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'Anti-Sorcery' Potion Kills 50 in Angola
'Anti-Sorcery' Potion Kills 50 in Angola
A staggering 50 people accused of practicing witchcraft in Angola perished after drinking a peculiar potion in the hopes of clearing their names.
Spirituality & Occult
Suspected Sorcerer Busted with Bevy of Bizarre 'Magical' Items at Dubai Airport
Suspected Sorcerer Busted with Bevy of Bizarre 'Magical' Items at Dubai Airport
Customs officials at the Dubai International Airport arrested a traveler on suspicion of sorcery after they uncovered a bevy of 'magical' accouterments stashed in his luggage.
Spirituality & OccultTrue Crime
Strange 'Death Spell' Scheme Revealed in Kentucky Murder-For-Hire Case
Strange 'Death Spell' Scheme Revealed in Kentucky Murder-For-Hire Case
Attorneys for a Kentucky woman accused of trying to have her ex-husband killed have revealed that their client initially considered a supernatural alternative in the form of a mystic enlisted to put a deadly curse on the man.
Spirituality & OccultTrue Crime
Series of Mysterious Deaths Prompt Thai Village to Revive Strict Set of Rules
Series of Mysterious Deaths Prompt Thai Village to Revive Strict Set of Rules
A village in Thailand has revived a strict set of community rules in response to several mysterious deaths that have occurred there since the start of the year.
Spirituality & Occult
Could Djinn Be Behind Most Paranormal Phenomena?
Could Djinn Be Behind Most Paranormal Phenomena?
Among most folks in the western world, ghosts, UFOs, and cryptids are each a separate type of phenomenon. However in the Islamic world all of these various encounters could be attributed to a single entity – the djinn.
Supernatural & ParanormalSpirituality & Occult
Video: Witch Doctor Summons Swarm of Bees to 'Handcuff' Motorcycle Thief in Uganda
Video: Witch Doctor Summons Swarm of Bees to 'Handcuff' Motorcycle Thief in Uganda
An astonishing video from Uganda shows a would-be motorcycle thief 'handcuffed' by a swarm of bees that had been summoned by a witch doctor.
Spirituality & OccultTrue Crime
The Spooky Heart of it All
The Spooky Heart of it All
Ohio is regarded by many students of Forteana as ground zero for strange and spooky occurrences. But one county in Ohio might just be the weirdest.
Supernatural & ParanormalSpirituality & Occult
Pastor in India Arrested for Bilking Woman Out of $400,000 for 'Magical Box'
Pastor in India Arrested for Bilking Woman Out of $400,000 for 'Magical Box'
In an odd story out of India, authorities arrested a pastor for allegedly convincing a woman to shell out a whopping $400,000 for a mysterious box that purportedly possessed the power to bring her good fortune.
True CrimeSpirituality & Occult
Mysterious 'Witch Bottles' Wash Ashore in Texas
Mysterious 'Witch Bottles' Wash Ashore in Texas
Strange "witch bottles" have been washing ashore on the beaches of Texas' Coastal Bend region. Such bottles date back as far as the 16th century and, according to lore, contain spells, or even evil spirits trapped in them.
Mysteries & AnomaliesSpirituality & Occult
'Bullet-Shielding' Talisman Test Turns Tragic
'Bullet-Shielding' Talisman Test Turns Tragic
A Nigerian man with a talisman said to shield bullets wound up perishing when he put the 'magical' charm to the test and discovered that it possessed no such power.
Spirituality & Occult
Watch: Virgin Mary Statue 'Cries' At Mexican Church
Watch: Virgin Mary Statue 'Cries' At Mexican Church
A Virgin Mary statue that appears to be inexplicably crying has drawn hundreds of awestruck visitors to a Mexican church in the hopes of catching a glimpse of what some believe to be a miraculous event.
Spirituality & OccultMysteries & Anomalies
Indian Man Busted for Strange Scheme to Magically Revive Demonetized Money
Indian Man Busted for Strange Scheme to Magically Revive Demonetized Money
Police in India arrested a man who concocted a rather strange scheme to transform a large sum of demonetized money into viable cash by way of a witch doctor, a rooster, and a djinn.
Spirituality & Occult
Classes Cancelled at High School in Philippines Following 'Mass Possession'
Classes Cancelled at High School in Philippines Following 'Mass Possession'
Classes at a high school in the Philippines were canceled after a staggering 14 students were seemingly possessed by an evil spirit.
Spirituality & Occult
Thieves Return Stolen Money After Witch Doctor Unleashes Swarm of Bees on Them
Thieves Return Stolen Money After Witch Doctor Unleashes Swarm of Bees on Them
A witch doctor in Kenya is being credited with helping a woman recover some stolen money after he cast a spell which caused a swarm of bees to find the thieves and torment them until they returned the pilfered cash.
Spirituality & Occult
Ghanaian Village Fears Construction Project May Have Unleashed Deadly Curse
Ghanaian Village Fears Construction Project May Have Unleashed Deadly Curse
Residents of a village in Ghana are on edge following four mysterious deaths which many believe were brought about by a construction project that desecrated a pair of revered locations within their community.
Spirituality & Occult
Celebrity Witch Doctor Kidnapped in Nigeria Released After Six Days in Captivity
Celebrity Witch Doctor Kidnapped in Nigeria Released After Six Days in Captivity
The bizarre case of a kidnapped celebrity witch doctor in Nigeria has come to a peaceful conclusion as the self-proclaimed sorcerer was released after being held in captivity for six days.
True CrimeSpirituality & Occult
Address the Cause of Ghana's Witch Hunts, Not The Symptom, Say Advocates
Address the Cause of Ghana's Witch Hunts, Not The Symptom, Say Advocates
In the West African nation, witch hunts still go on— and the accused are in a double bind.
Spirituality & OccultCurrent Events/Economy
Celebrity Witch Doctor Kidnapped in Nigeria
Celebrity Witch Doctor Kidnapped in Nigeria
In a bizarre story out of Nigeria, a man described as a celebrity witch doctor has been kidnapped in a deadly incident that has cast doubt upon his purported magic powers.
Spirituality & OccultTrue Crime
Man Accused of Swindling Woman Out of Over $300,000 by Pretending to be God
Man Accused of Swindling Woman Out of Over $300,000 by Pretending to be God
In a bizarre story out of Spain, a man is on trial for allegedly convincing an elderly woman to give him over $300,000 by pretending that he was God.
True CrimeSpirituality & Occult
Cops Squash Self-Proclaimed Psychic's Sizeable 'Healing Event' in Nepal
Cops Squash Self-Proclaimed Psychic's Sizeable 'Healing Event' in Nepal
Police in Nepal were forced to intervene after a self-proclaimed psychic healer drew hundreds of people hoping to have their ailments cured by way of his purported powers.
Spirituality & Occult
Bank Manager in Namibia Convicted of Stealing Thousands to Pay for Witch Doctor
Bank Manager in Namibia Convicted of Stealing Thousands to Pay for Witch Doctor
A woman in the African country of Namibia was sentenced to years in prison this week for using her position as a bank manager to steal the equivalent of over $75,000 USD in order to pay for the services of a traditional healer.
Spirituality & OccultCurrent Events/EconomyTrue Crime
New Vatican Group to Study Suspected Marian Miracles and 'Mystical Phenomena'
New Vatican Group to Study Suspected Marian Miracles and 'Mystical Phenomena'
A group of experts have been enlisted by a Vatican academy to scientifically examine cases of suspected Marian miracles and other mystical phenomena.
Spirituality & OccultMysteries & Anomalies
Watch: Virgin Mary Statue Suddenly Catches Fire During Parade in Spain
Watch: Virgin Mary Statue Suddenly Catches Fire During Parade in Spain
Attendees at a Palm Sunday parade in Spain were understandably aghast when a statue of the Virgin Mary suddenly burst into flames.
Spirituality & Occult
Video: Exorcist Warns Bizarre Christian Spirit Board is 'Trap from the Devil'
Video: Exorcist Warns Bizarre Christian Spirit Board is 'Trap from the Devil'
A bizarre 'spirit board' that is marketed as a way to speak to Jesus Christ has understandably drawn the ire of a Catholic exorcist who cautions that it is a "trap from the devil."
Spirituality & Occult
Video: Incredibly Rare Miracle Occurs During Communion at Church in Connecticut?
Video: Incredibly Rare Miracle Occurs During Communion at Church in Connecticut?
In a remarkable story out of Connecticut, it has been suggested that an incredibly rare miracle recently unfolded at a church during communion.
Spirituality & Occult
Watch: Russian Miners Hoax Viral 'Fallen Angel' Video
Watch: Russian Miners Hoax Viral 'Fallen Angel' Video
A pair of clever miners in Russia managed to go viral on social media after creating a video wherein they claimed to have unearthed a mysterious statue of a fallen angel.
Spirituality & Occult
Local Theater Group to Re-Create Scotland's Witch Trials
Local Theater Group to Re-Create Scotland's Witch Trials
A acting class in Peebles, Scotland is reportedly seeking students who'd like to help memorialize 27 people from the town who were tried and executed for witchcraft in the 1600s.
Spirituality & Occult
New Revelation: Egypt's Mummies Weren't Made to Preserve the Dead
New Revelation: Egypt's Mummies Weren't Made to Preserve the Dead
An intriguing revelation about ancient Egypt's mummification process has come courtesy of the new Golden Mummies exhibit opening in February at the Manchester Museum.
Ancient WorldSpirituality & Occult
For One Village in India, This Week's Full Moon Means Honoring a Slain Demon
For One Village in India, This Week's Full Moon Means Honoring a Slain Demon
In Shristhal village in the southern Indian state of Goa, members of one temple choose Kartik's night of the full moon to commemorate the ancient demon king Bali's slaying of another demon, Rumadavant.
Spirituality & OccultAncient World
Several Schoolchildren in Colombia Collapse Following Ouija Board Session
Several Schoolchildren in Colombia Collapse Following Ouija Board Session
Nearly a dozen students at a school in Colombia inexplicably collapsed and were found writhing on the floor in pain after they are said to have played with a Ouija Board.
Spirituality & Occult

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Alternative Fuel & EVs / Otherworldly Communications
Alternative Fuel & EVs / Otherworldly Communications
Ecological biologist David Blume reported on biofuels and problems with electric vehicles. Followed by author and filmmaker Rich Martini on otherworldly communications.

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