The Mount Palomar Observatory UFO Sightings of 1949
The Mount Palomar UFO sightings of 1949 are among the lesser-known but intriguing reports from the early years of the modern flying saucer era. Taking…
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The Greenbrier Ghost: The 1897 Murder Case in Which a Ghost Allegedly Helped Bring a Killer to Justice
Few American ghost stories are as unusual as the Greenbrier Ghost case of West Virginia. It combines a suspected murder, a grieving mother who claimed…
The Ghost of Rebecca Cornell: Rhode Island’s 1673 Murder Mystery
In the winter of 1673, the small community of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, became the scene of a bizarre murder investigation—one in which the testimony of…
The Ghost of Nelly Butler: America’s Mysterious Haunting of 1799-1800
In the winter of 1799–1800, in the small coastal communities of eastern Maine, one of the strangest ghost stories in American history unfolded. A mysterious…
Albert Ostman, His Sasquatch Abduction, And Escape in 1924
Among the most unusual accounts in the history of Bigfoot and Sasquatch reports is the story of Albert Ostman, (born April 21, 1893; died January…
Flying-Saucer Propulsion: What Modern Physics Actually Allows.
For decades, witnesses have reported unidentified objects that appear to hover silently, accelerate rapidly, turn abruptly and move without wings, propellers, exhaust or other visible…
Devices Used in Ghostly Communication, Photography, And Science.
In the world of parapsychology, ghost researchers will use various devices to try to make contact with ghosts. There are a number of very small,…
Jack, A Real Baboon, Train Signal Operator in 1800’s South Africa
The Accident That Changed Everything The story begins with James Edwin Wide, a railway signalman employed by the railways near the city of Uitenhage. Mister…
Artifacts Found in Rocks or Coal Millions of Years Old and Science.
Claims of artifacts found inside ancient rocks or coal are often presented as evidence that humans (or advanced civilizations) existed millions of years ago. These…
Lost Civilizations and Dinosaurs of the Ancient Sahara Desert
Today the Sahara Desert is known as a vast ocean of sand — a harsh and nearly endless wilderness stretching across North Africa. The…
Ancient Iraq: Empty Jars Fill With Water & Ice Blocks Made in Hot Desert
The Mystery of Empty Clay Jars That Fill With Water Across ancient landscapes, especially in regions like Mesopotamia, stories have circulated for centuries about a…
The Mysterious Primeval Orang Pendek of Indonesia
The Orang Pendek, often translated as “short person” in Indonesian, is a mysterious creature said to inhabit the dense rainforests of Sumatra, particularly within Kerinci…
The Dancing Mania, Sometimes Fatal, of 14th and 15th Century Europe
In the late Middle Ages, Europe was periodically gripped by a disturbing phenomenon in which men, women, and even children danced uncontrollably for days, weeks,…
Crashed UFO in Nazi Germany and the Resulting Glocke Device
Stories of a UFO crash in Nazi Germany emerged primarily after World War II, gaining traction during the Cold War era when secret weapons, classified…
The Ancient Baghdad Battery
The Baghdad Battery is one of archaeology’s most intriguing and controversial artifacts—often cited as possible evidence of ancient technology far ahead of its time. The…
Polynesians in South America Centuries Before Columbus
The Polynesians are the indigenous people from Polynesia, which is basically the triangular shaped territory of Hawaii, New Zealand, and Easter Island, although there are…
The Gorman UFO Dogfight: A Small Orb, A Big Mystery
Gorman UFO Dogfight: On the night of October 1, 1948, over the quiet city of Fargo, North Dakota, a flight of one took a turn…
The Amazing But Controversial Piri Re’is Map of 1531
The Piri Re’is Map is one of the most debated and intriguing cartographic artifacts from the early modern period, celebrated for its sophistication and controversial…
The Horror Story of Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde and its Origins
“The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde” is a classic horror novella written by Robert Louis Stevenson, a famous Scottish novelist, essayist, poet,and…
Antikythera Mechanism: Ancient Greek Astronomical Analogue Computer
The Antikythera Mechanism is one of the most remarkable archaeological discoveries ever made, often described as the world’s first analog computer. It was found in…
The Mysterious Disappearance of Roanoke Colonists
The disappearance of the Roanoke colonists—often called the Lost Colony—remains one of the most compelling mysteries in early American history. Established in the late…
American Thunderbird: Pterodactyl Sightings in the American Old West
There is no solid scientific evidence that the Native American Thunderbird was a real pterodactyl, but the idea persists because the legend does share…
Choctaw Bigfoot War of 1855 in Oklahoma
Today we examine the legendary Choctaw Bigfoot War said to have taken place in the mid-1800s in what is now Oklahoma, in the eastern…
Were the Irish in North America Centuries Before the Vikings?
The Legend Saint Brendan of Clonfert (c. 484 AD–577 AD), an Irish Christian monk, is the hero of the medieval tale The Voyage of Saint…
Is There a Bigfoot Government Cover Up?
Bigfoot Government Cover Up: For decades, stories of Bigfoot, which is also known as sasquatch, which is the elusive, ape-like creature said to roam…
The Lubbock Texas Lights UFO Swarm of 1951
One of the most famous and puzzling UFO incidents of the early Cold War era took place over the quiet college town of Lubbock,…
The Miraculous Fountain of Youth and Healing Legend in Florida
For centuries, tales of a magical “Fountain of Youth” have captured the imagination of explorers, dreamers, and historians alike. According to legend, this mythical spring…