Listverse

You know I really love reading interesting stuffs about history; World Wars, Chinese Dynasty, Ancient Egypt, Roman Empire, Christianity, Buddhism, and I could go on... In fact, for the past few months, I don't think there is a single day where I stopped reading at least one article about ancient history!

Actually, other than history, I also love reading stuffs on conspiracy theories, the universe, mysteries of the world, and much more! And so this afternoon, as usual, I was searching for some interesting things to read about. I actually googled for 'Ancient Aliens' - cool huh?

I stumbled upon this site called 'Listverse'. Well, the site address is www.listverse.com - It is a site that has hundreds of interesting topics on those stuffs that I've just mentioned! If you like mysteries, science-fiction, or any other interesting stuffs, you should be reading this website!

I spent hours reading some of the articles! A really good website to kill your time!

Here, I think I shall post a few of the articles:

Men in Black

(The following article is taken from listverse)

The extraterrestrial hypothesis is the theory that some unidentified flying objects (UFOs) are best explained as being extraterrestrial life or non-human aliens from other planets. The idea sounds simple to modern day humans, but it a relatively new concept that originated out of the saucer sightings and close encounters of the 1940s-1960s. Thousands of UFO sightings have been reported in the last 50 years, and one of the emerging themes in these events is the Men in Black. The Men in Black are men, or aliens, dressed in black suits who have been reported to harass or threaten UFO witnesses to keep them quiet about what they have seen. In most cases, the men claim to be government agents, but it is often suggested that they may be aliens themselves.

People who have reported an encounter with the Men in Black often describe them as men of short stature with a deeply tanned and dark complexion. According to the accounts, Men in Black always seem to have detailed information on the person they contact, as if the individual had been under surveillance for a long period of time. They have been described as seeming confused by the nature of everyday items such as pens, eating utensils or food, as well as using outdated slang. Those who have encountered them say they produce identification, but when verification is later sought, the people described do not exist or have been dead for some time. Another defining characteristic of the Men in Black is wide grins and disconcerting giggles.

The phenomenon has been frequently reported since the 1950s and 1960s, but some researchers, including John Keel and others, have suggested similarities between the Men in Black reports and earlier demonic accounts. Keel suggests that the beings are a modern-day manifestation of the same phenomena that was earlier interpreted as the devil, or encounters with fairies. The term “the black man” has been used for centuries in reference to the Devil. In history, the Black Man was often reported as meeting with the accused and having sexual intercourse with them. Old Scratch or Mr. Scratch is another folk name for The Devil that is used in the local legends of New England and pre-Civil War America.

During the Middle Ages, the black man was not a person with African features, but rather a man colored black and dressed in black. In modern times, another phenomenon known as the Grinning Man has become associated with the Men in Black, and various reports of paranormal activity. These creatures are larger and characterized by a wide grinning face. In most cases, people describe a strange sensation of not being able to focus in on the Grinning Man. It has been suggested that the smile is an attempt by the aliens to conform to society and keep humans feeling safe, but in all reports the figure is described as extremely creepy. In the Half-Life series of first-person shooter video games, there is a mysterious character named G-Man that parallels some of the Men in Black descriptions.






I'm sure you heard of the movie Men in Black. After reading the above article, I was a little surprised to learn that the concept of the movie is actually based on real-life reports.

Some of the topics in the site also debunked famous mysteries of the world like the
Loch Ness Monster.

The monster of Loch Ness, allegedly a plesiosaur which is all that is left of the dinosaur period. There have been sonar’s which have seen ‘something’, photographs etc. to support the existence of the Loch Ness Monster. What there hasn’t been, is a lot of common sense. The Loch Ness monster story has been around for more then 1500 years. That is one very old monster. Of course, it could have bred, but that would mean a family of monsters. How come with that many monsters there is no definite proof? A clear photograph that can’t be argued with? A carcass? But there is nothing except a lot of tourism.

Astrology

Astrology is the practice of examining the stars to tell us about our future. People born at a certain time of month have certain star signs, for example, Leo, born in July/August. Where some daily star signs might be accurate, this is coincidence. There isn’t any way a lot of old, probably dead stars can tell us about the future. Daily Star Signs are kept vague enough that they could apply to anything. For example, “You will meet someone new today”, we meet some one new every day, at the shop, the bus driver, in any day you will meet some one new.





The site kept me reading for hours! Here are a few of the many topics they have:
- 10 Strange Things About The Universe
- 10 Creepy Mysteries You Haven't Heard Of
- Top 10 Unsolved Mysteries
- 10 Dark Disney Moments




That's about all. Enjoy reading~