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. […]
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The Fortean Way
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. […]
The Haunted Road Trip
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 […]