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READER REPORT: Bloody Mary and the Glowing Green Light

Wed, 05/04/2011 - 19:35

"It happened a couple of years ago around midnight," reports Claire. "My friends and I decided to play the Bloody Mary game at school. We did the whole bit, but nothing happened, so we just left it. Then that night something made me wake, but I'm not sure what. I had an urge to look at the long mirror on my cupboard door to find a pale green, glowing light sitting there. (There are no street lights or roads behind my room.) Last year my friend was staying over, and I had never told her the story. She woke me up because there was a green, glowing light on the door. Ever since, heaps of my stuff has gone missing, and every time I loose something, the glowing light is always there."

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PARANORMAL NEWS: 2011 Crop Circle, Mothman, Easter Island

Tue, 05/03/2011 - 19:24

Picture: Solent News / Lucy Pringle

Earth mysteries:
• First 2011 Wiltshire crop circle near Silbury Hill
• Mystery of Easter Island finally been solved?
Ghosts:
• In hauntings, is race a factor?
• The ghost of Horseshoe Lake and other stories
Human mysteries:
• Man survives being hit by lightning twice
• Post-surgery woman has British accent
Creatures:
• The creatures of crop circles
• 55-foot unknown fish found in China
• Mothman of Hertfordshire
Psychic phenomena:
• Strange sky phenomenon seen in Ivory Coast
• The demon with a boy's face
Paranormal media:
• Reality Films will be releasing The Stone: No Soul Unturned
... more Paranormal News

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May edition of Your True Tales

Tue, 05/03/2011 - 16:24

The May edition of Your True Tales is here - a new collection of creepy tales of the unexplained, such as ghosts, black-eyed entities, doppelgangers, haunted places, weird creatures and demons, including "Growling Mystery," "Hoofed Creature at the Door," "The Elf of Pymatuning Park," "Black-Eyed Bookstore People," "Black-Eyed Girl in Denmark," "A Poltergeist Story," "Death Premonition," "The Devil's Own," "Doppleganger or Imaginary Friend?"... and many more.

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PARANORMAL NEWS: Haunted Asylum, Chupacabras Remains, Lost City

Sat, 04/30/2011 - 19:13

Picture: Yvette Worboys,
The Daily Telegraph

Ghosts:
• Spirits haunt derelict asylum
• Britain's haunted castles
• Is "The Vampire Diaries" set haunted?
Creatures:
• Are these the remains of a chupacabra?
• Could Bigfoot be a hybrid humanzee?
• Expert reveals evidence of Sasquatch species
Earth mysteries:
• First scientific proof of burning in crop circle plants
• Chepstow crop circle astonishes drivers
Lunar anomalies:
• A rare green flash from the moon
Lost worlds:
• Lost City revealed under centuries of jungle growth
Paranormal media:
• New ghosts haunt BBC America
... more Paranormal News

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Walpurgis Night - The Other Halloween

Fri, 04/29/2011 - 08:00

There's a penetrating chill in the wind. The bright moon rises behind the shivering, nearly naked trees. A profound sense of foreboding permeates the darkness. This is the night, after all, when witches ride their broomsticks through the sky, and the natural world is forced to confront the powers of the supernatural. No, it isn't October 31 and this is not Halloween. It's April 30 and it's Walpurgis Night. Read all about it.

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Amazing Coincidences

Thu, 04/28/2011 - 18:30

The world is filled with astonishing occurrences of coincidence and synchronicity that defy explanation. Are these incredible true stories of mere chance... or the hand of fate?

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Video: Flying Girl in Russian Woods

Wed, 04/27/2011 - 17:20


Photo: Jevgenij2000

Here's what you'll see in this video: A man, speaking in Russian, is out in the snow-covered woods with his dog, Tarzan. The dog chases after something and the man follows. They come across an adult who is watching a small girl who appears to by flying or levitating about 10 feet above. When they realize the man is approaching, the girl drops to the ground and they run off. Obviously a hoax, right? But how did they do it? Read more and watch the video.

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PARANORMAL NEWS: Shapeshifter Strikes, Haunted Houses, Old Hag

Tue, 04/26/2011 - 17:42

Photo: Charlex

Creatures:
• Steytlerville "monster" strikes again
• An early sighting of the Loch Ness Monster
Ghosts:
• Hilton Head rental house is haunted
• Historic home - with ghost - for sale
• Infestation of ghosts: 120 year old home
Fortean phenomena:
• Florida: America's weirdest state
Psychic phenomena:
• Meet Chip Coffey
Religious phenomena:
• Religion and the unexplained: A measure of gullibility?
Paranormal media:
• Confronting the old hag
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Reminder: 2011 Paranormal Photo Hoax Contest

Tue, 04/26/2011 - 08:01

Last year's winner:
Guatemala Stargate
by Erick Garcia Salas

You're running out of time! Have you always wanted to capture an image of a ghost, a crypto creature or a UFO, but just weren't lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time? No problem. Just make one. Not for the purposes of fooling anyone, just for the purposes of our contest. Yes, it's time for our annual Paranormal Photo Hoax contest! Put your best photo editing skills to work and create a phony picture of ghosts, monsters, UFOs or some other weirdness your brain can concoct. You have until April 30 to create your masterpiece. Get the details.

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