5. The USS Hornet
The USS Hornet was a flagship vessel in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was one of the most highly decorated ships of that time period. She was also a pinnacle part of the Vietnam War and had the honor of recovering the astronauts returning from the moon in the Apollo 11 and 12 space missions. This success also has a dark side as this decorated warship has seen over 300 deaths. Most of which were men struck down in battle, but others died in freak accidents like snapping cables that decapitate sailors or men accidentally being sucked into air intake pipes. The hornet, for all its success, also has the highest suicide rate of all the ships in the Navy. Continue Reading
Back in the day…
Trolls can be first see in Norse folklore, focused mainly in the early Scandinavian countries that the Vikings had total control over—such as Norway and Sweden. The word “troll” actually evolved over time and wasn’t the first name of this type of creature. In the Scandinavian languages, the word is actually a root for just about everything mystical and magical. “Trolleri” was considered to be a type of magic that was intended to harm others and is probably the primary source for the term “troll” for these mythological creatures who were considered to be particularly malignant, especially toward humans, in stories from folklore. Continue Reading
Time Travel is something that has been regulated to the realm of science fiction for decades, but recently prominent physicists, including such names has Steven Hawking, have seriously been considering the possibility and impossibility of time travel. What is the current scientific consensus on the issue of traveling through time? Will we all soon be able to hop in our own personal Delorean rigged with flux capacitors and start reeking havoc in the past and future? What does science say about this seemingly paranormal fantasy? Continue Reading
Magic has always fascinated humans. The ability to do something that requires power we feel can not be controlled or ordered around is a feat of amazement throughout history and the present. Sometimes our technology catches up with these thoughts of magic—the ability to talk to someone thousands of miles away instantaneously or travel at ridiculous speeds high in the air. However, there are still many mysteries that technology of humankind has not mastered and probably never will. These areas like love, perfect health, bad luck, or good luck are places that ancient magic wielders had spells for and even modern ones use too. Each culture and supernatural religion has different spells for specific ends. The most common magic users in the modern world though are generally wiccans—a branch of paganism. Here is a look at some of their spells, just remember though that practicing magic without having the knowledge and belief to back it up will result in a botched spell at least or significant negative consequences and ramifications at the worst. Continue Reading
There are many types of psychics offering all different kinds of predictions. Many of these psychics are just after money and are really more of a magician than a medium. Then you have the ancient prophets who spoke so vaguely that their “predictions” can be applied to just about any circumstance. We also have the great Mayan prediction of 2012, which is less a prediction and more of just some guys running out of space on a rock. The five predictions presented here were made very much by accident, some tongue in cheek remarks that turned out to come true, others works of fiction that became shockingly real. Continue Reading
A conspiracy theory is not really a theory at all, but is a term usually associated with an alternate account of history or an event that usually involves a person or group of people (conspirators) secretly plotting the outcome of events and then successfully passing said event off as a natural occurrence that involved no secret plotting. Many conspiracy theories do hold some water, while others are absolutely insane. Here are five of the craziest conspiracy theories. Continue Reading
One of the problems that the paranormal has to overcome is that it is constantly labeled as pseudoscience. Contrary to what most believe there have been “reputable” scientists who have dabbled in paranormal research or are connected to the paranormal in one way or another. I put “reputable” in quotes because these scientists also have some skeletons in their closet that may damper their credibility, and in the end it will be up to the reader to decide if these scientists are credible proponents of the paranormal. Continue Reading
Spotting the magic of nature is one of the easiest ways to see the powers of the supernatural in the real world. Mother Earth encompasses so many forces that can seem like the most basic components of magic—transformations like a seed into a plant or destructive forces of water that can wear down rocks and soil. Mankind’s acknowledgment of the magic in nature makes humans want to be closer to these supernatural forces by being closer to the Earth. Since animals constantly live in nature and are considered to be an integral part of it, more so than humans anyway, people have been reaching out to animals to use them as a transitional medium into the magical realm. Many cultures believe in searching for animal spirit guides who act as messengers from the supernatural. The characteristics of the animal that chooses you acts as a message in itself for problems in your life and then can serve as a protective totem to watch over your well being in life. These animals can come into your life different ways when you request their presence—whether physically showing up near you or appearing in a dream. Some of the most common totems (or families of spirit animals) are listed below. While each animal is its own unique guide and mentor, these main groups tend to be similar in certain ways. Continue Reading
After a long day of driving a blue exit sign listing the hotels that are available off the exit can be a welcoming sight. Sometimes people go to stay at hotels and bed and breakfasts to escape the pressures of everyday life or to just stay somewhere that is unfamiliar to escape normalcy. Sometimes, though, when one goes to these destinations, the trips can turn out to be less relaxing and more frightening. Continue Reading
