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THE stage version of TV's Most Haunted, due at the Pavilions in May, has been cancelled.
Florida police say a professed psychic not only allegedly bilked a female client, but also convinced her to coat her body in gel and cellophane before jogging.
Apple's Mac has long been the go-to machine of choice for creative designers and photographers. Scientific apps such as A/G Blast contribute to our understanding of the world around us. And now a tip from MacDailyNews points us to another creative realm in which the Mac is expanding human knowledge: investigation of the paranormal.
St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is one of Christianity's most widely known figures. But for all his celebrity, his life remains somewhat of a mystery. Many of the stories traditionally associated with St. Patrick, including the famous account of his banishing all the snakes from Ireland, are false, the products of hundreds of years of exaggerated storytelling.
More answers have surfaced in the case of two mysterious tombstones found inside a Triangle VA home
Victoria Road Prison in the Isle of Man opened in 1891 and has been housing criminals for over a century.
Populations of many species living in the high Arctic have declined by one quarter, according to a new assessment measuring how the wildlife there is responding to environmental change.
Four-leaf clovers sometimes pop up among the three-leaf kind due to a genetic mutation.
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PARANORMAL NEWS: Paranormal Conspiracy, Ouija Chaos, Bigfoot in Penn. originally appeared on About.com Paranormal Phenomena on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 at 14:39:59.
For the first time in about 1,600 years, Hadrian's Wall has been lit up with beacons, and the sight is an impressive one. The 83-mile long chain of lights, manned by 1,200 people chosen by lottery, "was designed to draw world attention and give an early spring to tourism as Britain struggles out of recession."
A series of 500 "illumination stations," spaced about 250 meters apart, were designated, and each lighting was timed and synchronized. And honestly, the video -- although short -- is pretty cool. It's a bit like watching the "beacon of Gondor" scene in LOTR, although with less snow.
The giant wall was built by the Roman Emporer Hadrian, and construction began around the year 122 c.e. It begins at Segedunum fort, Wallsend (near Newcastle), and travels west to Bowness-on-Solway on the west coast. Originally, the wall was about 15 feet high and up to 10 feet thick, with mileposts and forts along its entire length. According to the official website, Hadrian's Wall was not built to keep out Scottish invaders, but more likely "as a form of border or customs post so that the Romans could keep track of population flow between the north and south of Britain."
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Hadrian's Wall Lights Up originally appeared on About.com Paganism / Wiccan on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 at 11:31:42.
Behind the scenes at London's Natural History Museum
Back in January, we talked about the new Irish law that would make blasphemy punishable by a pretty hefty fine. The new law would be violated by anyone making statements that are "grossly abusive or insulting in relation to matters held sacred by any religion, thereby causing outrage among a substantial number of the adherents of that religion."
Now, however, Ireland's Justice Minister has announced that the country will hold a referendum some time this year on removing the blasphemy ban from the constitution. Michael Nugent of the group Atheist Ireland, said: "We look forward to the referendum as part of our overall campaign for an ethical, secular Ireland. We ask all reasonable citizens to work together to ensure that the referendum is won... this law is both silly and dangerous."
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Irish Blasphemy Laws Face Vote originally appeared on About.com Paganism / Wiccan on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 at 11:07:12.
I got an interesting email from a reader who says, "My grandmother grew up in the Ozarks, and I remember hearing her talk about "witch pegs." What on earth is this? And what are they for?"
There's not a lot of information out there about Witch Pegs, but according to Rosemary Guiley's Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft, it's a carved piece of cedar with three prongs. The prongs are driven into the ground on the path to a home's front door, and it's believed to keep witches away from the house. Disturbing them or stepping on them apparently leads to great misfortune.
Although this is something I'm not personally familiar with, it seems like it would be a handy object to have on hand if you wanted to protect your home or property from magical attack. Readers, have any of you ever made or used a Witch Peg?
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Reader FAQ: Witch Pegs originally appeared on About.com Paganism / Wiccan on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 at 11:02:01.
Ukrainian archaeologists say they have found the HMS Prince, a British naval vessel sunk during the Crimean War.
Groups of monkeys pay more attention to females than to males when learning a task, say scientists.