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In 1996, somebody logged onto an online forum and started posting long, nonsensical messages with the same subject line: Markovian Parallax Denigrate. Was it spam? A hoax? Or were these coded posts the work of a double agent?

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In 2012, a secret organization began recruiting codebreakers by posting a series of ciphers online. Whoever could solve them the fastest was in. But the syndicate wasn’t as friendly as they first seemed. Who was really behind it all? And when, if ever, will their last cipher be solved?

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Occasionally, a presence comes along that is so wicked, it can infest entire groups of people — even nuns. But getting rid of demonic power will take more than a sprinkling of holy water. Today we explore infamous cases of exorcisms, including the real-life example observed by the director of The Exorcist, and investigate why exorcisms are still on the rise.

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How does a house become haunted? It could be because a gruesome murder occurred there. Maybe it sits on an ancient burial ground. Or perhaps it has to do with the perspective of the people who are calling it haunted.

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Photographs and ouija boards. Tape recorders and EMF detectors. Ghost hunters have long tried using technology to prove the existence of spirits. With new instruments on the horizon, will spiritualists finally be able to show proof of the supernatural?

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From shamans to mystics to medical marvels, people have been experiencing out of body experiences for centuries. Some think they can give us a glimpse into the afterlife, while military experiments suggest they can give us healing powers and time-travel capabilities. 

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Since 1836, people have speculated on the origins of the 17 miniature coffins found at Arthur’s Seat. Experts have theorized they could be linked to witches, sailors lost at sea, or even two serial killers with a guilty conscience.

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In 1836, five boys discovered 17 tiny coffins in a cave outside of Edinburgh, Scotland. Nobody knew how they got there or what they represented until almost 200 years later.

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Tracing the origins of the Jersey Devil takes us from prehistoric caves, to a feud between a cursed family and a Founding Father, to late 19th-century monster madness. Have scientists and skeptics locked onto an explanation? Or will this cryptid keep swooping its way into modern times?

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How many states have an official state demon? The Jersey Devil is firmly entrenched in New Jersey lore, with sightings dating back centuries. Today, we recount some of its most infamous encounters, including the Week of Terror, and speculate on the cryptid’s origins. 

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