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Stephen's Paranormal Phenomena Blog July 2003 Archive

By Stephen Wagner, About.com Guide to Paranormal Phenomena since 1998

Chinese Lake Monster Surfaces

Thursday July 31, 2003
Twelve Chinese servicemen claimed to have seen a monster rising out of Tianchi Lake in the northeastern Jilin province. The men described the creature as having 4-inch horns and a ... Read More

Loch Ness Fossil May Be a Hoax

Wednesday July 30, 2003
The plesiosaur fossil found in Loch Ness recently may be a hoax, says National Geographic. The fossil itself is genuine, but experts now suspect that it may have been brought ... Read More

Renee Zellweger Calls the Ghostbusters

Tuesday July 29, 2003
Even movie stars can be plagued by ghosts. Sky News reports that Renee Zellweger, star of Chicago, has been pestered by a poltergeist named Lillian. The actress called in a ... Read More

The Farmhouse Haunting - Feature Article

Sunday July 27, 2003
It was a picture-perfect life for Debbie D. and her boyfriend in the scenic mountains of Virginia... until their dream was shattered by a haunting that would escalate until they ... Read More

Build a Haunted House

Saturday July 26, 2003
This should be an interesting experiment, if it ever comes to pass. Psychologist Dr. Richard Wiseman wants to construct a "haunted house" that uses built-in electromagnetic fields and changes in ... Read More

The Bleeding House

Friday July 25, 2003
Here's a strange report from India. A family in Maninagar woke up on Wednesday (July 23) to find a red liquid oozing out of the floors of their kitchen, bathroon ... Read More

The Dropa Stones Mystery

Tuesday July 22, 2003
The story of The Dropa Stones continues to be one of the most tantalizing and fascinating archeological mysteries ever discovered. In 1938, Chinese archaeologists found strange 10,000-year-old stone disks in ... Read More

"Champ" Monster Sounds Recorded?

Monday July 21, 2003
Monster evidence continues to mount. Now researchers have recorded unexplained sounds in Lake Champlain, which some think may be the home of "Champ" - a Loch Ness type lake monster, ... Read More

Take a Haunted Vacation - Feature Article

Sunday July 20, 2003
What's scarier when traveling than the prices in a hotel minibar? How about the prospect that the place you're staying in is haunted? How well would you be able to ... Read More

More Proof of Yeti

Saturday July 19, 2003
A team of British explorers has found good evidence of the Yeti (the Asian version of Bigfoot or Sasquatch) on the island of Sumatra. Searching for Orang Pendek - also ... Read More

Wisconsin Man Sees Crop Circles Form

Friday July 18, 2003
A farmer in Mayville, Wisconsin says he SAW crop circles form in his field. "The holes appeared and there it was but you couldn't see what made it, but I ... Read More

Fascinating Fossil Find - Nessie's "Ghost"?

Wednesday July 16, 2003
Now this is interesting: The remains of a 150 million-year old fossil of a plesiosaur (a long-necked aquatic monster from the dinosaur era) was just found. Guess where! Submerged in ... Read More

China's "Loch Ness Monster" Resurfaces

Tuesday July 15, 2003
Man, the monsters are coming out of the woodwork... or in this case, a lake! On July 11, China's "Lake Tianchi Monster" -- their own version of "Nessie" -- was ... Read More

Couple Beats Chupacabras During Attack

Monday July 14, 2003
Speaking of chupacabras... In Vi'a del Mar, Chile, a couple heard strange hopping noises on their roof. When they went out to investigate, they were horrified to come face-to-face with ... Read More

Encounters with Chupacabras - Feature Article

Sunday July 13, 2003
The frightening, ravenous and elusive "goat sucker" has terrorized Puerto Rico, Mexico and Chile for years. And it's possible that the vicious little beast has been seen in many parts ... Read More

Could Ancient Man Fly?

Sunday July 13, 2003
Archaeologists have uncovered trinkets that are thousands of years old yet look for all the world like models of 21st century aircraft. There are carvings in an ancient Egyptian temple that resemble modern-day ... Read More

The Boy with X-Ray Vision

Thursday July 10, 2003
Superheroes are all over the place these days - X-Men, The Hulk, Spider-Man - but here's a real guy with real super powers. Sixteen-year-old Adam from Vancouver, BC claims to ... Read More

Spiritualism Revival?

Tuesday July 8, 2003
Spiritualism was all the rage at the end of the 19th Century, attracting the interest of such celebrities as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (creator of Sherlock Holmes) and magician extraordinaire ... Read More

Canoe Trip to the Unknown - Feature Article

Sunday July 6, 2003
When Steve W. set off on an adventure with just a canoe and a head full of summer dreams, he never expected that it would take him on the most ... Read More

The Toy That Wouldn't Die!

Saturday July 5, 2003
As much as I love stories from "The Twilight Zone," sometimes they cannot compare to the real-life experiences with the unexplained - simply because they're true. Presented for your consideration, ... Read More

You Want a Sign? I'll Give You a Sign...

Friday July 4, 2003
A guest preacher at the First Baptist Church in Forest, Virginia was giving the congregation what-for, preaching enthusiastically about penance. He called for a sign from God... and got one. ... Read More

Faerie Photo and Elvis EVP

Wednesday July 2, 2003
What is this being of light? The photographer who captured this image in a graveyard on the Summer Solstice believes it might be a faerie. Check out the full photo and other new ... Read More

Close Encounter with Chessie - and More True Tales

Wednesday July 2, 2003
"In September of 1985, a friend and I decided to go fishing in the Chesapeake Bay for flounder. As we fished, one of us looked back toward the island, toward ... Read More

What You Need to Know About... Psychometry - Feature Article

Tuesday July 1, 2003
Psychometry is the incredible psychic ability to sense an object's past, present and future - through touch. In this week's feature article, What You Need to Know About... Psychometry, you'll ... Read More

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