- Gef the Talking Mongoose
In September of 1931 in a small farm house on the Isle of Man, the Irving family began hearing odd sounds coming from the attic of the home. Initially, they sounded like a wild animal moving around, but after a time the ‘animal’ began making soun…
- 5 days ago, 14 May 12, 1:55pm -
- The Sudarium of Oviedo
Lying in the Cathedral of Oviedo, Spain in relative obscurity compared to its more famous cousin, the Sudarium presents a better provenance and history than the Shroud and may be the sole surviving relic of the crucifixion that has made it to modern…
- 12 days ago, 7 May 12, 3:41pm -
- Spring Heeled Jack Revisited
Among the oddest criminal cases in history is that of Spring-Heeled Jack. Starting in 1837, with a sighting as recent as 1987, this paranormal creature was said to be capable of very high leaps reminiscent of someone bouncing on springs, wore a tight…
- 19 days ago, 30 Apr 12, 3:57pm -
- On Man Eating Trees and Mongolian Death Worms
The twin fields of cryptozoology and crypto-botany are bursting with tales of strange and unusual plants and animals. While the public at large is generally aware of such cryptid superstars as the Loch Ness Monster and the Sasquatch, few have ever he…
- 26 days ago, 23 Apr 12, 5:33pm -
- Titanic and the Paranormal
It’s a sad and historic anniversary, yesterday was the the 15th of April, the 100th anniversary of sinking of the Titanic. Amid the 3d showings of the movie and the wild commercialism that seems endless, I wondered what else might be lurking in the…
- 34 days ago, 16 Apr 12, 5:34am -
- The Stigmata
One of the most rare and disturbing religious paranormal phenomena is the stigmata, or the manifestation of the wounds of the passion of Christ on the body. These wounds can range from a seemingly psychosomatic feeling of the wounds and the associate…
- 40 days ago, 9 Apr 12, 2:29pm -
- The Angels of Mons Revisited
The Korean war was given the moniker “the forgotten war” because of the relatively small amount of attention it received from the public compared to the two world wars. As time has progressed, however, World War I seems to get increasingly less a…
- 47 days ago, 2 Apr 12, 3:33pm -
- The Booms Beneath – Mistpouffers in Wisconsin
Isn’t it interesting how easily accepted a poor explanation can be passed off? The latest in our constant stream of paranormal happenings that our world is kind enough to dish up are the Wisconsin underground booms. Now, unexplained underground boo…
- 54 days ago, 26 Mar 12, 1:39pm -