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Top Paranormal Events of 2006

(cont'd)

By Stephen Wagner, About.com

OCTOBER

Ghost causes havok at Pizza Hut
Ghost knocked boxes over and hid their kitchen utensils.

Entities with glowing red eyes
A police officer reported a bizarre encounter with two short entities with glowing red eyes which gave him orders telepathically.

“Data’s Head” artifact photographed on the moon

Haunted houses don't always spook buyers
Apparitions don't seem to deter people looking for a home.

NOVEMBER

Aliens could attack at any time, warns former UK Ministry of Defense chief
When a former MoD chief warned that the country could be attacked by extraterrestrials at any time, you may be forgiven for feeling a little alarmed.

Southeast Texas police officer sees Bigfoot

Remote viewing led to Saddam's capture
It was a clairvoyant using remote viewing techniques who was responsible for leading US commandos to Saddam Hussein’s hiding place in Iraq three years ago, said Uri Geller.

Residents spotted Bigfoot-like creature in SE Wisconsin

PEAR lab prepares to close
Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research laboratory (PEAR) will close its door, ending 27 years of exploring mind-matter interactions in a scientific context.

Sheffield Park spook photo
Christopher Petty and his brother decided to spend a day outdoors, enjoying the warm Sussex sunshine. Little did they know when they started out that they would be joined by someone or something else. And the follow up story.

Ancient computer provides more questions than answers
A new analysis of the Antikythera mechanism makes it more puzzling than ever.

DECEMBER

Study says Pyramids were built with concrete
The ancient Egyptians built their great Pyramids by pouring concrete into blocks, according to a new Franco-American study.

Nobel prize-winning physicist defends the paranormal
Nobel prize winner Professor Brian Josephson has always championed the paranormal “There are a lot of scientists who believe telepathy exists, but they keep quiet about it,” Josephson said.

Saskatchewan woman claims she saw Bigfoot
And it left behind evidence described by an expert as "the find of the century."

Chupacabras reappears in Tulancingo, Mexico
Seven sheep were found this morning with brutal injuries. One of them displayed a hole in its side, which caused its death.

Video: Courthouse ghost?
Is a Charlotte, N.C., courthouse haunted? Some say surveillance camera video shows something spooky.

Bigfoot tooth found?
A hairy hominoid encounter with a respected Cherokee elder may have produced physical evidence of a Bigfoot – a tooth. The alleged Bigfoot tooth resembles a human canine, only much larger. If confirmed, the tooth would be the first such evidence ever discovered.

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