May 2015
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Researchers have discovered footprints, screws and microchips that are millions of years old
There are certain ancient artefacts that prompt questions, baffle scientists and spur all kinds of conspiracy theories. Some people interpret these out-of-place artefacts – dubbed ‘ooparts’ – as evidence of ancient visitations by extraterrestrials. But I have another idea… In 1998, a Russian research team discovered a rock in the Kaluga region of Russia, with… Read more
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Britain’s most famous ghost – the Brown Lady of Raynham Hall
The most famous ghost in the UK is that of the Brown Lady of Raynham Hall in Norfolk, whose image was allegedly captured by photographers from Country Life magazine. Who is she? Is Raynham Hall really haunted by her ghost? Or is the photo a fake? The first recorded sighting of the Brown Lady was… Read more
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The Google Conspiracy – is the search engine on the verge of becoming self-aware?
How much do you know about Google? Or perhaps the more pertinent question is, how much does Google know about you? The idea for doing an article about Google came to me initially from my own technological fears. Now, I’m no technophobe, but I’m not someone who fully embraces the fast-moving technology boom we’re living… Read more
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Mysterious disappearances in Yosemite National Park – could it be Bigfoot?
Having visited twice, Yosemite National Park has got to be the most beautiful and awe-inspiring place I’ve ever seen. But is something sinister going on there? Are people being abducted by Bigfoot or perhaps even a clandestine branch of the government? David Paulides, an ex-cop who used to work near Yosemite National Park, has been… Read more
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Book Review – Deception Point by Dan Brown
My extra blog for this week looks at Dan Brown’s 2001 novel, Deception Point, one of his few non-Robert Langdon tales. Full spoilers for Deception Point ahead… Deception Point is about a government intelligence analyst called Rachel Sexton who is summoned by the President to help on a NASA discovery of enormous magnitude. We learn that NASA… Read more
