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1998 Feature Articles...

12/27/98 - Prophecies for 1999
A review the startling predictions that several prophets and psychics from around the world - and from centuries past - made for 1999.

12/20/98 - Encounters with Angels
Angels play prominent roles in the Christmas story. Are they still around? Here are some true, unexplained encounters with beings believed to be angels.

12/13/98 - The Star of Bethlehem: Paranormal Event?
Was the Star of Bethlehem a miracle, a natural if extraordinary celestial event, a UFO, or just a fable? Here's a rundown of the Biblical account and other theories.

11/30/98 - Readers' Stories of the Paranormal
The paranormal surrounds us. Ominous premonitions, terrifying hauntings and, perhaps, contact with the dead. Here's the latest batch of letters from readers.

11/23/98 - Weird Creatures
Tired of hearing about Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster? Here's a menagerie of lesser-known yet equally strange and elusive creatures from around the world.

11/16/98 - Traveling Madly Through Time, Part 2
More time travel anecdotes: a guy who's invented his own time machine resonator, and two intriguing stories of time slippage where different time periods seem to merge.

11/09/98 - Traveling Madly Through Time, Part 1
Science says time travel is theoretically possible. And some people say they've already done it, or invented machines that make it a reality.

11/02/98 - Test Your Psychic Powers
Here are two online tests that allow you to measure and perhaps strengthen your telepathic powers. See how well I scored, then try the tests for yourself.

10/19/98 - Readers' Stories of the Paranormal
Readers send in e-mail of their true encounters with the unexplained. Here are four incredible, strange, but true stories.

09/28/98 - Search for the Lost Ark - Part 2
In recent years, two explorers claim to have found the true location of the Ark -- one says he's actually seen it in a cave in Israel, and the other claims it is in Ethiopia, guarded by a monk.

09/21/98 - Search for the Lost Ark - Part 1
The Ark of the Covenant -- the vessel containing the original Ten Commandments -- possessed astonishing powers. About 2,800 years ago it simply vanished. Has it recently been found?

09/14/98 - Human Oddities
Here's a selection of human oddities and curiosities culled from various sites around the Web, including the green children of Banjos and the woman who gave birth to rabbits.

09/07/98 - The Quest for Free Energy
From the dawn of the industrial revolution to today, enthusiastic inventors -- from Nikola Tesla to Joseph Newman -- have made the claim for free energy. So where is it?

08/31/98 - Spontaneous Human Invisibility
Bizarre stories of people who suddenly and inexplicably become completely invisible -- in their homes, at parties, even in crowded stores.

08/16/98 - Mysterious Tunnels
Expeditions exploring deep, mysterious tunnels and caves in various parts of the world return with strange tales of subterranean civilizations, cities, and advanced yet ancient technology.

08/10/98 - The Hunt for Lake Monsters
Deep, dark lakes all over the world are homes to what may eyewitnesses report as plesiosaur-like creatures. Are we finally closing in on them?

08/03/98 - Ghost-Hunter's Quiz
Do you think you have what it takes to rout out pesky ghosts and poltergeists? Take the quiz and find out if you've got the fright stuff.

07/27/98 - Readers' Stories of the Paranormal
Readers' true tales of ghostly visitations, weird clairvoyant dreams, frightening entities, and seances gone wrong.

07/20/98 - Pieces Out of Time
All over the world, enigmatic artifacts have been found that do not fit the accepted geologic or historical timeline. Do they offer a radically different view of our world?

07/06/98 - Today's Extreme Weather: Beginning of the End?
Have prophets predicted that today's violent weather is just the precursor to even more devastating events? Read their words, then read today's headlines and decide for yourself.

06/29/98 - Let's Try It: Scrying
Your humble Guide attempts scrying -- staring into a crystal ball -- to see what visions might appear. And I got some interesting results!

06/22/98 - Paranormal Meets Physics
Scientists at Princeton University and other respected institutions are beginning to prove that ESP and telekinesis are real, measurable phenomena.

06/15/98 - 20 Questions with José Escamilla: Rods
In 1994, José and Karen Escamilla accidentally caught on tape strange flying rods with undulating appendages. They continue their quest to find out what they are.

06/08/98 - The Dropa Stones - Part 2: The Message
In 1962, another Chinese scientist finally decodes the message on the disks -- a message, if true, shatters everything we know about humankind's place in the universe.

06/01/98 - The Dropa Stones - Part 1: The Discovery
In 1938, Chinese archaeologists discover strange stone disks in a remote mountain cave, and they may contain an incredible message.

05/25/98 - The Tunguska Mystery
Ninety years ago, something exploded in an isolated area of Siberia. Was it a meteor, a comet, or something even more incredible?

05/18/98 - On the Trail of the Chupacabras
It attacks in the night, sucking the blood from its helpless victims. Let's follow the bloody trail of the elusive "goat sucker" over the past four years.

05/04/98 - Weird Rain
Head's up! There's all kinds of strange stuff falling from the sky: frogs, sardines, jellyfish, alligators, and maybe -- just maybe -- cows! Here are some documented cases of really weird precipitation.

04/26/98 - ESP: How to Develop Yours
If you think you have ESP and want to develop it, there are several resources on the Web that can help you test and strengthen your psychic skills. Included are some links to some of the latest scientific findings about extrasensory perception.

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