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Xianxia Fever: The Rise of Chinese Fantasy TV Shows

In recent years, there has been a remarkable surge in the popularity of xianxia, a captivating genre within Chinese TV fantasy dramas, novels, and animation. This rise has not only captivated audiences in China, but has also resonated with viewers around the globe.  Many drama watchers are discovering this genre, and if you’re one of ...

Viena Abdon

Xianxia dramas.

The Mystery of Spirit Photography: The Lincoln Photo and Beyond

Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of American President Abraham Lincoln, had her photo taken in 1872. Behind her, there’s a faint, white, semi-transparent figure with an arm around her shoulder. Strikingly, it bears a resemblance to President Lincoln. However, President Lincoln had been assassinated seven years earlier in 1865. How can this be explained? The Lincoln ...

Mikel Davis

Engraved illustration of men surrounding Abraham Lincoln on his deathbed.

Real-Life Supernormal Abilities

You’ve probably heard of the legendary Nikola Tesla. Tesla was a science genius, known as “the man who created the 20th century.” In his life, he developed and held more than 700 patents on his own and collaborated in the development of more than 1,000 items. Tesla said that his inventions and creations did not ...

Believe It Or Not

The Mysterious ‘Chase Vault,’ the Crypt Where Coffins Refused to Stay Put

On the island of Barbados sits the quaint Christ Church Parish. It’s much like any other church, complete with a quiet graveyard, the final resting place for many of the island’s inhabitants. However, not all of its residents are at rest; one tomb called the “Chase Vault” is anything but at rest. The Chase Vault has ...

Troy Oakes

Stone crosses marking graves.

Does This Prove That Plants Have Consciousness?

There is an age-old debate about whether plants have consciousness and whether plants have a mind to think.  Until recently, the debate about the soul and mind of plants was one left for religious circles. The Backster experiment that indicated plants have consciousness One day in February 1966, Cleve Backster, a former senior CIA polygraph ...

Hermann Rohr

Green Dracaena plant with a garden background.

Compassionate Woman Receives Miraculous Blessing

There is a story in China about how a woman received a miraculous blessing from a beggar for her great compassion. Locals are still benefitting from this miraculous blessing. In China, at the foot of a mountain in Yidao County, Hubei Province, there are three mountain springs that gush out continuously. People living on the ...

Helen London

Mountains in China.