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

Goatman

Tuesday November 30, 2004
"I was awakened at night by my dogs as they barked fiercely outside my bedroom window," writes Jann. "I looked out my window where the outside light was sufficient for ... Read More

The Duplex Poltergeist - Feature Article

Sunday November 28, 2004
Like many young couples with a new baby, Sheri and her husband just wanted a nice home for their growing family. They thought they found it... until a series of ... Read More

News: Holy Grail; Disappearing Man; Flying Triangles

Sunday November 28, 2004
Has the mystery of the Holy Grail been solved? Wartime codebreakers may have cracked the riddle and discovered the location of the Grail... Police are mystified by a driver's report ... Read More

Seeing Double?

Saturday November 27, 2004
"Does anyone believe the theory that we all have a double?" asks blackdancer in the Paranormal Forum. "A number of years ago, I ran into who I thought was my ... Read More

Ghost Stories; Weekly Predictions; Reincarnation Therapy

Friday November 26, 2004
Some interesting links I've found this week: • Under the Bridge - Ghost Stories – A large collection of true stories involving ghosts, spirits, apparitions, poltergeists and hauntings. • Dr. Mysterian Predicts ... Read More

The Ancient Secrets of Levitation

Thursday November 25, 2004
Great stone structures and megaliths around the world stand as mysteries to how they were constructed. Did ancient civilizations possess knowledge that has since been lost to science? Were amazing ... Read More

News: Hero Dolphins; Amityville Horror; Alien Implants

Wednesday November 24, 2004
Historian examines 1692 Salem witchcraft trials... Scientists hope to unravel the Moon mystery... Dolphins protect lifeguards from great white shark... Richmond booms may be explained... Ghost car causing a stir... ... Read More

The Black-Eyed Kids

Tuesday November 23, 2004
"I am an apartment manager of over 20 years experience," writes Tee, "and open my door to strangers every day. On this day, however, I was not willing to even ... Read More

Smelly Bigfoot: The Skunk Ape - Feature Article

Sunday November 21, 2004
In August, 2004, Jennifer Ward was driving on a rural road in Southern Florida. Something on the side of the road caught her attention. As she neared it, the creature ... Read More

News: Skunk Ape; Miracles; Reincarnation Therapy

Sunday November 21, 2004
Woman sights skunk ape, which stood up beside highway... San Antonio Chupacabra... Mysterious booms in Richmond baffle authorities... Unidentified flying objects in the Girouxville skyline... Bali temple tree oozes mysterious ... Read More

Dragged Out of Bed... By Something

Saturday November 20, 2004
"I had been waking up on and off from 10:00 pm until approximately 2:30 a.m.," writes Raffaella1972 in the Paranormal Forum. "But there was a difference the last time I ... Read More

The Ghost Under the Bed

Friday November 19, 2004
From David Emery's Netlore Archive: Email chain letter claims that a ghost depicted in the image on this page will "collect your soul" if you don't forward it to ... Read More

Feral Children; Paranormal Interviews; Sitchin

Friday November 19, 2004
Some interesting links I've found this week: • Feral Children – Stories of children rescued from the wilderness have for centuries inspired awe, fascination and disbelief. • Hilly Rose on Fate.com – ... Read More

Library Phantom

Thursday November 18, 2004
"After watching the GhostCam [from Willard Library] for a while," says Yolanda, "I captured this image. There's a strange black blob at the second table from the top. If you zoom in on ... Read More

News: Alien Agenda; Atlantis; Hollywood Paranormal

Wednesday November 17, 2004
The paranormal highlights of Paris... UFO expert says aliens may be preparing us for ultimate encounter... Dan Aykroyd becomes Hollywood's UFO consultant... We've definitely found Atlantis, researcher says... ... Read More

Lost Twin or Doppelganger?

Tuesday November 16, 2004
"A friend and I were having dinner in downtown Montreal," writes Joe. "While waiting for desert, I went to the bathroom, and as I was walking back to my table, ... Read More

Strange Tales 8: Which Story is False? - Feature Article

Sunday November 14, 2004
Here's an all-new edition of our popular game. Presented here and on following pages are four stories of the unexplained. But only three of them are true. One was invented ... Read More

News: Swamp Creature; Atlantis; Champ

Sunday November 14, 2004
Ape-like Green Swamp creature sighted... Close encounter: very bright light follows truck... Chupacabra discoverers united... Atlantis hunt reveals structures in sea off Cyprus... Nicolas Cage expresses his interest in the ... Read More

Predictions for 2005

Saturday November 13, 2004
Every year around this time, members of the Paranormal Forum post their predictions for what they think are going to be the major headlines or news events in the coming ... Read More

Haunted Places; Modern Mentalist; Telekinesis

Friday November 12, 2004
Some interesting links I've found this week: • Haunted Places Directory - America – A state-by-state listing of haunted inns, hotels, restaurants, churches, homes and other locations across the U.S. • The ... Read More

Night of the Shadow Creature

Thursday November 11, 2004
Consider the story told to us by Ted who, with his friend, drifted off to sleep after watching a horror movie, only to have something more sinister invade their consciousness. ... Read More

News: UFO Sightings Increase; Ghosts; Life on Mars

Wednesday November 10, 2004
The only case in British history of a terrifying alien sighting being the subject of a criminal investigation... Tales from the cryptozoologists... Ghosts stop barn demolition in Norway... Pilot's estate ... Read More

The Phantom Travel Agency

Tuesday November 9, 2004
"I had agreed to purchase airline tickets for my friend's two kids," writes Cheri. "I was out shopping on the last possible day that I could get them. I stopped ... Read More

Psychic Teleportation - Feature Article

Sunday November 7, 2004
Incredible psychokinetic demonstrations from around the world have inspired a new study for the U.S. Air Force. It could be the next step beyond remote viewing. The remarkable study says ... Read More

News: "Ghost Hunters" Catches Phantom on Video

Sunday November 7, 2004
The search for clues to the spirit world... Pair of slow-moving lights in overnight sky puzzles some... Falling ice crashes through home's roof... In Texas, bright lights, small city... Phantom ... Read More

Do Ouija Boards Attract Evil?

Saturday November 6, 2004
"It seems that Ouija boards have a reputation for attracting evil spirits," writes Tunesman11 in the Paranormal Forum, "that they are a 'portal' to a realm that evil spirits inhabit ... Read More

Hauntings, Tesla Invention and Ghost Possession

Friday November 5, 2004
Some interesting links I've found this week: • The Temporal Nature of Hauntings – This article suggests that a very large percentage of paranormal activity, if it occurs at all, occurs ... Read More

"Turtle from Outer Space"

Thursday November 4, 2004
"This photo is from a house owner who took the picture for landscaping purposes," writes Eric. "It seems a creature appeared the moment she took the picture. There's a blurry ... Read More

News: Star Chases Ghost, Psychic Detectives and Big Bird Mystery

Wednesday November 3, 2004
Scientists issue a warning over "stealth" comets which may be invisible until it's too late... Church condemns paranormal course conducted by a medium... Using superstition to predict election outcomes... UFO ... Read More

Presidents and the Paranormal

Tuesday November 2, 2004
As we all head to the polls, it's interesting to remember that the paranormal has even surrounded the highest office in the U.S. - the presidency. From Washington to Lincoln ... Read More

Your True Tales - November Stories Online

Monday November 1, 2004
The November edition of Your True Tales is now available for online reading. This month we have 38 amazing, haunting and baffling stories of the paranormal and unexplained from all ... Read More

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