Could Gunung Padang be the world's oldest pyramid?
Some consider it the oldest pyramid in human history, while skeptics make compelling arguments about the site's other historical and geological significance. The story surrounding the sacred site of Gunung Padang in Indonesia has been swirling for decades. There is
Ave Maria haunted house in Barcelona
Where the magnificent Palau Guell now stands was once a more modest building of rental houses known as the Ave Maria House. People passing by would pass through the cross for safety as the house was also known as the
Brian Cox takes our cosmic status too seriously
In the novel Joe Rogan podcastBritish physicist Brian Cox argued that we have a great responsibility to extend our civilization because it may be the only source of meaning in the cosmos. However, in the grand scheme of the cosmos,
Why ghosts wear clothes instead of appearing naked
Shane McCorristine: When you think of a ghost, what comes to mind? A creepy, moldy sheet? A sinister pile of supernatural armor? Or perhaps a sinister gentleman in a stiff Victorian suit? In 1863, George Cruikshank, the caricaturist and illustrator
Halloween Stories: The Legend of Stingy Jack and the Origin of the Jack-O-Lantern
The carved pumpkin is arguably the global symbol of the current Halloween celebration. But where did this custom come from and what does the Jack-o'-Lantern really represent? The incredible glow of a carved pumpkin, twinkling with a toothy smile, has
Why do ghosts wear clothes or white sheets instead of appearing naked?
When you think of a ghost, what comes to mind? A creepy, moldy sheet? A sinister pile of supernatural armor? Or perhaps a sinister gentleman in a stiff Victorian suit? In 1863, George Cruikshank, the caricaturist and illustrator of Dickens's
A strange story about a child in a basket who disappeared from a tree in front of the crowd
In the Middle Ages, inhabitants of villages throughout Western Europe widely believed in the existence of changelings – creatures left in children's beds by fairies who stole a human child. These changelings resembled children, but appeared sickly, and their behavior
Halloween Stories: Punkie Night, a spooky tradition from Somerset's obscure past
In Somerset, England, a local tradition called Punkie Night in October has many similarities with various Halloween traditions today. Every year, a procession with lanterns passes through the village in search of sweets. As Halloween approaches with the ghosts, ghouls
Halloween Stories: Apples for Allantide in Cornwall
The first day of winter is called Kalan Gwav in Cornish and it is their version of Halloween. The celebration is called Allantide and focuses on the great Allan's Apple and trying to predict the future. Allantide, known in Cornish