STRANGEWiRE.COM

HUMAN FEET WASHING UP IN CANADA

Over the past six months, three severed human feet have washed ashore in Canada's Strait of Georgia, and no one has any answers. At least one of the feet was wearing a size 12 running sneaker, which was discovered by a couple hiking on Gabriola Island. Theories range from plane crash victims to gang activity to one big practical joke.

-NY Times: In an Answerless Canadian Inquiry, 3 Bodyless Feet

HAIR-GROWING ROCK ON DISPLAY IN BEIJING

A cobblestone-shaped rock which also happens to be growing human-like hair recently went on display in Beijing. There is a thin layer of scalp tissue connecting the "hair" to the rock, which continues to grow as long as conditions are right. The hair, grey in color, is lightly more coarse than human hair, Only two other hair-growing rocks have been found, which are both in a Taiwan museum.

Go to the article for a bigger picture. It seriously looks like a rock wearing a bad wig.

-The Epoch Times: Mysterious Rock Growing 'Hair' Put on Display in Beijing

HUMAN/SHEEP CHIMERA MORE HUMAN THAN EVER!

A scientist has recently bred (created?) sheep that have 15% human cells, the Daily Mail is reporting. Professor Esmail Zanjani, from the University of Nevada, has spent seven years and over $5 Million perfecting the science, which involves injecting adult human cells into a sheep's fetus. Zanjani's hope is to create an animal that is just human enough to allow for organ transplants, which could save countless lives. Some are protesting this, saying that humans should not be playing God. Strangewire infers that these people do not need livers.

-The Daily Mail: Now scientists create a sheep that's 15% human

BIGFOOT PROBABLY BEAR, KIDS VERY LUCKY

This video has been on YouTube since February and was allegedly taken by a couple of kids on Vancouver Island. Some are arguing it's Bigfoot, but I think it's pretty clear these kids were very lucky that the bear didn't maul them. You be the judge.

FRANCE RELEASES UFO FILES AND I CAN'T READ THEM

The big paranormal news this past week was the French government releasing every single government UFO report onto the internet, totaling over 1600 records. France's National Center for Space Studies put up pictures, videos, and sound files in addition to over 100,000 pages of witness testimony and -

Their servers were flooded with visitors, to the point that they abruptly went down shortly after the announcement hit the news. Now the site is back up, but I can't tell what's going on since it's all in French, and our Strangewire French office isn't picking up the phone. If you happen to know, email us please! Supposedly, it's a very interesting read...

-CNES: LINK (main site)
-GEIPAN SITE: I think this is where the UFO stuff is, but it's not loading
-Some other CNES Site: This seems like more general CNES news updates

"LIVINGSTON INCIDENT" MAN DEAD AT 89

The man at the center of the only official UFO police investigation in Britain has died at 89. Bob Taylor, a forestry worker, was 61 when he was walking his dogs in Dechmont Law, a hill in Scotland. He claims to have come upon a large spherical metal craft about 20 feet in diameter. As he got closer, two smaller spheres, each about 3 feet wide with metal spikes, dropped from the main ship and came rolling toward him. They latched onto his pants, and he passed out after smelling an acrid odor. Police later found marks on the ground that seemed to correspond to his story. Up till his death, Taylor firmly defended what he had seen.

-Daily Record: SCOT 'ATTACKED BY SPACESHIP' IS DEAD

PROCTOR AND GAMBLE NOT SATANISTS - GOT THAT?

Did you know that Proctor and Gamble is a company linked to Satanism? And that if you look at their logo, you'll see 3 sixes (666) drawn into that old man's beard? And that if you connect the stars, you'll also find a 666 pattern? And did you hear that the president of the company went on Donahue and revealed to the world that his company donates to the church of Satan?

These urban legends are incredibly common for major companies, and have appeared in numerous forms over the years. Weird thing is, Proctor and Gamble actually seems to care, and today won a lawsuit against Amway employees for spreading false rumors about their ties to Satanism. Amway employees. Yeah. They were awarded $19 million, though I seriously doubt they're going to get that. Maybe they're hoping for these rumors to die once and for all. It is incredible that they kept fighting the case to the bitter end...perhaps they had help from a certain someone...

-Star Tribune: Procter & Gamble wins $19 million lawsuit over Satanism rumors
-Snopes: Trademark of the Devil

JESUS PAINTING BLEEDS

Thousands have been making a pilgrimage to India's remote Andaman Islands to see a painting of Jesus that allegedly has been bleeding. A local cop noticed the painting in his house dripping a red fluid two weeks ago, and began praying over it. The "blood" dried up, but then ANOTHER painting in the house started bleeding. Officials say its probably just the intense humidity making the paint run, but try telling that to believers...

-Reuters: "Bleeding" Jesus portraits draw crowds in India

MEXICAN HEALER ALLEGEDLY HEALING

Every year, thousands flock to Jose Fidencio Sintora Constantino, the miracle healer, for relief from medical maladies and psychological traumas. The thing is, Fidencio is dead. He was born in 1898 and has been supposedly healing people since his early 20's, beginning with a man whose foot was to be amputated. Over the course of his life, thousands went to him for help, including a Mexican president. Before he died, he told his followers his spirit would be able to help them from beyond the grave. Every March and October, hundreds make the pilgrimage to his tomb and still claim he has all the powers he had while living.

-MySA.com: Thousands seek access to healing power in Espinazo

YOUTUBE ALIENS, UFOS

Here are two neat UFO/alien videos that have hit YouTube and are probably outrageously old and over-discussed at this point. The first is a video taken with a cell phone of two boys in Mexico playing soccer. The ball rolls away, and one of the boys goes to get it. As he passes by a telephone pole (12 seconds in), a creature sticks its head out and extends a very long arm to touch him. It's a little hard to see (back away from your monitor for the full effect), but still fun to watch. Some people claim the boys admitted it was a hoax, while others say they continue to maintain it's legitimacy. Decide for yourself. Very reminiscent of the alien home video footage in the movie Signs.

Here's another video, this one allegedly taken in February, 2007, in Russia:

RECENT UNEXPLAINED ANIMAL MUTILATIONS

A couple of animal mutilation stories hit the news this week, which you can link to your choice of black magick occultists, alien abductors, or asshole backwoods farm hick teenagers being asshole backwoods farm hick teenagers.

First off, a Lee County, Virginia farmer is offering $500 for information about the mutilation and killing of one of his cows this past weekend. This is the second incident of this sort for the area in the past month, and police are investigating. In both cases, the killer murdered the animal, then sliced off her teats individually (in one instance, the ears were also removed).

Meanwhile, across the pond, the owner of a stud farm in Scotland has had 27 of her horses' manes and tails cut off by unknown assailants. The attacks have recurred over the past few months, with no new information. Four years ago, a number of similar cases in various parts of north-east Scotland were linked to an occult, black magic ritual.

-Times News: Lee farmer offers reward for information in cattle slayings, mutilations
-Scotsman: Mystery of attacks on 27 horses at stud farm

OWN A HAUNTED CASTLE FOR CHEAP

Boverton Place, a 16th century castle in Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan, is up for sale, and you might just get a ghost along with the deal. Granted, just about every structure older than last year seems to have a resident spirit in England, but who knows? This one is allegedly haunted by the Black Lady, who was first seen by workmen during restoration work on the castle in the early 19th Century. She was described as a tall, shadowy figure dressed in mourning clothes. Regardless of the legend, the building itself is pretty cool and another reminder of how much I'd love a wealthy benefactor to pay for, er, a ghost hunting excursion across England.

-BBC: 16th Century castle up for sale
-More info, pics: Local Features Vale (scroll way down)

SITE UPDATE

Strangewire is back, and we've cleaned up shop. You can easily add our RSS feeds to your various blog rolls on the main page (man, the idea of a blog roll didn't exist when we started way back when), the message boards have been completely cleared out of all the porn spam that had accumulated (so maybe user registration IS a good thing), and maybe, just maybe there will be a new podcast this weekend. Enjoy!

THE NEBRASKA 1884 UFO CRASH

Here's a forgotten incident in UFO lore. On June 6, 1884 near Dundy County, Nebraska, John Ellis, three of his herdsmen and several cowboys were rounding up the herd when they heard a strange noise overhead. Looking up, they saw a "blazing body" fall to Earth, splitting the ground. Herdsman Alf Williamson was burned as he approached the object, and was taken back to Ellis' home and treated for burns.

Most interesting: A piece recovered from the wreckage resembled "the blade of a propeller screw...about 16 inches wide, three inches thick and three-and-a-half feet long," yet did not weigh more than five pounds, but seemed as strong as any metal." Another object was found with similar properties. Very little is known about the incident.

-The Daily Nebraskan: Nebraska may have had its own Roswell in 1884

THE BRIDLINGTON UFO MYSTERY GROWS

A week ago, The Bridlington Free Press ran a story about David Hinde, a man who claimed to have seen UFOs while he drove toward his home in Bempton on March 1. The objects consisted of two glowing spherical objects, red and orange in color, which moved independently in all directions though remained close together. The sighting was confirmed by Stephen Dyes, who saw similar lights in the sky that night.

Since running the story, the paper has received numerous corroborations about the events of March 1. Donald Rogers, 70, saw the lights from his home. Connie Shepley, 73, saw two orange lights hovering over a gas station and claims they were not planes, having previously worked at the Manchester Airport. William Lester, 61, and his brother-in-law saw the phenomenon at 8:30pm, and says they didn't appear to be any kind of aircraft. The next day, more sightings followed.

-Bridlington Today: Did you see a UFO? | More 'UFOs' are spotted