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12/27/99 - Prophecies for 2000
Most people agree that the new millennium begins in 2001, but the year 2000 is the year that has attracted the greater share of prophecies from such sources as Nostradamus, Edgar Cayce, and many self-proclaimed prophets. Here is what they foresee for the coming year.

12/20/99 - 1999: Paranormal Year in Review
1999 was another banner year for high-strangeness reports - everything from demons and ghosts to miracles and monsters... and, of course, a good smattering of millennium madness. Here are some of the top stories.

12/13/99 - Encounters with Angels
At this time of year, there are depictions of angels on Christmas cards, ornaments, and in our favorite movies. But many people claim to have had far more personal encounters with angelic beings. Here are just a few.

11/29/99 - Sasquatch: Best Evidence
He may be the best-known - and most elusive - of all cryptozoological creatures in North America. How good is the evidence for the existence of Bigfoot? 

11/15/99 - The Mysterious Ica Stones
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 a hoax?

11/08/99 - In Search of Living Dinosaurs
For over 100 years, explorers have been told tantalizing tales of living, breathing dinosaurs that still inhabit remote areas of African rain forest. Could they be true? A new expedition will try to find out.

11/01/99 - Eye on the Unexplained
Even if you don't live in or near a haunted house, these webcams provide your chance to see a ghost - or some other paranormal apparition - with your own eyes.

10/25/99 - Real House of Horrors
Take a tour of some of the scariest, true paranormal and unexplained events in recent history.

10/18/99 - Tales of the Ouija
For many people, the first and only paranormal experience they have is with a Ouija board. If you think you've had strange experiences, check out these true stories.

10/13/99 - The Bell Witch
For several years her ghost pinched, slapped, scolded and otherwise tormented a Tennessee family in America's best-known poltergeist case.

09/27/99 - Telepathy with Animals
Animal communicators - specialized type of psychics - believe that meaningful telepathic communication is possible with your pet. They say even you can do it.

09/20/99 - Incubus
For centuries, women and men have reported sexual attacks by unseen entities as they lie in their beds. Are they victims of demonic, psychological, or medical disturbances?

09/13/99 - Readers' Stories of the Paranormal
Haunted apartments, assistance from angels, poltergeists, thieving ghosts, and close encounters are just some of the unexplained experiences reported by readers.

09/06/99 - Ouija: How Does It Work?
Is the Ouija a fascinating game for harmless fun... or a dangerous gateway to the unknown?

08/30/99 - Paranormal Poll: Results
What do readers think of ghosts, Bigfoot, ESP, life after death, prophecies, and Ouija boards? Here are the results of our recent poll.

08/09/99 - Poltergeists: Three Famous Cases
Some of the best-documented, frightening, and controversial poltergeist cases of the last 30 years.

08/02/99 - Film Review: The Haunting and The Blair Witch Project
The use of computer-generated special effects and the absence of their use are contrasted in two current films that deal with the paranormal.

07/26/99 - Readers' Stories of the Paranormal
Encounters with the paranormal can take place anywhere, any time. Readers tell of their haunting experiences with Bigfoot, ghosts, and evil spirits.

07/19/99 - The Secrets of Coral Castle
Did a Latvian immigrant rediscover the secrets to the building of the pyramids... of levitation... of anti-gravity? His amazing "castle" may hold clues to long-lost powers.

07/12/99 - The King of Terror- Part 2
Did Nostradamus predict the beginning of World War III in 1999, the arrival of the Antichrist, or the Second Coming of Christ? Or is it all a matter of interpretation?

07/05/99 - The King of Terror- Part 1
In one of Nostradamus' most famous predictions, he specifies July 1999 as the date for the arrival from the sky of a person or thing that will profoundly change life on Earth.

06/28/99 - Phantom Plane Crashes
Unexplained cases of planes going down, the impacts are heard and felt... but no sign of a crash is ever discovered.

06/21/99 - Readers' Stories of the Paranormal
Readers submit their own true - sometimes petrifying - tales of ghosts, visions, hauntings, and paranormal encounters.

06/14/99 - Pole Shift!
Several famous psychics and prophets have predicted a cataclysmic pole shift in the near future - as soon as July 1999!

06/07/99 - Veil of Veronica: Miraculous Relic Found?
Who has the real Veil of Veronica - if there is a real one at all? And does it possess supernatural powers?

05/31/99 - Contacting the Dead in the Electronic Age
Forget about Ouija boards, séances, and spiritual mediums. The new way to communicate with the dead is through electronics.

05/24/99 - To Death and Back
Astonishing near-death experiences that provide insightful messages and life-altering visions.

05/17/99 - Prophecies of War - Part 2
A Bavarian prophet may have foreseen today's events in Kosovo that, he says, may lead to a third world war.

05/10/99 - Prophecies of War - Part 1
Was the current war in Yugoslavia predicted by several prophets over 100 years ago? And do they have even more dire predictions for our future?

05/03/99 - The Mystery of Ball Lightning
Bizarre, personal encounters with the most puzzling of all weather phenomena.

04/26/99 - What Color is Your Aura?
Are auras representations of bioelectric fields that can be seen, felt, and controlled? Or are they merely fanciful illusions?

04/19/99 - Phantom Hitchhikers
Some of the most enduring - and unnerving - ghost stories are of hitchhikers who vanish into thin air.

04/12/99 - Ghost Writers
Critically acclaimed novels and compositions of classical music... said to be written by ghosts! Or strangely gifted people?

04/05/99 - The Strange Case of Katrina Landrou
A 14-year-old Long Island girl is the focus of mystifying and terrifying poltergeist activity.

03/29/99 - Software Review: PSI Explorer
A review of the multimedia CD-ROM, PSI Explorer, a serious yet entertaining examination of the realm of psychic phenomena.

03/22/99 - Readers' Stories of the Paranormal
Readers relate their true, chilling tales of loved ones who make their presence known from beyond the grave.

03/15/99 - Unexplained Sounds
Mysterious booms, annoyingly persistent hums, and underground mechanical rumblings that defy explanation.

03/08/99 - Strange Things on the Moon
Several anomalous shapes and structures on the lunar surface have been photographed. What could they be?

02/22/99 - Animals Sealed in Stone
Amazing, true cases of living frogs, toads, lizards, and other creatures found encased within solid rock.

02/08/99 - Strange Science
A recap and review of The Learning Channel's "Strange Science Week," which covered everything from the Loch Ness Monster to weeping religious icons to scientific levitation.

02/01/99 - The Santo "Miracles"
A 14-year-old girl lies in a near comatose state, while paranormal events are seen all around her: unexplained blood, statues weeping oil, religious visions. What's the cause?

01/25/99 - Readers' Stories of the Paranormal
True accounts of the unexplained from readers, including "The haunted ambulance building," "Archangel Michael makes a housecall," and "The perfumed ghost."

01/18/99 - Book Review: Unexplained!
The new edition of Jerome Clark's Unexplained! is a much-needed, level-headed, and critical approach to many areas of paranormal phenomena.

01/11/99 - Nazis and the Hollow Earth
Did Hitler's Nazis believe in a hollow Earth - and did they escape to the planet's interior after the war?

01/04/99 - Countdown to the Millennium
Will millennium madness -- the fear and expectations of the year 2000 - sweep the world?

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