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BBC News – Geep: Rare ‘goat-sheep’ born on Irish farm
A rare, hybrid animal that is part goat and part sheep has been born on a farm in the Republic of Ireland.The animal, referred to as a geep, was born about two weeks ago on Paddy Murphy’s farm in County Kildare.The unexpected arrival is thought to be the result of mating between a goat and…
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Thousands of artifacts removed from rural Indiana home
FBI agents Wednesday removed “thousands” of cultural artifacts, including American Indian items, from the private collection of a 91-year-old Rush County man who had acquired them over the past eight decades.An FBI command vehicle and several tents were spotted at the property in rural Waldron, about 35 miles southeast of Indianapolis.However, the FBI was careful…
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“A purple flame which rose from the casket:” Spontaneous Human Combustion in Brooklyn – Haunted Ohio Books
I’ve been a fan of stories of Spontaneous Human Combustion since my Frank Edwards-fueled childhood. This story, which, admittedly does have the complications of chemical embalming agents, and a rather literary tone, was new to me. Read More “A purple flame which rose from the casket:” Spontaneous Human Combustion in Brooklyn – Haunted Ohio Books.
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Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal.
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Gargoyles – A Movie Classic!
Very often I get asked: what do you think of the way in which the movie industry treats the world of Cryptozoology? Well, that’s an extremely good question! There’s no doubt that, in my opinion, there are some excellent creature-themed movies out there. Unlike a lot of my friends and colleagues in the field, I…
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Gordon Selby: The Luckiest Survivor of WW2?
Long, long ago I did an article on the unluckiest individuals in history. But spurred on by the Gannet Club I’ve started to think in terms of the luckiest and I’ve come across an absolute winner, Gordon Selby, a much decorated son of a Wiltshire farrier. GS obit 2007 was twenty when the Second World…
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Dangerous Minds | Polish prison tattoos preserved in formaldehyde
Fresh off the heels of my post on Frederik Ruysch’s creepy embalming art comes this disgusting/fascinating collection of preserved tattoos from Polish prisoners. Even before you get to the whole “stolen chunks of flesh” part of this collection, I’m always disturbed by the “poke-and-stick” kind of tattooing that most of these appear to be. I’ve…
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Ground Up Mummies Were Once an Ingredient in Paint
If the paintings of the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood look otherworldly, that’s because in some ways they are. The brown paint the artists used was called Mummy Brown, because it was actually made out of ground up Egyptian mummies. read more: Ground Up Mummies Were Once an Ingredient in Paint | Smart News | Smithsonian.
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PRESENTING THE VOYNICH MANUSCRIPT – THE WORLD’S MOST BAFFLING BOOK
Amid the vast store of knowledge contained within Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is a unique manuscript lavishly illustrated with colour paintings of strange plants and astronomical/astrological symbols, not to mention a varied selection of what its researchers refer to as ‘nymphs’ (i.e. nude women). The only problem is that the ornate…
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Body swapping: the science behind the switch
An individual finding themselves in a totally different body is a familiar occurrence in fiction, one which usually results in various wacky antics. But according to current scientific understanding, if such a thing were even possible, the consequences would likely be quite traumatic Read More: Body swapping: the science behind the switch | Dean Burnett…
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The History Blog » Blog Archive » Anglo-Saxon ring engraved with Christian and pagan symbols
The History Blog » Blog Archive » Anglo-Saxon ring engraved with Christian and pagan symbols.
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Has the Vampire Beast of North Carolina Returned? New Killings by Mystery Animal Match Classic Cryptid Case – Who Forted? Magazine
It appears that the Vampire Beast of North Carolina, a monster blamed for dozens of blood-drained animal corpses, is back on the prowl and hungrier than ever.In 1953 the Bladenboro Newspaper covered a story about a strange creature that had blamed for the deaths of numerous dogs, draining them of their blood. Local eyewitnesses who…
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First World War Somme soldier’s time capsule finally opened
A moving ‘time capsule’ containing the last belongings of a First World War soldier has been found in an attic after 98 years.The possessions of Private Edward Ambrose were sent home from the Western Front to his devastated parents after he was killed at the Somme.Too painful for his family to look at, the poignant…
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Archaeologist at Treblinka Nazi death camp finds evidence of gas chambers | JPost | Israel News
An archaeologist featured on a TV documentary series unearthed what may be some of the only physical evidence of the gas chambers at the death camp. via Archaeologist at Treblinka Nazi death camp finds evidence of gas chambers | JPost | Israel News.
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Starbucks Coffees Served With Pentagram & 666 Symbols.
Caffeine giant Starbucks has apologised after a customer received two coffees with Satanic symbols drawn into the foam.A pentagram and a ‘666’, to be precise.The recipient of these Satanically-themed beverages was Megan Pinion, a school teacher “of Catholic faith”, who posted a snap, along with the world’s politest complaint to the firm’s official Facebook page.…
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Jimmy Page’s Lucifer Rising.
An eastern drone carries a secret invocation up in to a sun bleached sky, soundtracking a sequence of visuals – Isis at Luxor, lightning striking, a magus standing before a portrait of Aleister Crowley, lava erupting, a lizard hatching from a cracked egg. In fact, the list could go on, because the film is ‘Lucifer…
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Frozen World War I soldiers appear in the Alps
The White War—a snow-bound World War I battle between Italy and Austria—claimed the lives of countless soldiers way up in the Alps. Now, melting ice is revealing frozen soldiers, some of them perfectly preserved—but not Captain America-preserved—for nearly a century. via Frozen World War I soldiers appear in the Alps.
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The Headless Hound of Toothill Hall
Set in extensive grounds at the junction of Toothill Lane and Huddersfield Road, a building was first recorded at Toothill Hall in the 16th Century and the Toothill family as early as the 1300s. The name of the area derives from the Old English for “look-out hill”, suggesting human activity had existed there since before…
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First ever UK prosecution for dangerous driving of a DRONE
A man has become the first person in Britain to be successfully prosecuted for the dangerous and illegal flying of an unmanned aircraft UAV.Robert Knowles, 46, was found to have flown his homemade aircraft into restricted airspace over a nuclear submarine facility, as well as flying the drone too close to a vehicle bridge.Both offences…
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Excavators discover 3,800-year-old biblical fortress in City of David | JPost | Israel News
After a 15-year-long excavation defined as one of the most complex ever conducted in Israel, archeologists have finished uncovering a massive Canaanite fortress dating back to the time of Kings David and Solomon. via Excavators discover 3,800-year-old biblical fortress in City of David | JPost | Israel News.
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Crowds flock to Spanish church after holy grail claim
Curators were forced to remove a precious cup from display in a Spanish church when crowds swarmed there after historians claimed it was the holy grail, staff said.Visitors flocked to the San Isidro basilica in the north-western city of León after two historians published a book saying the ancient goblet was the mythical chalice from…
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Is this the first weather report? How a 3,500 year old inscription revealing a ‘tempest of rain’ could rewrite Egyptian history
An inscription on a 3,500-year-old stone block from Egypt that could be one of the world’s oldest weather reports could help rewrite the history of a Pharoah.A new translation of a 40-line inscription on the 6-foot-tall calcite block called the Tempest Stela describes rain, darkness and ‘the sky being in storm without cessation, louder than…
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How Pterosaurs Ruled the Skies Above the Dinosaurs | LiveScience
Before birds really took off, the skies of prehistoric Earth belonged to the pterosaurs. These winged reptiles soared around the planet during the time of their relatives, the dinosaurs. More: How Pterosaurs Ruled the Skies Above the Dinosaurs | LiveScience.
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Introducing Your New Favorite Sport, “Combat Juggling” (Yes, That Is A Thing..)
The basic goal of MLC is simple enough: try to prevent your opponent from juggling by knocking down their clubs while maintaining control of your own three-club juggle. In other words, the last juggler standing wins. There are several strategies used to accomplish this, but players typically toss one of their clubs high in the…
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Historic Bolsover Castle gets 17th century makeover – Derbyshire Times
A £1.3m overhaul that historians say ‘puts 17th Century personality back into Bolsover Castle’ has been unveiled by English Heritage.The huge restoration project has transformed the fairytale castle’s wall walk, giving visitors unprecedented access to the views across Derbyshire from the hillside spot. More: Historic Bolsover Castle gets 17th century makeover – Derbyshire Times.