Paranormal

Ghosts, ghouls, UFOs and skeptical investigations; psychics, supernatural beliefs and folklore.

History

The real story behind those crystal skulls Indiana Jones went looking for

Sean Slater -
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull may have disappointed, but the crystal skulls are real, and their history is fascinating
Superstition

What effect can superstitions have on your mental health?

Manisha Devdas Sawlani -
Superstitions can often seem fairly harmless for most people, but for some they can become repetitive, compulsive and a signal of a need for real help
Cryptozoology

Monsters of our minds: Why cryptids live only in our imagination

Georgy Kurakin -
Cryptids may seem like unfalsifiable hypotheses, as we can't prove they don't exist, but we can still track their cultural evolution over time
Religion

‘Fan Tai Sui’: The Chinese superstitious belief that your birth date has offended the gods

Foo Xin Ru Stefanie -
In Chinese tradition, your birthdate can occasionally be seen as unlucky - which is why people spend money to appease the gods they fear their birth has offended
Religion

Closed coffins and open coffers: the costs of Singaporean Chinese funeral practices

Ang Kai Randall -
Chinese funerals are extremely expensive, with prescriptive periods of extended mourning - but their value is for the living, not the dead
Paranormal

What really happened in the case of the Philadelphia Experiment?

Sean Slater -
According to legend, in 1943 the USS Eldridge disappeared, victim of an experiment gone wrong - but the reality was much more mundane
Moral Panics

The Oceangate tragedy has brought some of society’s ghouls to the surface

Brian Eggo -
Tragedies like the implosion of the Oceangate Titan submersible inevitably attract a slew of people trying to exploit them for their own agenda
Religion

Joss paper offerings: how to make Chinese hell a fun place for your ancestors

Lee Siew Yee -
Chinese mourners traditionally burn paper offerings for dead relatives - but recently, the practice has expanded to involve paper versions of iPhones and luxury goods
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