In the second half of Nikola Tesla's life, the brilliant inventor conceived inventions that were precursors to technology we use daily. What he lacked was funding and support for his visions. One idea that came just before WWI that Tesla believed would end war forever: his "peace beam". Of course, the particle beam was only theoretical, but that didn't deter several countries from trying to weaponize it.

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See previous episode

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The engineer and scientist Nikola Tesla's name is surrounded by mystery and conspiracy theories, with speculation that he created a death ray. The scientist also had a plan for a massive tower that would, if it worked, create free electricity for all but died before he could execute his vision. After his death, his papers were seized by the FBI, but for what purpose?

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https://vault.fbi.gov/nikola-tesla/Nikola%20Tesla%20Part%2001%20of%2003/view
https://www.chemeurope.com/en/encyclopedia/Free_energy_suppression.html
https://web.mit.edu/most/Public/Tesla1/alpha_tesla.html
https://www.history.com/news/nikola-tesla-files-declassified-fbi
https://www.energy.gov/articles/top-11-things-you-didnt-know-about-nikola-tesla
https://www.pbs.org/tesla/ll/ll_mispapers.html

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A man is found dead in the middle of a cornfield. The police are perplexed as to how he got there and what happened to him. Even more puzzling were the cryptic notes found in his pocket that no one, including the FBI, has been able to solve.

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https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/help-solve-an-open-murder-case-part-2
https://www.kmov.com/2022/01/21/puzzling-case-help-solve-this-cryptic-cold-case-that-has-stumped-detectives/
https://www.stltoday.com/news/article_bcc02074-5b1a-11e0-b199-0017a4a78c22.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/01/us/01code.html

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In the cover of mandatory darkness, Gordon Frederick Cummins terrorized London during a six-day spree of murder and assault. A total of seven women were attacked, with four of them killed. Cummins, who had enlisted in the Royal Air Force, was stationed in northern London. Mainly attacking sex workers, the city became his hunting ground for a week.

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The Blackout Murders: The Shocking True Story, By Neil R. Storey

In the Dark: The True Story of the Blackout Ripper, by Simon Read

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Happy Halloween! I've got something a little different for you, it's an original horror story I wrote based partially on true events. Decide what's real and what's not for yourselves!

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Darkcast Network presents an assortment of our favorite cryptids and monsters! I'll be telling the tale of the Goatman of Pope Lick!

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Join me and some of my Darkcast Network family as we tell you the tales of some of our favorite witches... I'll be offering Hannah Cranna, the Witch of Monroe!

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Darkcast Network presents true crime cases sure to send a shiver up your spine as part of our Wicked Week of Halloween!

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Enjoy this bonus treat of an episode from myself and other Darkcast Network members, but be warned, it's a scary good time!

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Space is vast, cold, and dark which makes it the perfect setting for terrifying tales. Some of those who were brave enough to venture into the unknown had encounters that they couldn’t explain, but they sure tried to.

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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/sad-story-laika-space-dog-and-her-one-way-trip-orbit-1-180968728/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1978/04/07/cooper-ufo-stories-from-credible-sources/8607ee62-1f41-4c66-b6c2-3ee9e848c6bc/

https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2a5vg8/i_am_buzz_aldrin_engineer_american_astronaut_and/cirrtxp/

Space snake: https://www.youtube.com/watchsi=om9MdUS3T637qOqF&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Farnettfiles.com%2F&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjQsMTY0NTA2&feature=emb_share&v=krKIHoSTGnI

https://www.google.com/urlq=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/04/10/buzz-aldrins-ufo-sighting-moon-missions-mystique-might-have-simple-explanation/&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1698165870415781&usg=AOvVaw1WpFeN8XRMXQwUOU2t2VgU

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2023/10/11/nasas-gordon-cooper-lived-with-ufo-secret-and-made-it-his-mission-to-expose-alien-knowledge/

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