Knocking Knoll
A little to the east of Pegsdon Common Farm, in the parish of Shillington, is Knocking Knoll, sometimes called Money Knoll, the remains of a…
Author: Lux Ferre
Odell
On the porch of All Saints’ church are five marks said to have been left by the claws of the Devil. The local explanation of…
Bodmin Moor
Quite possibly the most terrifying thing ever to happen on Bodmin Moor was the appearance of the death-fetch of William Rufus (r. 1087–1100). Robert, Earl…
Fantasy-Prone Personality
Citing research by psychologists Sheryl C. Wilson and T.X. Barber, sceptic Philip J. Klass says that as much as 4 percent of the U.S. population…
Marfa Lights
Also called the Marfa mystery lights, the Marfa lights are a nighttime phenomenon seen several times a year near Marfa, Texas, since at least 1883.…
Little Green Men
During the 1950s and 1960s, when science-fiction stories often depicted aliens as having green skin, the phrase little green men was typically used to refer…
Optical Illusions
Sceptics commonly dismiss supposed sightings of ghosts or other paranormal phenomena as optical illusions, which are false images caused by either quirks of human physiology…
Mystery Lights
Mystery lights is just one of many terms used to refer to various types of lights that to some people seem to appear and disappear…
Psychic Healing
Psychic healing is the process of curing another person’s illness by concentrating one’s thoughts on the disorder. Some parapsychologists believe that psychic healing involves the…
Leprechauns, Elves, Dwarfs, Gnomes, and Goblins
Found in the folklore of various cultures, leprechauns, elves, dwarfs, gnomes, and goblins are thought by some people to actually exist. They are described as…
