Science

It’s natural to be scared of things. After all, it’d be a little ludicrous to never get frightened, whether your fears revolve around sharks, snakes, spiders, death, or, most understandably of all, clowns. But even with the often very reasonable and understandable phobias out there, people have reportedly been terrified of the most peculiar and seemingly innocuous things imaginable over the years,

Link1. Alexander the GreatYou hear a lot about ancient peoples and their feasts/orgies. It seems it is all true and Alexander was a big fan. After a

Crowdfunding is all the rage these days, with as recently as last week the much anticipated Veronica Mars movie hitting theaters after being funded almost entirely by fans eager to pitch in. But while sites like Kickstarter can be great for passion projects like that film, the people looking for funds are often doing absolutely incredible things. There are some truly amazing inventions and innovat

[display_podcast]1.Ball LightningThis bizarre electrical phenomenon usually occurs during thunderstorms and lasts for up to thirty seconds. Balls of

Phones, we all use them. Some of us prefer just a cell phone, others prefer a land line, and, yet, some of us have both. No matter what kind of phone you

Science fiction paints robots as hi-tech futuristic creations, but robots (or “automatons” for those of us with a pinch of class) are much older than most

The ancient astronaut theory states that extraterritorial beings have made contact with Earth several times during our early history and provided us with

We all know that since the dawn of time man has wanted nothing more than to get inside another person’s mind and see what kind of stuff they are thinking

Everything has to start somewhere. And when it comes to technology, that somewhere often so humble you have to wonder why we even stuck with them.

Generally, we regard people who claim to have encountered aliens are regarded as kooks, or drunks, or just plain insane. However, over the years there have been so many claims that now and then you almost have to start at least entertaining the idea that some folks have had a close encounter, with some experiences seemingly more convincing than others. Here are a few of the most persuasive tales t