Silas Newton (1887-1972) was a wealthy oil producer and con-man who claimed that he had a gadget that could detect minerals and oil. He was cited as an authority in Frank Scully’s book Behind the Flying Saucers, a work that claimed to report on several UFO crashes in the area of New Mexico. In 1950,…
Rasputin, a self-proclaimed magician and cult leader, wormed his way into the palace of the Romanovs, Russia’s ruling family, around the turn of the last century. He did so by telling stories to the heir to the throne, a boy named Alexis. His stories kept Alexis calm and sedate. This was important to the royal…
If you’re a rock star and you’re about to turn 27, you might want to consider taking a year off to avoid membership in “The Club.” Trust us: This is an exclusive club that you won’t want to join. Take Robert Johnson, for example. Johnson, who Eric Clapton called “the most important blues musician who…
In 1922, English explorer Howard Carter was leading an expedition funded by George Herbert, the Fifth Earl of Carnarvon, when Carter discovered the tomb of ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamen and all the riches it held. After opening the tomb, however, strange and unpleasant events began to take place in the lives of those involved in…
On Sept. 30, 1955, James Dean was killed when the silver Porsche 550 Spyder he called “Little Bastard” was struck by an oncoming vehicle. Within about a year of Dean’s crash, the car was at least loosely involved in two more fatal accidents and two other injuries. The better confirmed series of incidents occurred after…
The Hook Island Sea Monster, also known as the Tadpole Creature, was an aquatic cryptid reportedly sighted off the coast of Hook Island. The monster was sighted by Robert Le Serrec and his family in 1964 when it moved towards his ship with its mouth open as if to attack. He spotted its tail was…
The Elephantman, also known as the Humanoid Elephant, was an extremely bizarre cryptid hailing from Australia. This creature (or creatures) was spotted in Narrabeen Lake which is in New South Wales, Australia. Appearance The Elephantman was described as being slightly more than 4 feet tall and covered with dark, gray, wrinkly skin like that of…
The Hairy Lizard was a strange carcass found on Mount Albert Edward in Papua New Guinea. Appearance The creature appears to be a small lizard-like animal with large eye sockets and remnants of long grayish-brown hair. Possible Explanations There are several explanations as to what the creature could be. Theories include: An undiscovered species (a…
The Tusked Yowie was a large mammalian cryptid that terrorized the inhabitants of Victoria’s high country during the early months of 1932. Appearance The creature was said to stand like a human being, about 7 feet tall, and had a large hairy head with four white tusks that “gleamed in the moonlight”. Possible Explanations There…
The El Verde Creature is a strange humanoid cryptid that was reportedly encountered at 9:00 PM in El Verde, Puerto Rico, in October 1973. Ana Dominguez and Jose Alemar, accompanied by their daughter and several others, were visiting an area near where their youngest son Jose Jr. had mysteriously disappeared 3 months before. While Jose…
