By Matt Lamy
This striking assortment comprises entries on every thing from the weird to the terrible, and from the spooky to the simply undeniable confounding. The ebook supplies crucial historical past info at the occasions and the folks concerned, discusses the impression of specific myths and ideology, and offers updates at the most recent investigations being undertaken in an try to locate solutions to those baffling phenomena. From Loch Ness to Bigfoot, spontaneous combustion to Roswell, each one access is supported with sidebars on the topic of popular culture, and springs with a wealth of photos.
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Here, we will look at two of the most plausible theories. Leen Ritmeyer is an archaeologist who has conducted tests on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, and believes he has established the true position of the First Temple. He claims he has discovered a section cut out of the underlying rock that exactly matches the dimensions of the Ark. From this, Ritmeyer surmises that the Ark may be buried deep inside the Temple Mount, but it seems impossible that excavations will be carried out in the area, particularly while it continues to be the site of violent political turmoil.
The physical effects are said to be striking. Many people are bruised all over their bodies, and suffer painful headaches the next morning. Abductees often have terrible nosebleeds and bizarre but small puncture wounds at points on their skin. Female abduction victims are particularly prone to suffering sexual pains. In all cases, the victims feel an extreme sense of fatigue. A CASE IN POINT: FIRE IN THE SKY The 1993 film Fire in the Sky portrays the real-life 1975 abduction of logger Travis Walton.
In 1994 a group of intellectuals, Doron Witztum, Eliyahu Rips, and Yoav Rosenberg, published a study in the journal Statistical Science of an experiment they had conducted using methods Weissmandl had developed. They claimed to have found references to 34 great rabbi sages, together with their respective birth and death dates, hidden in the book of Genesis. This study ignited scientific and popular interest in Bible Codes, which is still active today, and has led to many more books being produced, although not all of these have had such groundings in scientific procedures.