tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99734212011-12-14T21:40:38.289-05:00There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.Grognoreply@blogger.comBlogger551100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973421.post-82839657847489397492009-11-10T15:28:00.024-05:002009-11-11T18:15:30.008-05:00

Dan Brown has one good skill in particular I'd like to mention. He's good at puzzles and codes. That became obvious in The Da Vinci Code. It's his thing. And I usually enjoy when he puts that in his books. Having stated something nice, I can now proceed.I'll start with the good, THEN the bad. But to be honest, the good isn't really good, just not so bad, or shall we say "expected".The expected:

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Okay, so we've all heard about the press conference today in Palo Alto, California, by the people who claim to have found the body of a bigfoot. So what's the deal? Did they provide the proof? Do they have a body? Is it real?Well, unfortunately, we still don't know, but skepticism is mounting, if it could have possibly gotten any higher.They did not produce the body, which they didn't claim they

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75 years ago, the modern Loch Ness Monster sightings began. The legends date back many hundreds of years, but in the early 20th century, they were nothing more than old legends.Then in the 1930's a new road was built around Loch Ness. On April 14, 1933, Mr. and Mrs. Mackay were driving along the new road when they spotted something crossing the road and crawl into the loch. Soon after, there were

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image source: http://www.foxnews.com/images/351300/0_21_031108_gnome.jpgHonestly, I have watched this dozens of times, and I can't make out what the heck it is!! This is one of the most interesting videos I've seen in a while. Usually it's an obvious fake, or an obvious misidentification. Watch it, and tell me what you think!!Starting at 00:35 it comes into focus, it seems to be walking

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This video was actually taken a couple of years ago in Mexico near Nuevo Leon, but made news again recently because some ufo expert claimed it was actually a flying human!Okay, first of all, to me, this looks like nothing more than a bunch of balloons that got loose. Also, Mexico seems to have a lot of ufo sightings, many of which seem like high-altitude balloons, or maybe mylar balloons that

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I realize it's been nearly two years since I posted. And why would I want to revive this blog after that hiatus? Only because there have been so many things in the news lately that seem fit to mention here. Every time I read an article about some kids at night seeing a gnome walking down the street, or a bunch of balloons that everyone claims is a ufo, or giant squid sightings, I think...this

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Anyone interested in pontificating, waxing philosophic, or just plain yakking about UFO's, Ghosts, Bigfoot, Conspiracy Theories, The Holy Grail, String Theory, Lost Treasure, or any other mysterious, unexplained, creepy, unusual, or esoteric subject, please contact me at contact@worldunknown.com and I'll set you up.Rules:1) No Politics! Period.2) Keep it clean.Email me and let me know your

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The U.S. Patent office has issued a patent to a guy who says he's invented an anti-gravity device that will essentially run forever, perpetual motion!As odd as this is, the patent is real. And theoretically this device looks genuine...I guess. But I'm no physicist. To quote National Geographic, the craft is "powered by a superconductor shield that changes the space-time continuum in such a way

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Breaking News!! A new line has appeared scratched in the earth along with other ancient, mysterious markings. This new symbol appears to be in the shape of a phallus. Some attribute this to a new era of understanding between extraterrestrials and humans, possibly heralding the dawn of a new age of enlightenment. Skeptics, of course, attribute it to the growing number of squatters who are

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Although this news is a few months old, it's still very interesting.The Knights Templar, a modern incarnation of the medieval group, is demanding an apology from the new pope for wrongs done to them hundreds of years ago.Modern Templar Tim Acheson is the apparent spokesperson, and the messages have been sent from Hertsford Castle, which gives a bit more credence to the demand, as it was here that

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How about a Templar Castle and the Excorsist House?!? These can be yours if the price is right!We should start a "for sale" section to help sell things like these or Oak Island.Read about them here:A Knights Templar Property With A Legend For Sale - South West FranceExorcist house for sale

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The t.v. show Most Haunted, from the UK, is claimed to be a fake by The Daily Mirror. Now, this is by no means proven, but if it turns out to be true, I've got one thing to say...duh!I mean, it's sometimes hard for me to even watch that show, with that guy getting all those "psychic" readings. It's almost painful to watch.Anyway, here's the links. And yes, I realize this news is two weeks

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A recent spate of deaths in Brazil was caused by bites from rabid bats, of the vampire variety. Read about it in any of these places:http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=2181742005http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4398660.stmhttp://www.livescience.com/animalworld/051104_vampire_bats.htmlhttp://www.thedailyjournalonline.com/article.asp?ArticleId=202923&CategoryId=14090To me, this story

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You read me right, folks. Oak Island is for sale!! 7 million bucks and it could be yours!Most of you know Oak Island's fame as the island containing the famous money pit. Although no treasure has been found (at least not reported), speculations about it include British gold from the revolutionary war, pirate's treasure (Blackbeard, Kidd, etc...take your pick), treasure of the Knights Templar,

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I am slightly updating the way posts will be made. Starting now, I'll also start posting a few news items of interest. This will not change the current posts, but add more posts that people may find alluring, and may wish to comment on.Currently, most posts are simply my personal musings. Adding a news item here or there might bring people in who would otherwise spend their days searching the

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I have seen some amazing lists on Google Earth, and I encourage you to take a look.For those who don't know, Google Earth is software you can download for free that maps out the entire planet with satellite and arial photos, and you can plot things on it. I have a massive (well, pretty darn big) list of different places that relate to the subject of this blog. I've plotted things like where

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It is now 10pm, Halloween night. Soon it will be the "witching hour".Whether you are a Christian, Wiccan, Pagan, or Jew, this night and this hour have fascinated us for thousands of years. We like to open the door to all the cute kids in their cute costumes, give them candy and treats, chat with the parents in the front yard, have a drink, hang up a plastic skeleton...and then lock our doors,

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This may be surprising, but there are a significant number of Americans who believe in these things. To believe in the Devil is more of a religious thing, I know. But to believe in witches and vampires? Wow.According to a new poll, 4% of Americans (2 percent of women, 6 percent of men) believe in vampires. Now many people may ask, who are these people? Where are they? Sometimes I see on tv

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October is my month. Sitting out on the back deck of my house, overlooking the wooded hills and the creek below, with the gray, billowing clouds blowing quickly overhead, I am happy. It's a dreary day.But wait a second! Dreary? How did that term ever come to describe gray clouds and no sun? This I don't understand. When it's the heat of summer, a sweltering 95 degrees, and you step outside

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I won't seperate TV shows and Documentaries into two different categories because, frankly, there isn't a lot of difference sometimes. So many of the "reality style" documentaries that are made today are more for entertainment that education.1) It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Most of us grew up with this, and it's a must see each year. It's fun in a nostalgic sort of way. My two year

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Movies that should be watched in October, on a cold evening, with all the lights off.Horror:1) The Others (2001) One of the best horror movies of modern times. Having watched it more than once, I can say for sure that this movie is not all about the ending. It's about the creepy atmosphere, the fog, the darkness, the old mansion, the solitude.2) Sleepy Hallow (1999) One of a host of the

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Yesterday I posted a list of stories for October, today I'll post a list of websites worthy of perusing during a dark, foggy, moonlit October evening, while sitting in front of a fire with a laptop and a cup of coffee.1) The Moonlit Road Ghost stories and strange folktales of the American South, told by the region's most celebrated storytellers. This site is interactive in places, and some

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There are some stories that simply have to be read in October. I wait all year just to re-read some of the old classics. Here's the list of stories and authors. I list by story if the author has just one good ghost story, or by the author if they have more than one.1) The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - This takes place in October, and some of the chapters list the

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For those of you not familiar with Google Earth, it is software that allows you to view any place on the planet using aerial or satellite photography. You can plot places that are of interest to you, and zoom in on them, and "fly" from place to place. There is a free version, which you can download here.What does this have to do with The World Unknown? Because I am building a massive listing of

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For some time I have not posted anything to this blog. It's not because I've lost interest, it's because of personal things that take precedence....kids (new son now 4 months old), losing my job, looking for another job, household projects, etc.... In fact, I've been interupted twice by my two year old just in the time it's taken me to type this paragraph!Anyway, I have several posts that are

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This is part two of a three part series on "Life in the Universe", by Matt Neal.Part I - On Intelligent Life in the UniversePart II - Beyond IntelligencePart III - Will We Always Be Alone?-------------------Beyond Intelligence"I think, therefore I Am".Yes, but how do WE know that? How do WE know that you think? What is the measurement for "thinking". And, once proved that you think, what does

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The cowardly lion from The Wizard of Oz delighted us with that line over 65 years ago, and apparently not much has changed. According to a new Gallup poll, 1 in 3 Americans believe houses can be haunted. Here's the story from the Editor & Publisher:--------------------NEW YORK Gallup reports today that its latest poll found that one in three Americans “believe in ghosts.” The numbers: 32% of all

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This is part one of a three part series on "Life in the Universe",by Matt Neal.Part I - On Intelligent Life in the UniversePart II - Beyond IntelligencePart III - Will We Always Be Alone?-------------------On Intelligent Life in the UniverseWe've all heard the statistics. There are about 100 billion stars in our Galaxy, the Milky Way. Statistically, it is unlikely that our planet is the only one

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With bony hands I hold my partner.On soulless feet we cross the floor.The music stops as if to answerAn empty knocking at the door.It seems his skin was sweet as mangoWhen last I held him to my breast,But now we dance this grim fandangoAnd will four years before we rest.*This poem is loosely based on Mexican/Mayan/Aztec folklore dealing with the 9 layers of the underworld, and the four years

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The address alienbigfoot.blogspot.com always seemed a bit cheesey to me, I don't know why I kept it for so long. But no more!! We now have the correct address for this site:http://worldunknown.blogspot.comOf course, you may also use any of the following outside links:http://www.worldunknown.comhttp://www.theworldunknown.comhttp://www.theunknownworld.comhttp://www.worldsmysteries.comThe last one

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I previously promised a post on Victorian England, so here it is. The subject is so vast I will probably have a second post about it later.For the sake of this website, what interests us about this place and time isn't the politics so much as things like the architecture, the literature, the fog, the sound of a horse-drawn hansom cab coming down a dark London street late at night...it's the old

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I came across a very interesting top ten list, and thought I'd share it. Basically, it's the top ten ways to destroy the earth. It seems to fit our list of topics, since we include weird, space things.Click here, and enjoy:http://www.livescience.com/technology/10ways_destroyearth.htmlIt reads a lot like Douglas Adams, describing some odd extraterrestrial occurrence, and is very enjoyable.

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Why is this my kind of conspiracy? Because we actually get to see the whole thing revealed, we finally learn the truth behind it. No more reading opinion after opinion on something that will never be fully known, like the conspiracy theories behind the murders of JFK, RFK, MLK, Marilyn Monroe, et al.Okay, for those who didn't read or hear about it, Deep Throat has finally come forward! It was W.

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Okay, I'm back. It seems the blogspot domain is no longer blocked by my company. Since so many of my readers were coworkers, I had become discouraged and stopped posting for three months. Plus I had a son (now 13 days old) and the whole ordeal's been taking a bit of my time.But I promise to start posting again....IF, and I mean IF you guys post as well, or comment or something. This can be a

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Scotland.1891.Ben MacDui, highest peak in the Cairngorms, second highest in Scotland.Professor Norman Collie, a professor of chemistry at the University College in London and an avid hill-walker, was out hiking....when:"I began to think I heard something else than merely the noise of my own footsteps. For every few steps I took I heard a crunch, and then another crunch as if someone was walking

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2 a.m.The fog has been laying heavy now for several days. As I look out my window across the wooded hills and moonlit creek, I can't help but think..."not a good night to be out on the moors...".Though thousands of miles and a hundred or more years from the Victorian shadows of the past, I often recall with fondness the many tales I've read of days of old in places that now only exist in

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This subject is very popular in today's world of questioning conventional thought. The basic idea is that the Sphinx, enigmatic statue guarding over the great pyramids at Giza, is actually thousands of years older than had previously been thought.The gist of it is this....Egyptology, for lack of a better way of putting it, is one of the most hard-set branches of science. Because of the abundance

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For those who aren't aware, there have been some cases in the news lately of people getting reprimanded, fired, or even sued by their employers over issues dealing with blogs. A rule of thumb is: don't blog while at work. Another rule of thumb is: don't mention, in any way, anything to do with your current or former workplace.We would hate to see some of our fine readers or posters getting into

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For those readers who enjoy playing PC games, there are several that actually relate to our subject matter. In this post I'll talk about adventure games that feature topics like the Holy Grail, Werewolves, Voodoo, the Loch Ness Monster, Dracula, and ghosts. Feel free to comment with your own suggestions!First, the Gabriel knight series. Gabriel Knight is a character appearing in three adventure

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Good news, our site now shows up in Google!! For those who are unfamiliar with this blog, we are only a month old and have big plans for the future! Please read all the interesting posts, and feel free to make comments. We hope this blog grows, and people read it and find it truly interesting. I want to see that counter at the bottom keep ticking up!! Appearing in Google searches is a big step

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In referrence to the Shroud of Turrin, many of you thought the debate was settled years ago when carbon-14 dating showed a date of the middle ages. Many of you thought the debate was back on again when it was mentioned that fire damage in the middle ages probably affected the amount of carbon 14 it contained, or perhaps you remember the controversy over where on the shroud the samples were taken

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Charles Fort (1874-9132) was a collector. But it wasn't coins or stamps he was interested in. It was news stories about odd occurrences. Whether it was psychics or frog falls, he collected them all. He wasn't a skeptic and didn't do any investigations of these things. He just collected them.His purpose was probably more related to how he felt about orthodox science. His thoughts were that science

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If you have seen the latest Harry Potter movie, "Escape from Azkaban", then you have been introduced to the English legend of the black dog. While Harry and Ron are reading each other's tea leaves in Divination class, Ron discover's the image of a black dog's head (or a Grim as the teacher calls it) at the bottom of his tea cup. Also, Harry's godfather Sirius Black is an animagus or a magician

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There are about three versions of this story that I have read. The below text seems to have a little bit of all three versions in it. The first documented sighting of the Loch Ness Monster or Nessie as the Scots affectionatley call her ( yes, they think the monster is a girl ), was made by St. Columba in the year 565 A.D. . St. Columba was the exiled Irish prince that is credited for bringing

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Enigmatic. Puzzling. Mysterious. These words are frequently used to explain a nondescript stone wall at the top of a mountain in Georgia. The wall runs 855 feet and varies in height from two to six feet. When built, it was probably significantly taller. Why was it built? Who built it? When was it built? These are the questions puzzled researchers ask. The time frame for construction ranges from

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There are a few Hebrew myths that Adam had two wives before Eve. The first one was named Lilith. There are many versions of this story but here are the basics. God created Lilith from the earth like Adam ( although he did not use pure dust ( as in Adam ) and made a wicked woman ). Lilith felt that she was Adams's equal (both being made from the earth) and refused to submit to him sexually. In his

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I have never seen a ghost. But I am pretty sure that I have heard one. My sister Tiffany says that there are at least three ghosts that haunt our childhood home: a Native American, the man with the blue hat (probably my dad’s father), and our grandmother. It is not that I don’t believe Tiffany; she does seem to be the most “sensitive” person in the family, but she has also smoked allot of crack

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This code is an old one, goes back a couple hundred years, and is nothing more than a handful of letters engraved on a memorial on an old English estate. But last May, a contest was announced to try and decode it, and one of the leading contenders is the same British company that cracked Hitler's "enigma" in World War II. Here's the story: Eighteenth century British Admiral George Anson

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This thread is to list and discuss favorite movies in the genres that might go along with this blog....mainly things like horror, sci-fi, fantasy, treasure hunting, conspiracies, etc.Horror: The Haunting (1963) - this original movie based on Shirley Jackson's book "The Haunting of Hill House" is a classic. The atmosphere and suspense set the standard for horror films. (don't get this confused

Grognoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973421.post-1105395958991679732005-01-10T19:08:00.000-05:002005-07-07T17:13:07.360-04:00

These books came out BEFORE the Da Vinci Code, and yet....and yet...they seem to have similar plots. Now this doesn't necessarily mean anything. I mean in this particular genre, plots are kind of limited. You're going to need to have an ancient secret, the secret has to be earth-shattering or at least big, there has to be some sort of conspiracy to cover it up. Heck, as an aspiring writer, even I

Grognoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973421.post-1105397296528599032005-01-10T18:54:00.000-05:002005-01-14T00:01:49.253-05:00

The good news is Dan Brown has long been working on the sequel to The Da Vinci Code. The bad news is we've already seen the movie. Here's the deal, for those who don't know it, Dan Brown had the idea for the sequel before even publishing Da Vinci Code. How do we know for sure? Because he encoded clues to the plot in the dust jacket of The Da Vinci Code. Yep. Go home, grab your copy of the book,

Grognoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973421.post-1105073472388646352005-01-06T22:20:00.003-05:002010-01-29T21:45:19.828-05:00

A ghost is a ghost is a....dust?Well, here's the story.My wife and I, on our last real vacation before getting in the "family way" went to Ireland, birthplace of her forefathers (or foremothers, since her Carnahan mom is from a long line of proud Irish). While there I insisted (begged) that we go to Leap Castle, pronounced "Lep". Leap Castle is reputed to be the most haunted castle in Ireland. A

Grognoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973421.post-1105025173475545292005-01-06T09:54:00.000-05:002005-01-14T00:04:12.913-05:00

For someone that claims to love ghosts, I am glad that I have never seen one. Over the years, I have gone seriously out of the way to put myself in the company of those that walk without life. For instance, when I travel I always make a point to stay in a haunted hotel. This seems like a fun idea when discussed in the light of day with my friend Grog, but in reality it can suck. I have paid

GS3noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973421.post-1104958447085210212005-01-05T16:53:00.000-05:002005-07-12T16:49:49.053-04:00

Although I loved the book, and higly recommend it, it's still fun to dissect it somewhat.Some of the main points people bring up for debunking The Da Vinci Code:1) Priory of Sion was actually a political organization started in the 1950's, and the documents relating to Jesus' bloodline and Merovingian kings were forged, and the forgers have admitted it.2) The Gnostic Gospels never actually say

Grognoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973421.post-1106245785758790262005-01-05T11:48:00.002-05:002008-05-02T22:43:03.914-04:00

Subject Matter:Subjects to blog/post/comment on are: unexplained mysteries, conspiracy theories, ghosts/hauntings, age of the Sphinx, Da Vinci, Gnostic Gospels, Holy Grail, Knights Templar, Rosslyn Chapel, Rennes-le-Chateau, ancient mysteries, treasure, Judge Crater, Amelia Earhart, Pyramids, creepy old castles, Mad King Ludwig, Loch Ness Monster, cattle mutilations, black helicopters, Area 51,

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