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• Top 10 Unexplained Phenomena - Part 1
  Paranormala's favorite unexplained, mysterious and just plain weird happenings. -Paranormala
• Top 10 Unexplained Phenomena - Part 2
  A countdown of mysterious and just plain weird happenings. -Paranormala
• Freaky faces line art show
  Bloated bodies, snarling faces and deformed figures make up an exhibition by Chinese sculptor. -The Sun
• Man claims to have caught chupacabra on video
  Cell phone footage is alleged to be of the infamous cryptid. -KNXV-TV Phoenix
• Future Moon Base Site Imaged in 3-D
  ESA creates detailed look at potential lunar colony location. -Universe Today
• Panic Sweeps Finland and Sweden
  Loren Coleman analyzes the recent school shooting in Europe. -The Copycat Effect
• The Religious Pressure to Not Believe
  Researchers study the connection between faith and paranormal belief. -Ghost Village
• We're not alone ... pilot and politician spot UFO
  Revelations abound at the Irish International UFO Conference. -Irish Independent
• Sunspot-hurricane link proposed
  Controversial research hints that solar cycle affects cyclone intensity. -Nature
• GM expects the Volt to be 100-mpg certified
  The electric vehicle with a gas-powered generator is slated to enter the market in late 2010. -Bloomberg News
• Prehistoric Giant Goose Skull Found
  50 million-year-old toothy skull of enormous bird found off U.K. coast. -LiveScience
• UCLA group discovers massive prime number
  13-million digit finding makes mathematicians eligible for $100,000 prize -AP
• Europe's "space truck" heads for Pacific breakup
  The Automated Transfer Vehicle may survive re-entry and splash down in the South Pacific. -AFP
• Getting dogged: When your pet cheats on you
  Some cats and dogs ditch their owners for someone they like better. -MSNBC
• Relishing married life
  Two fast food addicts celebrated their marriage with their dream wedding cake - a 42lb cheeseburger (with photo). -Ananova
• At Home, Women Rule
  Men might strut their stuff on Wall Street and on Capitol Hill, but women wield the power at home. -LiveScience
• Rocks May Be Oldest on Earth, Scientists Say
  A swath of bedrock in northern Quebec is estimated to be 4.28 billion years old. -NY Times
• Scientists glimpse 'dark flow'
  Something lurks beyond the edge of the observable universe, drawing unimaginable numbers of stars towards it. -The Telegraph
• Huge pig sent to stud after holding woman hostage
  The 176 pound pig, nicknamed Bruce, kept self-confessed animal lover, 63, in her farmhouse. -Reuters
• Solar wind blows at 50-year low
  Scientists made the assessment after studying 18 years of data from the Ulysses satellite. -BBC News
• More lumps wash up on Kapiti Coast
  Mysterious lard-like objects have appeared on New Zealand shores. -The Dominion Post
• Researcher finds tiny dino in world of giants
  A 70-million-year-old chicken-sized beast was also unusual for its diet of insects. -Reuters
• Chinese Building 'Impossible' Space Drive
  The 'Emdrive' (short for 'electromagnetic drive') concept is controversial. -Danger Room
• NYC Trade Center dig exposes Ice Age landscape
  Features were carved into the bedrock by glaciers about 20,000 years ago. -AP
• Collider halted until next year
  The Large Hadron Collider near Geneva will be shut off until spring 2009 while engineers probe a magnet failure. -BBC News
• Alleged assailant says he's not crazy
  Ex-laborer from Yokohama, Japan, has been jailed since April 2 for allegedly stabbing Rupert Sheldrake. -The New Mexican
• Blaine begins upside-down stunt
  Illusionist David Blaine has begun another endurance challenge. -BBC News
• Experts 'solve' mystery of Stonehenge
  Stonehenge was a kind of primeval Lourdes say two British archeologists. -AP
• Stars Migrate Through Galaxies, Study Suggests
  About half the stars in our celestial neighborhood may have traveled great distances through the Milky Way. -National Geographic News
• Japan hopes to develop elevator to the stars
  For scientists, the space elevator represents the most tantalizing of concepts. -The Times
• New Sunspot
  After several months of almost-relentlessly blank suns, 'this is like a breath of fresh plasma.' -SpaceWeather.com
• Millionaire spooked from mansion
  Family was haunted by mysterious figures and found unexplained blood stains. -BBC News
• Future Fury: Hurricane Effects Will Only Get Worse
  The development boom in coastal areas has damaged natural defenses, adding more risk.
  -LiveScience
• Fingers and toes evolved from fins say scientists
  Rudimentary fingers were already present inside the fins of fish-like creatures from 380 million years ago. -Daily Telegraph
• Welcome to the World's Largest Gold Vault
  Just a few blocks from the bustle of Wall Street sits $200 billion in gold. -ABC News
• Planet Debate Gets Greater
  So just how many planets are there in our solar system anyway? Eight? Nine? Thirteen? Or thousands? -Cosmic Log
• Dig pinpoints Stonehenge origins
  Construction of mysterious edifice dated to 2300 BC. -BBC News
• Farmer remembers his close encounter
  34 years ago Edwin Fuhr encountered five dome-shaped objects hovering above his field. -The StarPhoenix
• What the Heck is it?
  An image from the Hubble Space Telescope has astronomers baffled once again (with photos). -thunderbolts.info
• Are Bibles 'giants' set for return?
  Author warns genetic engineering could bring back 'Nephilim' -WorldNetDaily
• Victim's Cell Called Loved Ones After He Died
  Family members received about 35 calls from Chuck Peck's cell phone after he died in a train crash. -KTLA News
• Hidden drivers of stock bubbles and crashes
  Primitive emotions, herd mentality and raging hormones are among the invisible motors that help inflate an asset bubble and then prick it. -PhysOrg.com
• Survey : Half of Americans believe in angels
  55% of all Americans believe they are protected by guardian angels. -Washington Times
• Odd-shaped UFO spotted
  A weird-looking UFO has been spotted in the skies above Wigan, UK (with graphic). -Wigan Today
• 'Time eater' clock unveiled in England
  No hands, no numbers, just slits, and a gilded insect to eat the seconds (with video). -Projo.com

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