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Posted on August 20, 2011 by Steve Busti

WOMAN ATTACKED BY “500 YEAR OLD VAMPIRE”

Texas police have arrested a teen after he broke into a woman’s apartment and attacked her, making hissing sounds and claiming to be a 500-year-old vampire.

Lyle Monroe Bensley, 19, of Galveston, allegedly entered the woman’s bedroom early Saturday morning and bit into her neck as she lay on the bed.

Wearing just a pair of boxer shorts and covered in tattoos, Bensley then reportedly dragged the woman out of her unit where she managed to run away and get into a nearby vehicle.

She later called the police who said Bensley climbed two fences to get away from them, yelling that he “didn’t want to have to feed on humans”.

Bensley told the police that he “needed to feed,” and then said that he has been “alive for 500 years.”

He was taken to Galveston County Jail where he told guards to restrain him for their own safety, police said.

He has been charged with burglary with intent to commit assault with a $40,000 Bond.

Source: http://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/-/world/10059141/vampire-bites-woman

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Chris Walden

Join THE SHADOW HOUR for meditation with Malana Ashlie

10:00 PM CST, Wednesday, 8/17/2011: It’s that time of the week… time to ease into your favorite chair, sit back and relax as we explore the sublime world of the strange, the odd, and the unusual. It’s time once again for… The Shadow Hour.

When Malana Ashlie was last on the show we talked about how meditation made a profound difference in her life. Many listeners were interested in meditation and wanted to know more specific information. Tonight, Malana returns for a deeper discussion on the methods and benefits of meditation, and how anyone can get started.

As always, you can listen right here with our blogtalkradio widget! You can listen to past broadcasts at any time, or tune in tonight (Wednesday, August 17th) at 10pm Central for the live broadcast. See you in the shadows…

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Guest Blogger

1ST EVER ANIMAL W/ ARTIFICIAL DNA!

Everyday we take just one step closer to being gods.

Today is no exception.

The BBC writes:

Researchers say they have created the first ever animal with artificial information in its genetic code.

The technique, they say, could give biologists “atom-by-atom control” over the molecules in living organisms.

One expert the BBC spoke to agrees, saying the technique would be seized upon by “the entire biology community”.

The work by a Cambridge team, which used nematode worms, appears in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

The worms – from the species Caenorhabditis elegans – are 1mm long, with just a thousand cells in their transparent bodies.

What makes the newly created animals different is that their genetic code has been extended to create biological molecules not known in the natural world.

MYSTERIOUS RUMBLINGS BENEATH ONTARIO!

Mysterious tremors shaking houses and disrupting sleep in Ontario have everyone baffled, with only one man trying to figure it out.

The Montreal Gazette writes:

WINDSOR — For months, residents of south and west Windsor have been wondering and worrying about vibrations of unknown origin.

And now, those mysterious rumblings under the city have found a new believer — the city’s Ward 10 Coun. Al Maghnieh, who says it’s time to start taking the phenomenon seriously.

“It’s very present and real,” he said.

Maghnieh added that those who think the phenomenon is a joke or that its proponents are “crazy” need to grasp the implications in terms of health and the environment.

“I mean, it’s actually scary to think that this is going on and we still can’t pinpoint what it is,” he said.

“This is potentially very dangerous.”

A TRUE “LIVING FOSSIL” EEL/FISH DISCOVERED!

I can’t believe we’re still finding new animals in the water all around the world, wait, yes I can because we’ve only explored 70% of our oceans! I’m sure there are still hundreds if not thousands of new things to discover. Who’s up for an adventure?

Cryptomundo writes:

The Proceedings of Royal Society B, 2011, is noting the discovery of a new species of fish. Their article is published here, and is entitled, “A ‘living fossil’ eel (Anguilliformes: Protoanguillidae, fam. nov.) from an undersea cave in Palau.”

NEW BIGFOOT FOOTAGE!!! VIDEO INSIDE!

Check this out! I’ve got a feeling we’re going to have a bigfoot body turn up anytime now. Sightings are happening more often than ever and with modern technology, it’s just a matter of time until one turns up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2kykt_RVYk

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Chris Walden

Tonight on THE SHADOW HOUR: Share your stories on the air

10:00 PM CST, Wednesday, 8/10/2011: It’s that time of the week… time to ease into your favorite chair, sit back and relax as we explore the sublime world of the strange, the odd, and the unusual. It’s time once again for… The Shadow Hour.

This week Chris and Mark will open the lines for your stories about the weird. Have you had a strange encounter? Gone on your first ghost hunt? Had dreams that have been coming true? We want to hear from you. Everything is on the table.

As always, you can listen right here with our blogtalkradio widget! You can listen to past broadcasts at any time, or tune in tonight (Wednesday, August 10th) at 10pm Central for the live broadcast. See you in the shadows…

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Steve Busti — 5 Comments

LONG LOST THUNDERBIRD PHOTO FINALLY FOUND?

For years, people have been searching for the fabled “lost Thunderbird photo” in vain… a mysterious photograph showing what appeared to be a gigantic bird or flying reptile nailed to the side of a barn.

The really strange thing is, hundreds of people can recall seeing the image either in a book, magazine, or a newspaper… but nobody has ever been able to produce the photograph. It’s almost as if it never really existed (If you’re not familiar with the subject of the Thunderbird photo, you can read up on the story here; it’s a fascinating mystery that continues to drive people bonkers)!

But perhaps the mystery is one step closer to being solved. This morning Loren Coleman of Cryptomundo.com brought this photo to the world’s attention:

So what is the origin of this photograph of some kind of giant flying reptile (not a “Thunderbird”) with humans?

The appearances are here and here, but they give no info on the actual source.

Source: http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/tbird-pic/

Actually, this is just the latest entry in the running for the “lost Thunderbird photo.” There have been other Thunderbird photos that have cropped up on the internet in the past, all of which have been proven as a hoax. Here are a few of them.

So the question is, where did this new photo originate? Is it from some forgotten book? Another hoax? Or… could this actually be the long lost Thunderbird photo so many people recall having seen?

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Guest Blogger

FALLING UFO IN AMSTERDAM?

UFO IN AMSTERDAM

Examiner.com writes:

Amsterdam was the scene of a strange UFO sighting when an object fell from the sky during broad daylight on August 5, 2011. The descent of the falling object was captured on a video that lasts longer than four minutes.

The UFO is nearly the same shade of gray as the skies that surround it, but slightly darker. It is vaguely spherical in shape and moves downward at a fairly slow rate of speed.

The YouTube user who posted this video described the UFO as follows: “Watch an object that otherwise gets routinely dismissed as a Chinese lantern morph into something completely different.” The video is from the YouTube channel theInterzone.

In the video, you can see that the object disappears behind a large building. It doesn’t appear to have any lights or other illumination. From the way the object moves, it does appear that its trajectory is being affected by the wind.

REAL PICTURE OF A GRIM REAPER?!?!

Now THIS is intense!

Ozarksfirst.com writes:

(Springfield, MO) — The Ozark Mountain Paranormal Investigation Team has explored some of the areas most haunted homes.

Their skeptical team members always take hundreds of pictures in the dark.

But their most recent trip brought back a shocking image that is making believers out of the biggest of skeptics.

“The first thing I want to do is disprove it.” says Robert McCall, skeptic and co-founder of the Ozark Mountain Paranormal Investigation Team.*

Robert spends a lot of time disproving apparent haunting in the region. “A lot of times people think there is a presence in the room and it turns out the room is where the breaker box is. Or your meters on the outside of the wall and there is a lot of energy there. Sometimes people think they are hearing things and it turns out they are just hearing things.”

But something that happened during his latest ghost hunt left Robert with no explanation. A family in north Springfield contacted the group because of some odd things that were happening.

“All the lights were shut off and the doors were locked,” says Robert. ” I came around to lock up the front door and as soon as I turned the corner I heard a growling disturbance on my EVP and seen something darker then dark move around in the hallway so I just started taking pictures of a completely dark hallway with nobody there.”

There was no one in the hallway but something else showed up on camera.
“When I first seen the picture, I saw a reaper,” says McCall. “Typical of what you would think.” Now it almost looks like a mother and child.”