Possible thermal images of Australia's Bigfoot, a 9/11-themed bar, and a man in Spain who died inside a dinosaur statue were among the strange and unusual stories to cross our desk this past week.
By Tim Binnall
May 14, 2021
A bevy of Neanderthal bodies discovered in Italy, a case of foreign accept syndrome out of Australia, and the first crop circle of 2021 are among the strange, unusual, and enlightening stories to cross our desk this week.
This past week featured something of a paranormal milestone as the first crop circle of 2021 was found in the United Kingdom. Embossed into a field of rapeseed in the village of Stanton St Bernard, the curious formation consists of a series of triangles that some observers have likened to an origami pinwheel. Officially marking the start of crop circle season in the United Kingdom, the design is undoubtedly the first of several strange and mysterious formations which will appear throughout the world over the next few weeks and months, raising the seemingly age-old question of whether they were made by humans or visitors from another world.
By Tim Binnall
Apr 16, 2021
A UFO detector that set off a bomb scare, a lightning strike that shattered a tree in seconds, and a mysterious 19th-century tunnel discovered under a home in Illinois were among the strange, unusual, and enlightening stories to pop up on our radar this past week.
A farmer in Illinois found himself with a curious mystery on his hands this week when an attempt to repair a sloping sidewalk outside his home revealed a remarkably well-crafted and quite large tunnel that ran beneath his property. Comprised entirely of bricks, the intriguing passage measures approximately nine feet wide by nine feet tall and runs about 60 feet before hitting a huge pile of dirt that blocked wherever the tunnel is meant to lead. Believed to have been constructed around 1840, the purpose of the odd underpass is unknown as it could have been created to hold ice, served as a root cellar, or even been a part of the Underground Railroad.
By MH
Apr 15, 2021
A Canadian lawmaker got himself into a bit of a pickle after he was reportedly caught completely naked during a virtual legislative meeting.
During a House of Commons conference, William Amos, a Liberal MP, was caught in a screenshot completely devoid of any clothing while flanked by the flags of Canada and Quebec.
The 46-year-old later apologized and offered an explanation after the story spread through the media. This was an unfortunate error. My video was accidentally turned on as I was changing into my work clothes after going for a jog. I sincerely apologize to my colleagues in the House of Commons for this unintentional distraction,” he said.
By Evan Baran
Apr 5, 2021 11:03 AM
I’ve recently become slightly obsessed with artificial intelligence. To make me obsess over it a bit more, one just wrote a Nirvana song.
A Toronto based metal health group called Over The Bridge started the Lost Tapes of the 27 Club initiative to see what AI could come up with after listening to 20-30 songs from various artists that died at 27. Some of the other artists that received an AI makeover are Jimi Hendrix, Amy Winehouse, and Jim Morrison.
After listening to the songs, the program translated the pitch and rhythm in to a digital code, then it went through a synthesizer to create the song. AI also wrote the lyrics. Although this is pretty neat, let’s hope AI doesn’t get a record deal any time soon.