Watching The World Change
When body scanners were initially developed by airport security firms, human rights and privacy advocates were appalled by the potential abuse for the government and private security details. A body scanner that not only can detect everything you carry in your inventory, but see right through your clothing was something that many were disturbed by…
The mysterious Russian numbers station UVB-76 has once again given us pause to once again wonder what the strange transmission could mean. A few months ago the station reportedly went offline for an extended period of time sparking fears that something in the world was about to happen. Those fears came and then subsided when…
Trail cams certainly catch their share of strangeness with deer, ghosts, and even the occasional Bigfoot seemingly passing in front of them. But one camera in Texas has captured mysterious images that seem to have hung in the sky over the course of several hours. The witness submitting this image to MUFON’s UFO reporting center…
“Being is bliss in its nature.” Those words were spoken by Mahareshi Mahesh Yogi. What does this mean? And how could someone come to such a conclusion after living in the same world as commutes, lines at the bank, 24 hour news stations, the constant threat of global nuclear war, and disease? When we take…
Since long before mankind first appeared on the Earth there was a force booming and lighting up the sky with tremendous power, exploding in the atmosphere and killing animals with its mysterious electrical arcs. But lightning may no longer simply be a romantic and terrifying force of nature, according to scientists reporting to the 240th…
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A video posted on a video sharing site has what it claims to be proof that a monster swims in New York’s Lake Seneca. The Nessie counterpart is said to share some traits with the mysterious serpent of Loch Ness, but up until recently little evidence (or alleged evidence) of the creature existed. Let’s take…
One of the oldest and most important deities of ancient Egyptian religion was Horus, who enjoyed worship from around the late Predynastic period throughout Greco-Roman times. In history, the god took on many different forms and was referred to as more than one god , depending on the time period. Horus , Son of Isis…
When it comes to ancient Egyptian beliefs of the afterlife, one of the first things that pops into most people’s heads is their technique of preserving bodies through mummification. However, there was reasoning behind the way they dealt with their deceased. The gods mentioned in this article also played an important role in beliefs concerning…
Depending on the culture, the deities associated with the afterlife could be male or female. In this article, you will learn of the links to the underworld and afterlife in regards to Agni , a Hindu god and Freyja , a Norse goddess. Agni One of the most significant of Vedic gods was the Hindu…
Myths associated with the afterlife for the Etruscans consisted of personalities, such as the lord of the underworld (Aita), the winged goddess of the underworld (Vanth), and Carun , a psychopomp who is known for guarding the entrance to the underworld. In this article, you will learn more about Charun, as well as other cultural…
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