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Human Rights Day Turns the Spotlight on Human Rights Protections – Local Communities Call for more Safeguarding

December 10, 2025 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

Today (10th December) marks Human Rights Day, and Amnesty International has taken the opportunity to draw our attention to the fact that most people in the UK are strong backers of human rights protections, believing they’re now more important than ever.

The Age of Disclosure: Is the government finally admitting aliens exist?

November 22, 2025 by Andrew Leave a Comment

A new documentary, The Age of Disclosure, features high-ranking officials claiming the US has recovered alien craft. Is the truth finally coming out?

Why This Giant Icelandic Cat Will Eat You If You Don’t Get New Socks for Christmas

November 9, 2025 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Forget Santa, Iceland has the Yule Cat (Jólakötturinn), a giant monster that eats children who don’t get new clothes for Christmas.

Forget Dracula: Why the Original Slavic ‘Upir’ is the Real King of Vampires

October 28, 2025 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Discover the Upir, the original Slavic vampire. Forget capes and castles; this monster was a bloated corpse, and its myth was born from real-life terror.

Is the Tarot Missing a Card? Meet ‘The Truth’, the Proposed 23rd Major Arcanum

October 19, 2025 by Andrew Leave a Comment

The Tarot’s 22 Major Arcana are iconic, but is the journey incomplete? We explore the case for a 23rd card, ‘The Truth’, and its place in the Fool’s Journey.

What Was the Smartest Thing Confucius Ever Said? (We Have 5 Contenders)

September 28, 2025 by Andrew Leave a Comment

From the Silver Rule to the essence of knowledge, we break down the smartest and most enduring teachings of the great philosopher Confucius.

The 2025 Jubilee: Why a Rare “Two-Pope” Holy Year Has Captivated the World

September 11, 2025 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Answering the question of what happens when a Pope dies during a Jubilee year. A look at the rare, historic, and spiritual significance of the 2025 Jubilee.

Chew on This: The World’s Most Frightening Superstitions

August 23, 2025 by Andrew Leave a Comment

From mirrors that steal your soul to sounds that summon evil spirits, we uncover the terrifying origins of superstitions you should never, ever break.

Just what is the boogeyman?

October 31, 2023 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Each nation’s idea of a scary threat that might whisk away naughty children varies.

New sleep study may explain sightings of ghosts, demons and even belief in alien sightings

September 28, 2023 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

Ever since history started being recorded, people have been reporting ghost sightings, weird happenings such as hauntings or poltergeists, and of course, aliens.

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