of people because "God told me to do it." So are the voices real? And if they exist, where are they coming from?
The rash of mass killings by crazed gunmen has us all asking why such things are happening. Psychologists and news columnists are busy attempting to explain this phenomenon. Indeed, over the years we all have heard the stories about the hopeless schizophrenic that murders his or her family, or shoots up a restaurant full of people because "God told me to do it." So are the voices real? And if they exist, where are they coming from?
The Time Travel Paradox
The concept of time travel has been a frequent subject on this website since the beginning, and for good reason. There seems to be an important link between the present moment and the ancient past. Because of many archaeological anomalies, we have had a sense that the human race has been down this road before. It occurred to us that, as happens with all time travel stories, within this link can be found a peculiar paradox.
The concept of time travel has been a frequent subject on this website since the beginning, and for good reason. There seems to be an important link between the present moment and the ancient past. Because of many archaeological anomalies, we have had a sense that the human race has been down this road before. It occurred to us that, as happens with all time travel stories, within this link can be found a peculiar paradox.
UFOs And My Family
I started having vivid dreams about sitting on that roof and watching a large orange glowing ball of light rise up from behind the barn. Even today, writing about those dreams makes my heart pound. I have wondered if the dream was a recollection of a real event and that I may have been one of the many people in the world who experienced abduction by aliens. If it happened I have no other memory of it. That was just one of many odd experiences.
I started having vivid dreams about sitting on that roof and watching a large orange glowing ball of light rise up from behind the barn. Even today, writing about those dreams makes my heart pound. I have wondered if the dream was a recollection of a real event and that I may have been one of the many people in the world who experienced abduction by aliens. If it happened I have no other memory of it. That was just one of many odd experiences.
Does A Scottish Curse Lie In The Nine Of Diamonds?
Planted deep within the mythology of Scotland is an old story that the playing card nine of diamonds contains a curse either on Scotland or from Scotland. Just how this curse is supposed to be played out, who is the recipient and who cast it is untold. When you research the history of this curse, there are various versions. Whichever version you choose to believe, or not believe, is up to the reader. All we can say at this point is that the story seems embedded in the lore of old Scotland and is enriched mostly in the telling, depending we suppose on which part of the country you may be living or visiting when you hear it.
Planted deep within the mythology of Scotland is an old story that the playing card nine of diamonds contains a curse either on Scotland or from Scotland. Just how this curse is supposed to be played out, who is the recipient and who cast it is untold. When you research the history of this curse, there are various versions. Whichever version you choose to believe, or not believe, is up to the reader. All we can say at this point is that the story seems embedded in the lore of old Scotland and is enriched mostly in the telling, depending we suppose on which part of the country you may be living or visiting when you hear it.
Mystery Objects Lurk Under Antarctic Ice
It was in 2006 when NASA satellites detected gravitational flaws that indicated something very large and heavy is sitting in the middle of a 300-mile-wide impact crater in the heart of Antarctica. Because it remains frozen under a thick layer of ice research teams have yet to determine just what this object is. It is located in an area dubbed Wilkes Land. Consequently the mysterious object has been named the “Wilkes Land gravity anomaly.” And the name tells us just about everything that is really known about this peculiar finding to date. But as the Earth warms and the ice continues to melt down, this and possibly numerous other secrets hidden on the Antarctic continent will be coming to light.
It was in 2006 when NASA satellites detected gravitational flaws that indicated something very large and heavy is sitting in the middle of a 300-mile-wide impact crater in the heart of Antarctica. Because it remains frozen under a thick layer of ice research teams have yet to determine just what this object is. It is located in an area dubbed Wilkes Land. Consequently the mysterious object has been named the “Wilkes Land gravity anomaly.” And the name tells us just about everything that is really known about this peculiar finding to date. But as the Earth warms and the ice continues to melt down, this and possibly numerous other secrets hidden on the Antarctic continent will be coming to light.
Are The Strange Mesas In Southwest Giant Tree Stumps?
Among the great mysteries found on the American landscape are the peculiar rock mesas standing on the high desert territories of Arizona and the adjoining states. The native tribes of the area have various legends explaining how these massive formations magically pushed up out of the earth. Geologists admit they can only theorize about their origins. While the writers for the website Casper Planet are known for their spoofs in the stories they post, the guy that suggested that the Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming was found to be a giant petrified tree trunk with an ancient root system thrusting four miles deep and seven miles wide might have generated a theory worth considering.
Among the great mysteries found on the American landscape are the peculiar rock mesas standing on the high desert territories of Arizona and the adjoining states. The native tribes of the area have various legends explaining how these massive formations magically pushed up out of the earth. Geologists admit they can only theorize about their origins. While the writers for the website Casper Planet are known for their spoofs in the stories they post, the guy that suggested that the Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming was found to be a giant petrified tree trunk with an ancient root system thrusting four miles deep and seven miles wide might have generated a theory worth considering.
The Zug Island Mystery
Zug Island is a man-made cay in the Detroit River, located just off the City of River Rouge, Michigan. The island has been the site of a large industrial complex that some say is owned by USS Steel, so people living along the river in Michigan and Ontario have always thought it is some kind of smoldering facility where steel or other kinds of metal are manufactured. For years people knew Zug Island existed. But it appears that there was never much concern about what went on behind those walls. That is until sometime in 2011 when a strange humming noise began bothering people in Windsor, Ontario, on the Canadian side of the river. The noise has grown worse and now it is shaking windows and rattling dishes on both sides of the river. Researchers say it is coming from the island but the source is being kept secret.
Zug Island is a man-made cay in the Detroit River, located just off the City of River Rouge, Michigan. The island has been the site of a large industrial complex that some say is owned by USS Steel, so people living along the river in Michigan and Ontario have always thought it is some kind of smoldering facility where steel or other kinds of metal are manufactured. For years people knew Zug Island existed. But it appears that there was never much concern about what went on behind those walls. That is until sometime in 2011 when a strange humming noise began bothering people in Windsor, Ontario, on the Canadian side of the river. The noise has grown worse and now it is shaking windows and rattling dishes on both sides of the river. Researchers say it is coming from the island but the source is being kept secret.
Mystery Tunnels Of South America
It was Erich von Daniken’s controversial book The Gold of the Gods that generated my personal interest in the possibility that a secret network of underground tunnels exists in large parts of South America. While I no longer possess The Gold of the Gods in my personal library, I clearly remember von Daniken’s description of an exploratory trip through miles of mysterious clean-cut passageways, using only a flashlight to find his way. He said he and Juan Moricz, the man who allegedly discovered the entrance, explored miles of a subterranean labyrinth under the province of Morona-Santiago, Ecuador. Madame Helena Blavatsky, famed Nineteenth Century theosophist, writer and traveler, told of having knowledge of the entrance to a network of secret tunnels under the Andes Mountains that led to a cache of hidden gold. The stories persisted. But do such tunnels exist?
It was Erich von Daniken’s controversial book The Gold of the Gods that generated my personal interest in the possibility that a secret network of underground tunnels exists in large parts of South America. While I no longer possess The Gold of the Gods in my personal library, I clearly remember von Daniken’s description of an exploratory trip through miles of mysterious clean-cut passageways, using only a flashlight to find his way. He said he and Juan Moricz, the man who allegedly discovered the entrance, explored miles of a subterranean labyrinth under the province of Morona-Santiago, Ecuador. Madame Helena Blavatsky, famed Nineteenth Century theosophist, writer and traveler, told of having knowledge of the entrance to a network of secret tunnels under the Andes Mountains that led to a cache of hidden gold. The stories persisted. But do such tunnels exist?
The Cowden Family Mystery
Among the many unsolved mysteries crammed in police files all over the country is that of the strange and apparent assassination of the Crowden Family near White City, Oregon, during the Labor Day weekend in 1974. Richard Cowden, his wife, Belinda June and their two children, David James, five, and Melissa Dawn, five months, went missing while picnicking at a campground at the nearby Siskiyou Mountains. The family was last seen buying a quart of milk at a general store less than a mile from the campsite. The murdered bodies turned up years later in a mountain cave several miles away.
Among the many unsolved mysteries crammed in police files all over the country is that of the strange and apparent assassination of the Crowden Family near White City, Oregon, during the Labor Day weekend in 1974. Richard Cowden, his wife, Belinda June and their two children, David James, five, and Melissa Dawn, five months, went missing while picnicking at a campground at the nearby Siskiyou Mountains. The family was last seen buying a quart of milk at a general store less than a mile from the campsite. The murdered bodies turned up years later in a mountain cave several miles away.
The Ghost of Mark Twain Cave
In his book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, American author Mark Twain wrote how young Sawyer and his friend, Becky Thatcher, almost died in a cave adventure with "Injun" Joe. What few people know is that the cave Mark Twain wrote about really exists. It is a limestone labyrinth at Hannibal, Missouri, which bears the name Mark Twain Cave. There is an eerie story linked to this cave which is the reason people believe the place is haunted.
In his book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, American author Mark Twain wrote how young Sawyer and his friend, Becky Thatcher, almost died in a cave adventure with "Injun" Joe. What few people know is that the cave Mark Twain wrote about really exists. It is a limestone labyrinth at Hannibal, Missouri, which bears the name Mark Twain Cave. There is an eerie story linked to this cave which is the reason people believe the place is haunted.
The Regiment That Disappeared At Gallipoli
There is a strange story out of the First World War concerning some 200 men from the Royal Norfolk Regiment that charged off into a cloud and never seen again. As the story is told, the incident was witnessed by three New Zealand soldiers who watched the regiment charge under heavy fire toward a hill at Sulva Bay, Turkey, and then disappear when giant grey clouds dropped over it. This happened on August 21, 1915, during the fierce Gallipoli Campaign.
There is a strange story out of the First World War concerning some 200 men from the Royal Norfolk Regiment that charged off into a cloud and never seen again. As the story is told, the incident was witnessed by three New Zealand soldiers who watched the regiment charge under heavy fire toward a hill at Sulva Bay, Turkey, and then disappear when giant grey clouds dropped over it. This happened on August 21, 1915, during the fierce Gallipoli Campaign.
Lizard Man Legend Of Lee County
When Dixie Rawson of Bishopville, South Carolina, recently found large bite marks that tore away portions of the metal grill of her van, and neighbors found dead cows that had been ravaged by some creature in a nearby field, folks immediately thought about a 30-year-old legend of the Lizard Man.
When Dixie Rawson of Bishopville, South Carolina, recently found large bite marks that tore away portions of the metal grill of her van, and neighbors found dead cows that had been ravaged by some creature in a nearby field, folks immediately thought about a 30-year-old legend of the Lizard Man.
People Gone Missing In Our National Parks
There is a little-known and little-reported phenomenon involving missing campers that has been occurring in U.S. national parks for well over a century. Researcher David Paulides, who has published three books on this subject and appeared on Coast-to-Coast radio, believes at least 1,100 people, mostly children, are included among the missing.
There is a little-known and little-reported phenomenon involving missing campers that has been occurring in U.S. national parks for well over a century. Researcher David Paulides, who has published three books on this subject and appeared on Coast-to-Coast radio, believes at least 1,100 people, mostly children, are included among the missing.
Antarctica
The Myth Of The 12 World Pyramids
Everybody knows about the pyramids of Egypt. Most people also are aware of pyramid-type structures built by the ancient civilizations that once inhabited the jungles of Central and Northern South America. But there are other pyramids that exist, some in China, India, and the ruins of a large pyramid also were found not long ago in the swamp lands of South Florida. In short, large stone pyramids seemed to have been erected at one time in the distant past all over the world.
Everybody knows about the pyramids of Egypt. Most people also are aware of pyramid-type structures built by the ancient civilizations that once inhabited the jungles of Central and Northern South America. But there are other pyramids that exist, some in China, India, and the ruins of a large pyramid also were found not long ago in the swamp lands of South Florida. In short, large stone pyramids seemed to have been erected at one time in the distant past all over the world.
Annabell – The Infamous Haunted Doll
On display in an enclosed case in the Warren Occult Museum in Moodus, Connecticut, can be found a worn Raggedy-Ann doll. An imposing sign over the case reads: “Warning: Do Not Touch.” Though the smiling cloth doll looks perfectly harmless and inviting, there is a good reason for the warning. The doll is believed to be possessed by a demon.
On display in an enclosed case in the Warren Occult Museum in Moodus, Connecticut, can be found a worn Raggedy-Ann doll. An imposing sign over the case reads: “Warning: Do Not Touch.” Though the smiling cloth doll looks perfectly harmless and inviting, there is a good reason for the warning. The doll is believed to be possessed by a demon.
Haunted Tokyo Skyscraper Sunshine 60
Hauntings do not seem to be limited to creepy old houses and hospital buildings. Consider Sunshine 60, a 60-story tall skyscraper in the heart of Tokyo, Japan where shoppers, office workers and maintenance people deal regularly with the vestiges of a first-class haunted building. Since the day it was opened in 1978 there have been reports of dark shadows, strange noises, screams, scraping and banging sounds and violent rattling of the grates used to close off the shops for the night.
Hauntings do not seem to be limited to creepy old houses and hospital buildings. Consider Sunshine 60, a 60-story tall skyscraper in the heart of Tokyo, Japan where shoppers, office workers and maintenance people deal regularly with the vestiges of a first-class haunted building. Since the day it was opened in 1978 there have been reports of dark shadows, strange noises, screams, scraping and banging sounds and violent rattling of the grates used to close off the shops for the night.
England’s Haunted Ram Inn
It most recently served as a bed and breakfast before becoming a media attraction. But the Ancient Ram Inn has a dark history that dates back nearly 1,000 years since it was built in the Gloucester village of Wotton-under-Edge.
The building has been owned by John Humphries, who has been restoring it since he bought it in 1968. He and his daughter, Caroline, once rented the rooms, mostly to ghost hunters and writers that came to experience spending a night with the supernatural. Humphries, last known to be in his 90's, shared the structure with an estimated 20 ghosts.
It most recently served as a bed and breakfast before becoming a media attraction. But the Ancient Ram Inn has a dark history that dates back nearly 1,000 years since it was built in the Gloucester village of Wotton-under-Edge.
The building has been owned by John Humphries, who has been restoring it since he bought it in 1968. He and his daughter, Caroline, once rented the rooms, mostly to ghost hunters and writers that came to experience spending a night with the supernatural. Humphries, last known to be in his 90's, shared the structure with an estimated 20 ghosts.
The Haunted Burial Of “Old Book”
There is a story of an unusual haunting incident told in the writings of the late Dr. George A. Zeller, superintendent of the Bartonville State Asylum for the insane near Peoria, Illinois. The foreboding building complex has remained closed and empty since 1972. It is privately owned and considered very haunted. Among the most bizarre stories is Zeller’s personal account of Old Book and the Graveyard Elm.
There is a story of an unusual haunting incident told in the writings of the late Dr. George A. Zeller, superintendent of the Bartonville State Asylum for the insane near Peoria, Illinois. The foreboding building complex has remained closed and empty since 1972. It is privately owned and considered very haunted. Among the most bizarre stories is Zeller’s personal account of Old Book and the Graveyard Elm.
Haunting Of Elizabeth V. Edwards School
Spirits are known to haunt hospitals, prisons and old houses where there has been a history of violent death. But it is rare when old school buildings are found to be haunted. An exception is the now vacant Elizabeth V. Edwards School building in Barnegat, New Jersey. Named for the woman who served as the school’s first teacher and who continued on to teach until her death in 1965, the school has had a long history in the community. People believe "Lizzy" never left the school after her physical death.
Spirits are known to haunt hospitals, prisons and old houses where there has been a history of violent death. But it is rare when old school buildings are found to be haunted. An exception is the now vacant Elizabeth V. Edwards School building in Barnegat, New Jersey. Named for the woman who served as the school’s first teacher and who continued on to teach until her death in 1965, the school has had a long history in the community. People believe "Lizzy" never left the school after her physical death.
Ghost Ship el Caleuche
Among the haunted ghost ships of the world sails the el Caleuche, a mythological Sixteenth Century tall ship observed by the Mapuche people who claim this strange vessel is seen nightly off the Island of Chiloe, for which the apparition bears its name.
Among the haunted ghost ships of the world sails the el Caleuche, a mythological Sixteenth Century tall ship observed by the Mapuche people who claim this strange vessel is seen nightly off the Island of Chiloe, for which the apparition bears its name.
People With Total Recall
In watching a televised documentary about people with amazing mental abilities there was a story about people in the world who can recall what they were doing and what was going on in the world on nearly every day of their lives. One man who was interviewed could even remember scores of sports events and the names of players in games that occurred 40 years in the past.
In watching a televised documentary about people with amazing mental abilities there was a story about people in the world who can recall what they were doing and what was going on in the world on nearly every day of their lives. One man who was interviewed could even remember scores of sports events and the names of players in games that occurred 40 years in the past.
Who Was The Mystery Prophet Elijah?
From everything we know about Elijah, he was a pretty amazing character. He appeared magically from nowhere. He lived without means in the desert. When his work on Earth was finished he was supposedly picked up by a fiery craft and carried off into the clouds. Elijah fits all of the contemporary descriptions of an alien visitor that appeared among us for a while to fix something that was going terribly wrong. He also fits the ancient human concept of a god figure. His story appears in the Bible.
From everything we know about Elijah, he was a pretty amazing character. He appeared magically from nowhere. He lived without means in the desert. When his work on Earth was finished he was supposedly picked up by a fiery craft and carried off into the clouds. Elijah fits all of the contemporary descriptions of an alien visitor that appeared among us for a while to fix something that was going terribly wrong. He also fits the ancient human concept of a god figure. His story appears in the Bible.
The Peculiar Potato Paradox
Fred lugs home a 100-pound burlap bag of freshly dug potatoes. For lack of room in his small house he leaves the sack outside in the sun for a few days. When he later picks up the bag to bring his potatoes in the house seems much lighter. Fred thinks someone has stolen some of the potatoes and contacts his friend, a local police officer. Careful examination of the bag shows that the seal has not been broken. It is full of the potatoes that Fred originally bought. But the bag, which weighed 100 pounds when he made the purchase, now weighs only 50 pounds. How can this be?
Fred lugs home a 100-pound burlap bag of freshly dug potatoes. For lack of room in his small house he leaves the sack outside in the sun for a few days. When he later picks up the bag to bring his potatoes in the house seems much lighter. Fred thinks someone has stolen some of the potatoes and contacts his friend, a local police officer. Careful examination of the bag shows that the seal has not been broken. It is full of the potatoes that Fred originally bought. But the bag, which weighed 100 pounds when he made the purchase, now weighs only 50 pounds. How can this be?
Spring Heeled Jack Of Old England
The dank foggy streets of old London after dark has been the perfect setting for such ghastly tales as Jack The Ripper and the strange characters from the pages of Charles Dickens novels. Among the lesser known stories is that of Spring-Heeled Jack.
The dank foggy streets of old London after dark has been the perfect setting for such ghastly tales as Jack The Ripper and the strange characters from the pages of Charles Dickens novels. Among the lesser known stories is that of Spring-Heeled Jack.
China Mystery: 150,000-year-old Iron Pipes
They have been named the Baigong Pipes since they are found on and near Mount Baigong near the City of Delingha in the heart of China. Archaeologists and other researchers that have studied this phenomenon agree that the pipes, which protrude from the ground, from the side of rock walls and are even found under water, are “out-of-place” artifacts from an ancient past. They suggest either an ancient intelligent race that preceded humans by an estimated 100,000 years or were the product of alien intervention.
They have been named the Baigong Pipes since they are found on and near Mount Baigong near the City of Delingha in the heart of China. Archaeologists and other researchers that have studied this phenomenon agree that the pipes, which protrude from the ground, from the side of rock walls and are even found under water, are “out-of-place” artifacts from an ancient past. They suggest either an ancient intelligent race that preceded humans by an estimated 100,000 years or were the product of alien intervention.
How Did Human Racial Diversification Happen?
If the Tower of Babel story is incorrect and a mythological god didn’t magically change humans into a hodge-podge of unique races with different skin color, language and general bodily appearance, how did we end up so different from one another?
If the Tower of Babel story is incorrect and a mythological god didn’t magically change humans into a hodge-podge of unique races with different skin color, language and general bodily appearance, how did we end up so different from one another?
Those Voices In Electronic Machines
Everyone has answered a ringing telephone at one time or another and have a dead silence awaiting them when they put the headpiece against the ear. Some say that if you listen long enough, and have good enough hearing, you might hear faint voices, almost whispers on the line. Are they voices of the dead? It is said that people hear voices in fans, or coming from the radio static of a blank television screen, or even the dull hum of an electric motor. There are people who believe these are voices from the other side . . . from dead relatives desperately attempting to make contact . . . to send us an important message. They call it Electronic Voice Phenomenon, or EVP.
Everyone has answered a ringing telephone at one time or another and have a dead silence awaiting them when they put the headpiece against the ear. Some say that if you listen long enough, and have good enough hearing, you might hear faint voices, almost whispers on the line. Are they voices of the dead? It is said that people hear voices in fans, or coming from the radio static of a blank television screen, or even the dull hum of an electric motor. There are people who believe these are voices from the other side . . . from dead relatives desperately attempting to make contact . . . to send us an important message. They call it Electronic Voice Phenomenon, or EVP.
The Horror of the Umibozu
Imagine being a sailor on the high seas and watching as the head of a massive black bulbous monster with large reddish eyes rises up out of the water in front of the ship. It rises higher and higher until it towers over you; a giant dripping behemoth towering many times the size of the ship. And it is looking right at you. Japanese seafarers and fishermen have long told of such sightings. They have even given this creature a name. They call it Umibozu.
Imagine being a sailor on the high seas and watching as the head of a massive black bulbous monster with large reddish eyes rises up out of the water in front of the ship. It rises higher and higher until it towers over you; a giant dripping behemoth towering many times the size of the ship. And it is looking right at you. Japanese seafarers and fishermen have long told of such sightings. They have even given this creature a name. They call it Umibozu.
Children Remembering Wartime Deaths
There has been controversy over the case of four-year-old Andrew Lucas, a Virginia Beach boy who remembers being a marine and dying in a burning building in an earlier life. Andrew’s parents say their son remembers details that strongly suggest he may be the reincarnated soul of U. S. Marine Sgt. Val Lewis, who died in a bomb explosion on October 23, 1983, in Beirut, Lebanon. Andrew isn't the only child remembering a wartime death. While critics attack the stories their experiences build a strong case for reincarnation.
There has been controversy over the case of four-year-old Andrew Lucas, a Virginia Beach boy who remembers being a marine and dying in a burning building in an earlier life. Andrew’s parents say their son remembers details that strongly suggest he may be the reincarnated soul of U. S. Marine Sgt. Val Lewis, who died in a bomb explosion on October 23, 1983, in Beirut, Lebanon. Andrew isn't the only child remembering a wartime death. While critics attack the stories their experiences build a strong case for reincarnation.
Dog Travels 500 Miles Tracking His Master
Animals clearly have an amazing sense of direction. We see that in the birds and even butterflies that migrate seasonally sometimes for thousands of miles. Fish swim free in the great oceans of the world but always return to the rivers where they were born to spawn. And then there is Buck, the three-year-old Labrador that traveled some 500 miles from Winchester, Virginia, to find his master who had moved to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Animals clearly have an amazing sense of direction. We see that in the birds and even butterflies that migrate seasonally sometimes for thousands of miles. Fish swim free in the great oceans of the world but always return to the rivers where they were born to spawn. And then there is Buck, the three-year-old Labrador that traveled some 500 miles from Winchester, Virginia, to find his master who had moved to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
