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UFO and Alien Section
11/25/09-
O'Fallon UFOs Return to St. Louis Area
A recent report places a UFO sighting just a few miles from the location of the infamous January 5th 2000 UFO incident in which several police officers responded to sightings of mysterious craft in the sky hovering around Scott Air Force Base. The sighting happened just northwest of O’Fallon Illinois in a suburb of St. Louis also called O’Fallon.
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Simply Unexplainable
11/25/09-
Disappearing Worlds
The image in the photograph is of a man walking beside a team of huskies carrying supplies on a sled. In the distance a great expanse of wilderness including several darkened mountaintops stretch into a great expanse on the horizon. It was one of two pictures taken of the islands across from an unforgiving arctic landscape. The only problem? Those mountains aren’t supposed to be there.
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Simply Unexplainable
11/24/09-
The Sailing Stones of Death Valley
Ever since they were first discovered, the legendary Sailing Stones of Death Valley have inspired those who have seen them to scratch their heads in wonderment at one of mother nature’s most perplexing mysteries. What could possibly make stones, some as heavy as 250 lbs move by themselves?
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Religion Articles
11/23/09-
10 Facts About Yom Kippur cont.
From learning the color that is significant to the Yom Kippur holiday to encountering insight regarding the fast associated with tradition, this article continues to present facts regarding one of the most important holidays in the Jewish faith.
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Religion Articles
11/23/09-
10 Facts About Yom Kippur
Serving as one of the holiest days of the year for religious Jews, Yom Kippur takes place during an annual period in Judaism known as the High Holy Days. Concentrating on atonement and repentance, the holiday traditionally involves a 25-hour period of fasting accompanied by intense prayer. In this article, we will explore the ins and outs of Yom Kippur with a collection of facts.
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Ghost And Paranormal
11/23/09-
Haunted Swing Still Baffling Scientists
For ten days the mysterious swing at Firmat in Argentina has been moving back and forth, causing many to wonder if a local ghost is to blame. For days the activity was documented as the swing kept moving back and forth as though an invisible child were swinging in it. Scientists who have investigated the area have been unable to come up with a satisfactory explanation. Police still are at a loss for the mysterious object‘s behavior, and people crowded around it so much that police were told to keep a presence in the area.
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Information and Theories
11/23/09-
Not from Mars but from Mercury Theater
“As men busied themselves about their various concerns they were scrutinized and studied, perhaps almost as narrowly as a man with a microscope might scrutinize the transient creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water,” such are the opening words of HG Wells’ masterpiece of alien invasion, “The War of the Worlds.” For years prior to the book Mars had merely been our friendly red neighbor, and mythological symbol of war and might. How fitting that it should become Earth’s greatest adversaries in one of the Earth’s most terrifying pranks on Halloween night of 1938.
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Simply Unexplainable
11/23/09-
Organized Human Fat Syndicate Busted for Murders
A gang from Peru has been busted in connection with a human fat rendering scheme. The gangsters reportedly murdered victims and extracted their fat to be sold to a shadowy European cosmetics company. As the investigations are ongoing, no details of this disturbing crime ring’s buyer have surfaced, but some have wondered if the gang was lied to. The shocking twist to all of this? Human fat isn’t actually that hard to buy. Were these gang members lied to in order to fulfill some other purpose? The more information that arises about this, the more terrifying it becomes.
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Information and Theories
11/22/09-
Knowing 2012 Armageddon could have Deep Impact on us The Day After Tomorrow
Who doesn’t love to sit in a crowded movie theater packed to the brim and sit through an hour and a half to two hours of good old fashioned wrecking ball madness? With all of this obsession over the end of the world, it raises the question, why do we have such a fascination with our society’s own demise? The answer is simple: Our society contains elements that we don’t approve of on a massive scale. Many desire a simpler way of life with fewer complications such as technology, complicated government, working ten hours a day, and having to fulfill social roles put on them by others. The average person likes to indulge in fantasies of adventure and survival where they are put at the forefront of a massive adventure that ultimately sheds light on what it means to be human.
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Technology Articles
11/22/09-
Cool Technology 2009: Cameras
As you start making your Christmas shopping list for special friends and family, keep in mind that the market for cameras and camcorders offers a variety of pretty cool options in 2009. From the Sony Party-Shot to a camera that connects to the Internet without being connected to a computer, it's time you get up to speed with some of the latest holiday options for purchasing a new camera.
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Simply Unexplainable
11/22/09-
Werewolves Where Wolves Dare Not Tread
Perhaps the most shocking aspect of werewolf reports is not the fact that the creatures are half-wolf half-human creatures capable of ripping a human to shreds, but rather how close to civilization they are often reported to operate. The werewolf phenomena, or lycanthropy as it is known, has been documented as far back as the sixteenth century, and possibly even earlier than that. Although many factors of the werewolf phenomena are based on pop culture rather than mythology, sightings of the creatures follow the conventions of both.
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UFO and Alien Section
11/22/09-
'Peeping Tom' Alien Sighted
In recent months several reports of “peeping tom” type alien greys looking in through windows have been reported including this most recent grey entity spotted in Florida just south of Townsend just last Friday. The creature’s sighting hasn’t reached mainstream news, but has reportedly left at least one family in shock since it was last seen.
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Ghost And Paranormal
11/22/09-
A Fresh Look at the Shadow Person Phenomenon
The obsidian humanoid shapes known as “the shadow people” are faceless beings of dark energy that inhabit the reaches between reality and fiction. They are also one of the most prolific paranormal forces of recent times. In reality, they are getting more and more frequent in their appearances, according to reports filed to numerous paranormal sites across the internet.
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Religion Articles
11/21/09-
Judaism Beliefs: Divorce
It is not uncommon for followers of the Judaic faith to view divorce as one of the greatest tragedies to befall one of themselves or their loved ones. However, it has always been known that allowances when it comes to divorce have always been a part of Jewish law. In this article, you will learn how a broken marriage is viewed in Judaic circles, including the role of the rabbinical court.
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Religion Articles
11/21/09-
Judaism: Marriage Traditions
The practice of getting married is one that is strongly encouraged in the Judaic faith, whereas it also serves as criteria for anyone interested in becoming a rabbi. Because Judaism places the home and family in such high regard, marriage is an important act in regards to the religion. Getting married is seen as a highly significant event concerning religious life. Additional details are found in this article.
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Unexplainable Weather
11/21/09-
Hacker Leaks Climate Change Bombshell
In the last few hours, thousands of emails have been leaked to internet forums detailing a massive conspiracy to fudge climate change results to make the results look more influenced by carbon emissions and cover-up any inconsistencies that may lead to alternative theories regarding climate control. Given the high controversy of this subject, it’s important to understand the potential for deception, and any evidence from either side must be taken with a grain of salt. Nevertheless, the controversy is causing quite a storm.
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Ghost And Paranormal
11/21/09-
Parents: MJ's Face Appeared in Ultrasound
As any famous pop icon dies there will always be claims of supernatural contact with them by fans. Among the thousands of reports of people contacting Michael Jackson’s ghost, including his sister Latoya, a new one has sprung up that claims the pop stars visage appeared on an ultrasound. The similarities are striking. Could the pop star who wanted himself to never grow up be trying to recapture his youth from beyond the grave?
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UFO and Alien Section
11/21/09-
Motorists Spot UFO in New Hampshire
With UFO reports increasing in number all the time, one report has come out of New Hampshire where two friends spotted several objects and were helped by a friendly State trooper who was just as perplexed by the sighting. The entire encounter was posted to the Mutual UFO Network’s website earlier today.
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Technology Articles
11/21/09-
Plastic Blood: Not Just for Halloween Anymore
Researchers at Sheffield University have found a way to synthetically create oxygen enriching blood from scratch, that could be used in emergency situations as a surrogate for transfused blood. The specially designed synthetic blood has been considered for the battlefield of the future as well as emergency rooms and ambulances. Blood normally requires special attention, and can only be extracted through a painful and costly process known as transfusion. Scientists are saying this new technique could quite possibly be the answer to the blood feud between safety concerns and the medical field’s ever growing need for more blood.
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Ancient Civilizations
11/20/09-
Archeology Headlines of November 2009
This month, archeologists have revealed thousands of flint tools and flakes from the Mesolithic Period have been uncovered in Leicestershire, England. From burned animal bones to postholes, the archeologists discovered many clues to unlocking the Mesolithic past. In this article, you will also learn of an ancient cemetery uncovered in Costa Rica.
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Information and Theories
11/19/09-
Who is Anne Bonny?
Anne Bonny (maiden name Cormac) was brought into the world around 1697 in Cork, Ireland to a lawyer father, William and his house servant, Peg Brennan. This article will reveal why Anne is considered a noteworthy figure in the history books.
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Space and Astrology
11/19/09-
Meteor Explodes Over Utah with Force of 1,000 Tons of TNT
Roosters reportedly crowed, and baby birds noisily chirped ready for the day to begin this morning in Utah. The only problem was, it was 2:00 in the morning. Night became day as an explosion lit up the sky with such force, that some residents of Utah thought a nuclear bomb had gone off. Shortly after the initial blinding flash, calls started pouring in to the local news carrier, KSL TV. Excited sky watchers were not sure what they had seen, but many seasoned astronomers estimated it had been a meteor the likes of which had not been seen in the area ever in recorded history.
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Ghost And Paranormal
11/19/09-
Chilling Encounters in Haunted Alaska
Of course Alaska has always been considered somewhat of a modern frontier. With accommodations limited and supplies to some of the more remote regions available only by plane, it seems Alaska is one of the most inaccessible places on Earth. It is also one of the most unsung haunted hot-spots in the world. As the sun sets plunging the world into darkness for what can seem like an eternity, specters lurch from the shadows and invade the vision and hearing of residents and visitors alike.
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UFO and Alien Section
11/19/09-
DNA Results: Starchild Skull Only Half Human Hybrid
While visiting her family in the Copper Canyon region, in the mid 1930’s, a hundred miles south from Chihuahua, an American Student discovered a pair of skeletons buried in the dirt. The figures were clearly old, but as she uncovered the dirt from the skulls, she was horrified by what she saw. The second skeleton, much shorter than the first and shaped a bit differently, had the most peculiarly shaped skull. Quickly she covered them up again in a ravine and made plans to have them smuggled out of the village on their way to the United States. The skull she found would become one of the most compelling pieces of evidence of extraterrestrial visitation.
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Technology Articles
11/19/09-
"Thinking" Supercomputer Now Conscious as a Cat
Incredibly, a super computer has been created by IBM that has the thinking capability of a cat at the click of a mouse. Of course the supercomputer, dubbed C2 by the research team putting it together, has raised some serious ethical questions, for example: When is it no longer ethical to turn it off? Though the computer thinks as much as a cat does, it is still in the early stages of development. C2 is quickly developing, however, and has already surpassed the 4 percent mark of human capability. Soon, it is estimated, a computer will exist that thinks as well as a human’s cerebral cortex. The only problem? They still don’t know how it works.
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Ancient Civilizations
11/18/09-
Queen Artemisia of Halicarnassus
While Persian king Xerxes was invading Greece, one of his allies happened to be a strong queen by the name of Artemesia, who ruled over Halicarnassus sometime around 480 BCE. In this article, you will learn more about the queen, who was regarded as a tough leader and warrior.
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Ghost And Paranormal
11/17/09-
Could Cern's LHC be Haunted?
Is there a ghost in the machine stopping CERN from powering up? After scouring the internet for information on CERN, something keeps popping up again and again, and it’s difficult to believe no one has proposed it yet. Of course while this is purely speculative, is it possible that CERN’s LHC could be haunted? At first this may seem like a theory without evidence, but with the theories being thrown around by scientists about time travel, Ghosts don’t seem that unlikely at this point.
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UFO and Alien Section
11/17/09-
V for Veritas: Aliens on the Airwaves
Ever since the creation of the cathode ray tube in 1931 there has been an earthly invasion by aliens into our living rooms. Prior to that, thanks to the radio we heard global wars of all worlds broadcast into our living rooms by Marconi’s miracle of invention, radio. The very thought of an alien race visiting Earth brought in a new breed of beings whose limits were confined only by the limits of imagination. But art imitates life, and vice-versa.
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Religion Articles
11/17/09-
Shroud of Turin Reveals Levitating Man
Three scientists studying the images created on the Shroud of Turin have created a three dimensional model of an unmistakable and shocking image. The man who the shroud photographed was not laying on a stone slab, as previously believed by scientists and historians. The man, according to computer imaging experts, was actually levitating when the shroud was created.
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Simply Unexplainable
11/17/09-
Cryptid Confirmed: Pygmy Hippo Killed in Australia
The Pygmy Hippo, once considered a rare species only present in western Africa, has been shot and killed in Australia. The small creature was thought to be a large pig and shot by a hunting expedition. They were amazed, however, when they found it was not a pig but rather the smallest hippo they had ever seen. Could Australia have more of these creatures roaming about? The creature was actually suspected for some time to be in the area, but largely dismissed as a wild story dreamed up for tourists. Of course eyewitness testimony was for years discounted as the legend of the tiny hippo circulated.
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Information and Theories
11/16/09-
16th Century Female Pirate: Grace O'Malley Part 1
Accompanying her father during trading missions that took her overseas, Grace O'Malley (also known as the Pirate Queen of Connemara) began a love of travel and adventure when she was a child. She also proved a quick study full of bravery. In this article, you will learn how Miss O'Malley came to be bit by the pirating bug.
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Information and Theories
11/16/09-
16th Century Female Pirate: Grace O'Malley Part 2
To solidify her hold on the west coast region of Ireland, Grace took Richard Burke as her second husband. Following the passing of Donal, she had already accumulated five castles and several islands in Clew Bay. However, acquiring Rockfleet Castle located in the northeast side of the bay would strengthen her presence in the region. Castle Rockfleet happened to be owned by Richard Burke.
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Information and Theories
11/16/09-
16th Century Female Pirate: Grace O'Malley Part 3
Did Grace stay away from her rebellious ways or did she ignore the wishes of her opponents? In this article, you will learn of the fate of an influential pirate during the 16th century.
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NASA Articles
11/16/09-
Laser Powered Robot Wins $900K
The idea of a space elevator is one of the most important concepts toward space travel mankind has ever considered, and now NASA has developed a method that may actually bring that concept to reality. One of the things still needed? A robot light enough for the job. Since batteries are notoriously heavy, the robot will need to be powered by something else. What’s more Sci-fi than a robot climbing a cable into space? The robot is powered by lasers. That’s the idea behind NASA’s contest for ingenuity. The prize? Nine hundred thousand dollars, and another three million for anyone who can one up them.
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Ancient Civilizations
11/16/09-
Bygone Doomsdays
With fears of 2012 on the horizon, and many interpreting the Mayan Calendar as the last days of humanity, it’s fun and important to take a look at doomsdays throughout history so we can contrast the differences and similarities between this upcoming 2012 prophecy and previous prophecies. Interestingly enough, the earliest account of a doomsday prophecy was an Assyrian clay tablet from 2800 BC citing moral decay as a sign of the end times. Almost five thousand years later the ritual of waiting for the end continues.
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Ghost And Paranormal
11/16/09-
Psychic Discovers Skeleton in the Walls of Wellsburg Mansion
During a recent ghost hunting expedition in the Wellsburg Aspen Manor Mansion in West Virginia, psychics began to feel ill when entering the basement. Members of the paranormal team wondered what could possibly be so drastically wrong. Soon equipment was brought in, and there seemed to be a concentrated area of energy around one area of wall. Upon closer inspection, the wall actually seemed like it may have been closed up separately from the rest of the wall. The team was shocked when the wall was demolished and out tumbled the bones of an unknown person who had been sawed to pieces before being walled up.
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Information and Theories
11/15/09-
Dido – Queen of Carthage
Most of the information surrounding the Queen of Carthage (Dido) comes from the Roman poet Virgil, who described the woman in his publications of the Aeneid. Dido (also known in some circles as Elissa) was known as the founder and first Queen of Carthage to the ancient Greeks and Romans – in what is now referred to as Tunisia. Living in the Mediterranean around 470 BC, she is the stuff of legends, who ultimately died because of love.
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Religion Articles
11/15/09-
Vatican Joins Search for Aliens
After hundreds of years of suppression of belief in aliens and extraterrestrials, The Vatican has finally opened its arms to the notion that aliens indeed exist, and is now actively joining others in the search for extra-terrestrial life. This week the Pontifical Academy of Sciences holds a conference of astrobiology on Earth as well as throughout the Universe. The conference comes long overdue as earlier this year The Vatican changed its position on extraterrestrials from denial to indifference to acceptance that aliens likely exist elsewhere in the universe and may or may not be visiting Earth.
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Ghost And Paranormal
11/15/09-
The Doppelgänger
The Doppelgänger has had a long history in mythology both contemporary and ancient. The Norse vardøger was seen as a symbol of foreboding and death for the viewer. Often, these apparitions are held with the same fear and reverence as other ghosts. Doppelgänger in literal German is derived from the words “Double” and “Goer.” To see the face of your own doppelgänger, it is said, is to see your own death. But it wasn’t simply anyone who saw the dreaded doppelgänger, as many famous people saw them as well, including presidents.
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Information and Theories
11/15/09-
500 Million Year Mystery Solved
In mythology, there are many things that are capable of turning someone to stone. The legendary Basilisk, or even the dreaded Medusa can simply gaze upon their foes and turn them heart first into a statue. A group of stone creatures have been perplexing scientists for years, though no magical monsters are suspected in this particular case.
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UFO and Alien Section
11/15/09-
Alien Abduction Witnessed by Third Party
A couple from Sullivan’s island are finally coming forward with a sighting they had of a mysterious object that terrorized them almost 30 years ago. To protect their identity, their names are withheld, but the experience they had no doubt has left a deep impression on them both. From the language used in the report, they are still shaken by the encounter.
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Technology Articles
11/14/09-
Cool Technology 2009: Cameras and Camcorders
When it comes to capturing high-quality moments in your life, a camera or camcorder certainly comes in handy. With the race to build the smallest, biggest, fastest, and brightest equipment, the number of cool technology gadgets and products keep springing up on the market. A few from 2009 are included in this article, including a pocket-sized camcorder with exceptional sound.
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UFO and Alien Section
11/14/09-
If Water Means Life...
If you wrote a science fiction story about a government agency who used psychics to detect aliens on the moon, would you consider it too far “out there” to actually believe? Well that’s exactly what some government documents appear to be indicating. The only difference? It’s not fiction.
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UFO and Alien Section
11/14/09-
Junk DNA Contains an Incredible Secret According to Researchers
In human DNA, only 97 percent is actually used in coding for anything useful. The rest of the standard human’s genetic material is called “junk DNA.” Junk DNA, it was thought, held no purpose, and served merely as a placeholder for the more useful DNA around it. Recently, however, researchers on The Human Genome project have been conducting several tests and come to a shocking conclusion: This Junk DNA may hold genetic material that is extra terrestrial in origin!
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Ghost And Paranormal
11/13/09-
Haunted Colleges in New York 6
In this article, we wrap up the exploration of haunted college tales in New York State by presenting accounts dealing with the following colleges and universities: Niagara University, SUNY Plattsburgh, Dutchess Community College, Marist College, and SUNY Purchase.
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Ghost And Paranormal
11/13/09-
Haunted Colleges in New York 5
From the strange occurrences known to take place at SUNY Geneseo to the sad past of New York University's location, restless spirits and unexplainable happenings have taken place at colleges all over the state of New York. A few colleges mentioned in the article include Keuka College and West Point.
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Religion Articles
11/13/09-
Holy Water Dispenser Invented that Fights Swine Flu Spread
In Italy, tradition and the times we live in are cooperating once again as a new Holy Water dispenser has been created to help combat the spread of the H1N1 virus. The dispenser was created by Luciano Marabese, who hopes the new system will allow for churchgoers to help find the faith needed to get through troubled times.
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Simply Unexplainable
11/13/09-
SLIonics
They’re called SLIders - the term used to refer to those who regularly experience a phenomenon known as Street Light Interference (SLI). This anomaly has recently gained mainstream attention across the internet, spurring scientists to study its cause and possible effects. Have you ever been walking underneath or near a street-light and have it suddenly buzz and click off? If so, you may be a SLIder.
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UFO and Alien Section
11/13/09-
String of UFO Sightings Coming to an End in Fort Worth?
Two days have passed with no UFO activity reported in the Fort Worth Texas area, leading those who have been following the activity to speculate that the pattern may have been broken. Though several have ventured guesses into the activity, it’s unclear in retrospect what it all meant. And the only evidence we’re left with aside from grainy photographs are the facts we can confirm: Every night for a little under two weeks reports would come in of UFOs sighted in the area around Fort Worth, Texas around the clock, but with special consistency around 7:10 to 7:15.
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Ghost And Paranormal
11/12/09-
Haunted NY State Colleges: Cortland and Elmira
If you are lucky (or unlucky) enough to be assigned room 716 in the Clark dorm building of SUNY Cortland, then you may run into the ghostly football player said to appear each year. When sighted, he is often seen in his uniform with a gash under his eyebrow that seems to be bleeding. The ghost has a reputation for roaming the hallways and sitting outside of a windowsill. This article also presents other supposed haunted locations on the SUNY Cortland campus.
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