I posted this article on ehow.com about 10 a decade ago and recently discovered that it’s no longer there. So I’m posting it here with a few minor edits. Between the crashing economy and the war on science waged by Republican politicians, it’s hard for a scientist to find good work these days. Fortunately, there’s […]
I used to live down the street from a hitman. We worked together and I used to catch rides to and from the cab company with him three or four times a week. Of course, at the time I had no idea he was a hitman. To be honest, he just seemed like kind of […]
Anyone who’s ever listened to an oldies radio has probably heard the story of Stagger Lee, as performed by Lloyd Price. In the song, Stagger Lee loses his money and “brand new Stetson hat” in a dice game with a man named Billy. He then proceeds to kill Billy, despite the latter’s begging and pleading. […]
Charles Fort was an early 20th Century American author and thinker who spent his time compiling and commenting on anomalies. In his books Lo!, Wild Talents, The Book of the Damned, and New Lands, Fort collected stories of teleportation (a term Fort coined), strange lights in the sky, rains of frogs, and other unusual events. […]
Canines have long been associated with death. In Egyptian mythology, the jackal-headed god Anubis guided the dead through the underworld. Greek mythology had Cerberus, the multi-headed guardian of Hades’ realm. In Great Britain, the most famous hell hound is the Black Dog, also called Black Shuck, Padfoot, Barghest, and a host of other names. In […]
If you’ve ever been subjected to a neighbor’s vacation photos, you’ve probably noticed that the only difference from road trip to road trip is the two bored-looking kids standing in front of the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota. The purpose of a road trip is to have an adventure and come back with some […]
The next time you fill up the gas tank, make sure to take a look at the pump handle before you grab it. Terrorists are placing syringes filled with biological agents in gas pump handles, so if you’re not careful, buying gas can kill you. It happened to my cousin’s hairdresser’s son in Peoria last […]
Even if you don’t recognize his name, you’ve probably seen Jack Chick’s work. His company, Chick Publications, produces religious tracts in comic book form that are often left in public places so that “the lost” can find them, read them, and accept Jesus Christ as their personal lord and savior. Chick designed this indirect form […]
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