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Picture generated with AI Location: Kerala, India Dates Active: July 25, 2001 Category: Extraterrestrials, Strange Weather Cause: Microalgae Status: Closed Entry ID: 011624G-00033 Summery:   Initial tests on a 2-month-long bout of blood rain concludes that it may have an extraterrestrial origin. The reality is a little bit closer to home. In Depth: Red rain and hail fell to the ground in Kerala, covering an extremely large area and having continuing reports as much as 2 months after the first event. Initial tests had scientists convinced that the reason for the red color of the rain had some sort of extraterrestrial origin, such as an evaporated comet or meteor that had fragmented upon entering Earth's atmosphere. It was later discovered that the rain had gotten its red color from Trentepohlia, an algae that had somehow gotten caught up in the rain clouds before raining back down to Earth. Related Entries and Connections : Connections: Extraterrestrials Connections: S...

Picture generated by AI Location: Overtoun Bridge, Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Dates Active: 1950s to Present Category: Dangerous Roads, Haunting, Weird Animal Events Cause: Animal instincts, possible supernatural Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 011624-00032 Summery:   This bridge has become a known for a number of strange events for over 70 years, including a large number of dogs leaping to their deaths from the bridge. In Depth: When the Overtoun Bridge was completed in June of 1895, no one could have suspected that it would become one of the most infamous bridges in modern history. Constructed as a faster means of reaching the Overtoun House from across a deep ravine, the bridge is beautifully set against the forest foliage. The pretty setting in which the bridge resides contrasts its history of death, starting some time in the 1950s when it became known as the "Dog Suicide Bridge" or "Bridge of Death." Dogs were reportedly jumping o...

Picture generated with AI Location: Zamora, Spain Dates Active: Autumn, 2014 Category: Strange Weather Cause: Microalgae Status: Closed Entry ID: 011624E-00031 Summery:   Locals start to panic when rain starts to turn to blood. In Depth: Locals in Zamora were surprised when the rain coming down started to turn a bloody red color, inducing rumors that there had been chemical spills, airplanes had dumped unknown poisons, or some sort of biblical plague had found its way into the city. However locals sent samples to the University of Salamanca, where it was tested. It turned out that the rain that poured on the area had a large number of microalgae in it known as Haematococcus pluvialis, which turns red when under extreme stress. It is believed that somehow the microalgae had been picked up by winds or inside the water vapor. Related Entries and Connections : Connections: Strange Weather Last Updated: March 16, 2024

Picture generated with AI Location: Mill City, Oregon, United States of America Dates Active: December 10, 2017 Category: Curses, Strange Crimes, Witchcraft Cause: Unknown Status: Closed Entry ID: 011624D-00030 Summery:   Local police respond to a strange domestic disturbance call involving magic. In Depth: Police were called to investigate an unnamed person acting strange outside of a residence, who was found to be trying to apply "graveyard dust" on a victim's car. The suspect claimed they were trying to undo a curse, but police recommended that both parties stay away from each other. The incident was recorded in the local newspaper's public safety log. Graveyard dust is a common ingredient in various spells and rituals involving witchcraft, and apparently can be found online. Related Entries and Connections : Connections: Curses Connections: Strange Crimes Connections: Witchcraft Last Updated: March 16, 2024

Picture generated with AI Location: Nizhny Novogrod, Russia Dates Active: November 2, 2011 Category: Necromancy, Strange Crimes, Terrifying Toys, Witchcraft Cause: Insanity Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 011624C-00029 Summery:   Russian historian digs up the bodies of young girls and turns them into dolls. In Depth: Anatoly Moskvin, a noted history expert, journalist, linguist, and self proclaimed 'necropolyst' who specializes in burial rituals, had his home raided by Russian police on a tip. What the police found was the bodies of 29 girls and young women, all of whom were between the ages of 10 and 30 when they died, all encased in a custom cloth and wax "body" with features such as faced painted on them. Anatoly had apparently been digging up bodies from around local cemeteries, bringing them home and transforming their corpses into dolls. He would apparently celebrate their birthdays, watch cartoons with them, sing songs, and have tea parties with the dolls. He w...

Picture generated with AI Location: Messignadi, Calabria, Italy Dates Active: May 15, 1890 Category: Strange Weather, Weird Animal Events Cause: Unknown Status: Closed Entry ID: 011624B-00028 Summery:   The blood of migratory birds rains down on an unsuspecting town, reasons unknown. In Depth: No one knows exactly what caused it, but a small town in Italy was suddenly bombarded with a shower of crimson blood. The townsfolk understandably freaked out over the quick sprinkling of red liquid, and tests were immediately ran in an attempt t discover its origin. The Italian Meteorological Bureau oversaw the tests, which determined that the rain was actual blood of migratory birds. What kind of birds was not known as it was significantly too early for any attempts at DNA testing, but the official explanation was that the flock of birds must have been caught in and ripped apart by a sudden, strong wind. No bodies (or body parts) of birds were ever found. Related Events and Connection...

Picture generated with AI Location: Sumpter, Oregon, United States of America Dates Active: 1935 to Present Category: Haunting Cause: Unknown Status: Possibly Ongoing Entry ID: 011624A-00027 Summery:   This historic gold dredge located in Sumpter, Oregon is haunted by Joe Bush, who leaves behind wet foot prints, makes lights flicker, opens and closes doors, and other strange activity. In Depth: The Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge No. 3 began operation in 1935, processing over 7 yards of earth every minute in order separate out the gold within. It shut down in 1954 due to the gold production being less than the cost to operate. This particular dredge was the third to operate in the area, with some of the parts of Dredge No. 1 used in its construction. During the time in which it operated, workers on the dredge jokingly referred anything strange happening on the dredge as the work of the ghost Joe Bush. While there is no real reference to any such person as being real, there have be...