Up-to-the-minute reports of paranormal activity and news from around the world
HUMAN MYSTERIES:
Man suffers concussion after diving into shallow pool... and wakes up a musical genius
A man who suffered concussion after diving into a shallow pool has made a seemingly improbable discovery: it made him a musical genius. Derek Amato, from Denver, Colorado, is just one of 30 people in the entire world suffering from Acquired Savant Syndrome, where people display profound abilities after suffering head trauma. After years of failed jobs and homelessness, the 40-year-old is now enjoying a career in music and can play eight instruments - despite never having a lesson in his life...
GHOSTS, POLTERGEISTS, HAUNTINGS:
Ghostly goings-on boost takings at Cromwell's House in Ely
Last year, East Cambridgeshire District Council's tourism team decided to push the appeal of Oliver Cromwell's House as a hotspot for paranormal activity in a bid to boost the number of overnight bookings. According to the council, the Lord Protector lived in Ely for 10 years during the 17th Century and it is rumoured that the ghost of Cromwell and his wife still lurk in the bedrooms and kitchen...
Tourists look for ghosts at Iowa "Ax Murder House"
The 100th anniversary of Iowa's worst mass killing will be commemorated with lectures, films and a chance to see the ax used in the grisly crime. But most events will be in Red Oak, 25 miles from where the crime occurred in Villisca. In part that's because the county history center in Red Oak has better meeting space, but some say it's also because after a century, Villisca residents are tired of talking about the case...
Ghostly goings-on at the Central Library
Ask someone what they associate with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and their answer will almost certainly be Sherlock Holmes. It's elementary. But Conan Doyle had many other interests. While the much-loved detective (created while Conan Doyle was working as a GP in Southsea) stood out for his practicality and logical thinking, the writer himself was fascinated with fairies, ghosts and spiritualism...
