The New Motor: Building the ‘God Machine’
June 29th, 1854, spiritualist John Murray Spear encased himself in gemstone adorned metal suite, slipped into a deep trance, and began receiving messages from the Electricizors. As clairvoyants surveyed an ectoplasmic umbilical cord slither from Spear, a nearby woman began experiencing labor pains. Then the machine began to move..
Fallen Champ: What Happened to the Lake Champlain Monster?
1883 saw the first recorded sighting of the Lake Champlain Monster, Vermont’s own cousin to Scotland’s Loch Ness Monster. Lovingly nicknamed “Champ” by the locals, the beast was sighted countless times over the years, with occurrences peaking in the 70’s. But now, the lake has gone silent. John Dockum looks into how a monster went missing.
Ghost Stories: The Hermitage
Dana Matthews takes this week off from her regular writings about strange happenings all throughout history, and instead brings us her own personal experience with the paranormal. As a cast member of a television show about supposedly haunted locations throughout Canada, Dana, along with the rest of the cast and crew, came into contact with something that, to this day, they still cannot rationalize..
The Fibonacci Sequence : Blueprint of Intelligent Design?
For over 700 years scientists and mathematicians have studied the mathematical curiosity known as the Fibonacci Sequence, many arguing that it and it’s “perfect number” are a blueprint of intelligent design. But is that really an accurate assumption? Dana Matthews gives you a primer for making your own decision in an article aimed at *not* exploding your brain.
Stigmata: Medical Mystery or Miracle?
Once believed to be a divine blessing from God, stigmata has been the subject of debate for centuries. Is it truly a miracle with no other explanation? Or is it a medical mystery not yet answered? Dana Matthews takes a look at the possible answers in this insightful piece on an age old mystery..
