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

Psychic Pet Stories

Wednesday April 28, 2004
Pets seem to have the amazing ability to sense what we cannot, and, in ways that we don't understand, to communicate with us... perhaps even after death. Here are some ... Read More

Distorted Time

Wednesday April 28, 2004
"This strange thing happened on March 15, 2004," writes Nicola. "I was waiting at a side street to cross both lanes of traffic to get onto the main road. There's ... Read More

News: Has Noah's Ark Been Found?

Tuesday April 27, 2004
New satellite images of Mount Ararat in Turkey reveal a large anomaly, an object that at least one company believes is the giant boat Noah was commanded by God to ... Read More

Spectre in the Night

Saturday April 24, 2004
"Last night I was woken by a feeling that someone was near my bed," writes Java4lady in the Paranormal Forum. "When I opened my eyes, I saw a man holding ... Read More

News: Murder Suspect Was Running Away from "Aliens"

Friday April 23, 2004
Paranormal news from around the world: Ghosts, Bigfoot, crop circles – truth or bunk, asks an investigator.. Elections in Manila bring an increase in "paranormal" experiences.. Woman shares her prophecies ... Read More

Contest Reminder

Friday April 23, 2004
There is still time – until April 30 – to submit your entry to the Paranormal Photo Hoax Contest. We have received many interesting and creative pictures, and there's still ... Read More

Deathbed Visions

Thursday April 22, 2004
Close to the moment of death, apparitions of deceased friends and loved ones appear to escort the dying to the other side. It is a phenomenon that is more common ... Read More

The Gargoyle

Wednesday April 21, 2004
"One day I decided to play with my Matchbox cars near the bushes," writes Robert S. "I was sitting there in broad sunny daylight when all of a sudden I ... Read More

News: Is 2004 the Year of the Nostradamus Comet?

Tuesday April 20, 2004
Did the Medieval prophet Nostradamus predict that a comet will crash into the Aegean sea near Greece, with devastating effects, in the year 2004?, asks Whitley Strieber's Unknown Country. Two ... Read More

The Mysterious Ica Stones - Feature Article

Sunday April 18, 2004
Do the mysterious Ica Stones of Peru prove the survival of dinosaurs into "recent" times... or the existence of an advanced ancient civilization... or are they just clever art for ... Read More

Are There Immortals?

Saturday April 17, 2004
"Now I know what you are thinking, 'This girl's insane,'" writes Pendragon1753 is this controversial post on the Paranormal Forum. "But what if I'm not and there really are people ... Read More

News: Stripeless Zebra Baffles Experts

Friday April 16, 2004
Scientists are completely stumped by the discovery in Kenya of a zebra without stripes; such a phenomenon has never been seen before... Ghost in the machine - ghostly image caught ... Read More

Astral Projection: You Can Do It Too

Thursday April 15, 2004
Everyone can have an out-of-body experience, says expert Jerry Gross – in fact, you probably have. In this interview, Gross explains OBEs, what happens during such an experience, and how ... Read More

The Warning

Wednesday April 14, 2004
"My girlfriend lived in a house she inherited from her mom, who had died three years before," writes S.D.W. "We used to fall asleep in her living room in front ... Read More

News: Face Seen on Back of Turin Shroud

Tuesday April 13, 2004
Using a new digital imaging process, Giulio Fanti, professor of Mechanical and Thermic Measurements at Padua University, has uncovered the ghostly image of a man's face on the back side ... Read More

Adonai's Minions - Feature Article

Sunday April 11, 2004
Police officers are witnesses to many tragic and extraordinary events. But Elliot, an officer in Port Richey, Flordia, was not prepared for the strange and unexplained things he saw on ... Read More

Contest Reminder

Sunday April 11, 2004
You still have until April 30 to submit your entry to the Paranormal Photo Hoax Contest. We have already received several interesting and creative pictures, and there's still time to ... Read More

Ghost Cat Visitation

Saturday April 10, 2004
"I had a ghost-cat visitation that was corroborated by my husband," writes raynefairy in the Paranormal Forum. "We each had the experience of feeling a cat jump up on the ... Read More

News: Another Chupacabra Attack

Friday April 9, 2004
Scott Corrales reports that a farmer near San Benito, Argentina has found one of his cows dead. It was missing an eye and a 5-centimeter area of flesh around its ... Read More

Weird, Weird Rain

Thursday April 8, 2004
Heads up! There's all kinds of strange stuff falling from the sky: frogs, sardines, jellyfish, alligators and maybe - just maybe - cows! You think the weather is weird where ... Read More

Jersey Devil Sighting

Wednesday April 7, 2004
"My friend Crystal and I were convinced that the Jersey Devil had been in our hometown because of reported sightings," writes Andrew. "After school one day, we went in my ... Read More

News: Mystery Fires Continue in Sicily

Tuesday April 6, 2004
Mysterious spontaneous files in Sicily continue to baffle scientists... Stitching on the Shroud of Turin provides more evidence for its authenticity... A mysterious block of ice crashes through the roof ... Read More

Journeys into the Hollow Earth - Feature Article

Sunday April 4, 2004
Are there entrances to the interior of the Earth at the poles? It's a far-out idea, but some insist that past expeditions have proved it. And now you have a ... Read More

Third Street Haunting

Saturday April 3, 2004
"My name is Jeni and I rent this house from my parents," she writes in the Paranormal Forum. "Since day 1, I have had strange experiences in this house. I ... Read More

April Edition of Your True Tales Now Online

Friday April 2, 2004
The April stories from readers are now online! This month, there are 32 remarkable true tales of the unexplained, including the Story of the Month: "Weird Time Rift." You'll also ... Read More

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