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Sep 20 2008

Scientists study 'out of body experiences'
People who report seeing bright lights or tunnels as they leave their bodies in near-death experiences are having their claims treated seriously in a hospital study. Doctors in hospitals in Britain and the US will study 1,500 heart attack patients to see if people with no heartbeat or brain activity can have "out of body" experiences. Some people report being able to soar out of their bodies and look down on themselves and medical staff. The study at 25 UK and US hospitals will include doctors placing images on shelves that are only visible from the ceiling to test the theory...

Crop circles appear at Goodwood before race
England has seen more than its fair share of crop circles over the years, and the "mysterious" impressions have found their way to Goodwood right in time for its 10th Revival. The crop circles were found in the grass at the West Sussex circuit during final preparations for the Revival, which runs today through Sunday. The Goodwood Revival features vehicles from the 50s and 60s in a retro race, along with period dress and a variety of festivities...

Train victim's cell kept calling loved ones after he died
One local family whose loved one died in the Metrolink collision is still questioning something that happened that night. They got several phone calls from 49-year-old Chuck Peck after the crash. But they now know he died on impact. Peck's fiancee, Andrea Katz, told KTLA that the first call was to his son in Utah...

Electronic voice phenomena results
One metro woman uses electronic voice phenomena to bring closure to families who have had loved ones pass away. Lisa Ghariani is the founder and director of Contact Research Investigation Specialist. Ghariani and her all female group C.R.I.S. specialize in collecting EVPs or voices of the dead. "A lot of people that come to me actually have some closure issues," Ghariani said. "They had a question or something they didn't say to the person who's crossed over." Ghariani and the technique she uses have even been utilized by law enforcement...

Nessie not only lake creature
The mysterious Lake Champlain can be found along the border between New York and Vermont. Like Loch Ness in Scotland, the lake is long, deep and narrow. And like Loch Ness, Lake Champlain is supposedly the home of a strange creature that defies scientific explanation. For centuries, the Iroquois nation lived, hunted and fished on the lake's shores long before the white explorers came. The Iroquois told many tales about a great horned serpent that lived beneath its waters...

Spirits in the material world
Uncovering the legend of the dybbuk. Disembodied spirits that inhabit the bodies of the living—have long been a part of Jewish history and myth. Like golems, these fantastical, folkloric creatures may seem foreign to contemporary Judaism, but their stories still capture our imaginations...

Moo-sterious deaths investigated in Union County
Want to use this article? Click here for options! At this point, it could've been a UFO for all they know, said a spokesman for the Union County Sheriff's Department, which is investigating the mysterious deaths of 11 cows on a local farm. E.G McCoy, who owns the cattle - including seven cows and four bulls - initially assumed the animals had been shot when he discovered them spread out among his pastures earlier this week and contacted authorities. Four other cows on the property were still alive...

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