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The Mystery of the Circleville Letters

Anyone in the mood for true crime?

Something for you "Big Trouble" fans...

FYI, this was stolen from Hecklefish's personal channel.

Sounds from the Hole to Hell

When the drill reached 14.4 kilometers, it had broken through solid rock and into a large cavernous area; that wasn't supposed to be there.

From the surface, scientists could hear something coming from the hole. They lowered down an instrument array, including a microphone.

There was air in the cavern, 9 miles beneath the surface, but it was mostly toxic gas. And the air temperature was over 1000 degrees. None of this made sense.

They turned on the microphone.

Proving Simulation Theory

Is this reality? Well, we're experiencing ... something right now so maybe the better question is: *what* is reality?

Could everything we see, everything we experience, everything that exists in our entire universe -- be artificial? 

Supporters of Simulation Theory believe that not only is it *possible* that we're living in a simulation; it's likely.

And the more we look for evidence, the more we find.

Philip K Dick believed Deja Vu was the simulation adjusting to...

How a UFO Caused the Battle of Los Angeles

On February 25, 1942, at about 2:30 in the morning, the people of Los Angeles were jolted awake by the sound of air-raid sirens.  The city was ordered to blackout and prepare for an attack.  

Searchlights sprang to life, frantically scanning the sky above the city for enemy aircraft. Finally, the lights converged on a single object.  

As frightened citizens stepped on to their porches and lawns to get a glimpse of the target, the sky erupted with hundreds of explosi...

Why is the Count of St Germain in 2 parts?

Reasons.

SOLVING THE IMMORTAL COUNT

In part one, we talked about the mysterious Count of Saint Germain.  He's been called a prophet, a sorcerer, and an immortal.  He's been spotted all over the world for a thousand years.   Some said - and even the Count himself said - that he was Cartaphilis: The legendary wandering jew cursed by Jesus with immortality.  The Count of Saint Germain advised Kings, Queens and Emperors. 

He was present at every significant event in European history. And even was...

CHASING THE IMMORTAL COUNT

The Count of Saint Germain has been called a prophet, a sorcerer, and an immortal.

He's been spotted all over the world for a thousand years. And every time he's seen, he looks exactly the same age.

The Count of Saint Germain advised Kings, Queens and Emperors. He was present at every significant event in European history. And even was an important contributor to America's struggle for Independence.

He spoke a dozen languages fluently. He played piano and violin like a virtu...

Why Blue Didn't Exist in the Ancient World

Here's a philosophical question for you. If a color doesn't have a name, can we still see it?  

Many years ago, the human eye evolved to give us the ability to see about a million colors.  That's a lot.  

Then how come, until very recently, nobody saw or even heard of the color blue?  

Well, it's because blue just -- didn't exist yet.  Let's find out why.

Why we supertitious?

Turns out, it might be psychologically healthy.

Hey! Quick (not so quick) update

Hey gang! Quick update for ya. Actually, not that quick.

The Man Who Discovered a Lost Ancient City in His Basement

A man from Derinkuyu, in the Nevsehir province of Turkey was renovating his basement. Using only a sledgehammer, he broke through one of his walls; and felt cool air coming in from the other side.

Inside he found a small room-sized cave. This area of Turkey has complex cave systems so he thought he accidentally stumbled into one.

He didn't.

That first small room -- was only the beginning. Let's find out why.

Link to Ingo Swann's Book (free)

Alien Bases On The Moon | The Amazing True Story of Ingo Swann

THE MAN WHO SAW ALIEN BASES ON THE MOON 

Ingo Swann claimed to be a psychic who was employed by the CIA to remote-view the dark side of the moon. Specifically to look for an alien presence. It sounded like science fiction.  

But in 2006, when the CIA started releasing documents on the Stargate Project, Swann's participation in the program was confirmed.

When Swann was asked about the existence of extraterrestrials, he said not only were they already here, but they ...

Patreon Welcome Video

This is the video that people visiting the Patreon page will see. What do you think? Are we motivating folks to join?? Um. Huh.

Nothing Online Is Real | The Dead Internet Theory

What if all of our online existence is fake?

You, me, everyone; we're living in a real-life Matrix. Designed to distract us from the truth: that we're just drones in a digital ant-hill. We live, work and die so that the wealthy and powerful can grow more wealthy and powerful.

This is called the Dead Internet Theory. And there's compelling evidence that it's real.

Let's find out why.

Stories In The Hopper

Coming soon:

• "Resurrecting The Mammoth"
• "Aliens on the Moon; the Story of Ingo Swann"
• "The GIANT Smithsonian Coverup"
• "The Psychology of Superstitions"
• "The Mystery of Cicada 3301"
• "Why Has Pentagon Purchased 4% of the Internet"

-- and more...

THANK YOU PATRONS. You will see these stories first.

Legend of the Moon-Eyed People

Across the Southern Appalachian mountains, from Georgia up through North Carolina, hundreds of unusual stone structures have been discovered.  Some date back hundreds of years. Some date back thousands. 

Archaeologists aren't sure who created these monuments. But the Cherokee people claim they know exactly who built them. 

The Cherokee say the structures were built by the Moon-Eyed people, a race of fair-skinned, light-haired, bearded humans. 

Their large...

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The Why Files

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