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MAD SCIENCE:

The 10 bizarre phenomena that still have scientists baffled
From strange lights in the sky following earthquakes to rocks that spontaneously glide across the ground, these naturally-occurring events from around the world seem to have no purpose or meaning. Science Uncovered's Hayley Birch has compiled a list of the top 10 most strange, cryptic and incredible naturally-occurring events from around the world...


WEIRD CREATURES:

Opponents say new Icelandic road would disturb elves
In this land of fire and ice, where the fog-shrouded lava fields offer a spooky landscape in which anything might lurk, stories abound of the "hidden folk" - thousands of elves, making their homes in Iceland's wilderness...

Top ten cryptozoology books of 2013
Loren Coleman: The 2013 books produced on topics in cryptozoology were overwhelmed with too many Bigfoot titles. Despite this, nevertheless, some good Sasquatch study selections did make the list. Also, tomes on other cryptids were surprises this year, as well as one special one about a cryptozoologist...

Weirdness of the Mothman kind
There can be very few researchers of the world of the unexplained who have not experienced, now and again, a sense that the phenomena they investigate sometimes manipulates them. For some people, it can be an exciting and illuminating experience. For others, it can be downright terrifying, and something which has led people to quit – forever – the world of the paranormal...

Could an octopus really be terrorizing Oklahoma's lakes?
As the rate of unexplained drowning deaths has reportedly crept up in Oklahoma’s placid lakes, some observers have turned to an unusual explanation: a freshwater octopus...

RELIGIOUS MYSTERIES:

Angels exist but have no wings, says clergyman
A senior clergyman says angels are “back in fashion” but rubbishes their popular portrayal as bare-chested cherubs with wings...

LIFE AFTER DEATH:

An account of reincarnation
For his shocked parents, these nightly scenes were traumatic. For experts, they were baffling. As the nightmares became more terrifying, the child started screaming the name of the 'little man' who couldn't get out of the plane. It was James - like his own name. He also talked in his dreams of 'Jack Larsen', 'Natoma' and 'Corsair'...