Wrath of Pele

By | January 3, 2024

The legend of Pele is relatively well known even outside of Hawaii. Her wrath, tears, hair, curses and legends are explored here.

Gef gets a movie

By | October 17, 2023

The legend of Gef, a talking mongoose on the Isle of Man, is a famous mystery in the field of parapsychology. Now, this complex story has been made into a movie.

Earthquake lights (pseudoEQLs) video from India

By | March 27, 2023

Social media accounts shared video of “earthquake lights” that appeared near Delhi, India after the Hindu Kush quake on 21-March. But the lights were not what was described in the media. They were, instead, reflection of nearby commercial lights on clouds.

Anomalous claims from Turkey-Syria earthquake 2023

By | February 8, 2023

Many images and videos came out of the affected area in southern and central Turkey and western Syria from the February 6, 2023 series of quakes. Included were MANY inaccuracies, misattributed content, conspiracies, and pseudoscientific claims being shared and promoted by non-experts.

Viral videos of electric rocks

By | January 26, 2023

January 22, 2023 was the height of a wave of social media posts about what people claimed were “electric rocks” found in the DR of Congo. A video showed a close up of someone touching two rocks together and producing a strong electric spark. The clip was widely shared and accumulated millions of views. But it was not as it appeared.

I survived the Bermuda Triangle

By | January 3, 2023

Finding the weird and wonderful in Bermuda Cross one item off my bucket list for 2022: I visited Bermuda on a family holiday. Unsurprisingly, when I visit new places, I look for spooky things and natural wonders. So this post will mainly be about the unusual aspects of the tiny island country. Bermuda is definitely… Read More »

Mystery booms in 2022

By | January 2, 2023

Here we are in a new year! Let’s hope it’s a good one. Mystery booms and Skyquakes of 2022 In 2021, I began keeping track of mystery booms reported in the media. Mystery booms are unsettling because they signal some sort of danger from below ground, on the surface, or in the sky. Often, we… Read More »

Yummy Rocks

By | November 21, 2022

Fun images showing rock and mineral specimens that resemble yummy food, good enough to eat. Check out this forbidden food smorgasbord!