He’s known in Alpine countries variously as Krampus, Klaubauf, Bartl, and Wubartl, a beast-like, half-goat, half-demon creature that takes over where Santa left off (think of Krampus as the anti-Santa). While Saint Nicholas rewards well-behaved boys and girls with gifts, Krampus captures naughty kids, places them in his oversized-sack, and carries them away to his…
Year: 2013
Mike the Headless Chicken – famously tough chicken lives over a year with no head
It will forever be known as one of the luckiest breaks in poultry history – the day a propitious hatchet job left “Miracle Mike” (aka Mike the Headless Chicken) in a one-in-a-million state that allowed him to live for over a year without a head. The unusual event started routinely enough. On September 10, 1945,…
Sad news – Pillsbury Dough Boy died yesterday
A little bit of an overreaction
Curse of Atuk – unfilmed movie has resulted in the deaths of all four famous actors who were offered the lead part
In Hollywood movie lore, there have been several movies deemed to be “cursed”, bringing bad-fortune and even death to primary participants in the film project. But only one movie *script* has proven so deadly and wrapped with misfortune that directors and actors no longer want anything to do with the as-yet-unfilmed movie project. Thus far,…
Truck containing lethal radioactive cobalt-6o hijacked in Mexico. Thieves will “without a doubt die”
Watch for ice!
Who’s the mysterious buyer purchasing all the land around Area 51 and shutting down Rachel, Nevada businesses?
Rachel, Nevada, located along Nevada Highway 375 (the “Extraterrestrial Highway”), sits across the dusty desert floor from the top-secret Area 51 military facility. With a population that once numbered 500 people and its close proximity to the Nellis Air Force Range and Area 51, the tiny town became a haven for UFO enthusiasts and UFO…
NYC residents report hearing a spooky chilling chorus of voices coming from the new One World Trade Center
The first reports came via social networks in late October 2012 during Hurricane Sandy. Puzzled New York City residents reported hearing a strange sound, described as a steady, consistent moaning noise, coming from One World Trade Center (formerly known as Freedom Towers). Users discussed the odd noise and decided it was the wind whistling through…








