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On Wings of Thunder: Thunderbirds In Illinois
Learn about modern sightings of Thunderbirds in the American Midwest in this new article about a very old cryptid. […]
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The Beast of Bray Road
Then Beast of Bray road is an American Werewolf of Wisconsin. Rick Hale explores the mystery of this compelling case in this article. […]
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The Monster of Salt Creek
In 1970, the people of Farmer City witnessed a large bipedal hairy beast that has become known as the Monster of Salt Creek. […]
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The Return of Blood Sucking Fiends Part IV: Vampires Of The Islamic and Jewish World
Did you know that in Judaism, Lilith was a vampire? Or that the Ottoman Empire had a Grand Mufti that issued a centuries-long fatwa against vampires? There is a lot to explore in this article about Blood Sucking Fien […]
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The Return of Blood Sucking Fiends Part III: A Girl Named Mercy
The tale of Mercy Brown is a late 19th century true vampire story that occurred in the state of Rhode Island. […]
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Return of Bloodsucking Fiends Part II: Wrathful Deities and Kin
In this article, we examine the blood sucking fiends of Asia with two legends from the Himalayas – one of which may be the oldest vampire story ever written. […]
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12 Creatures of the Home: Are You Living With A Cryptid?
Creatures and spirits from around the world that you may have in your house right now You’ve likely heard of elves, faeries, gnomes and other cryptids that have worked alongside humans in faery tales. But […]
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Blood Sucking Fiends Part 7: Strange Nights in Highgate
Before I start, I would like to dedicate this to the memory of David Farrant who was an eccentric member of the paranormal field who will be missed. Ideally, cemeteries are supposed to be a […]
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Blood Sucking Fiends Part 6: Vampires of Ireland
As we’ve already seen so far, dark tales of ghoulish beings with a lust for blood appear in every culture the world over. Our western model for vampires comes from two of Ireland’s greatest authors […]
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Blood Sucking Fiends Part 5: The Second Death of Petre Toma
Imagine if you can, it is a dark moonless night in the rural countryside of Romania. An angry group of people from a village gather at the gates of a nearby cemetery filled with the […]