Strangepedia

A field guide to unexplained phenomena — the reported cases, the folklore, and the explanations people have offered for them.

Entries summarise witness accounts, folklore, official records and published research, and label which is which. Every entry lists the sources consulted; none has yet been fully reviewed line by line against them, and each entry says so.

19 entries

Paranormal · 5

Ghosts, hauntings, poltergeists and other experiences that people attribute to spirits or the supernatural.

GhostsThe spirits of the deceasedSpirits of the dead said to appear to, or affect, the living — a belief found in many cultures.Also: Apparition, Spirit
PoltergeistsNoisy spirits of physical disruptionReported physical disturbances — objects thrown, furniture moved, unexplained sounds — usually centred on one household or person.
Shadow PeopleDark figures at the edge of perceptionDark, human-shaped figures reported at the edge of vision or on waking.Also: Shadow figures
Demonic EntitiesMalevolent non-human intelligencesMalevolent non-human beings described in many religious traditions and linked in reports to possession and attacks.
HauntingsLocations bound to residual paranormal energyPlaces where people report repeated ghostly activity, from manor houses to former hospitals.Also: Haunted house, Haunted location

UFOs & UAPs · 4

Unidentified objects in the sky, the official investigations into them, and reports of contact or abduction.

UFOs & UAPsUnidentified objects in the sky, and the official efforts to explain themReports of objects in the sky that observers could not identify.Also: Unidentified flying object, Unidentified aerial phenomena
Alien EntitiesNon-human intelligences in direct contactReports of direct encounters with non-human beings, most often described as small, large-headed "Greys".Also: Extraterrestrial beings
Alien AbductionInvoluntary transport aboard non-human craftReports by people who believe they were taken by non-human beings, often describing paralysis, a craft and a medical-style examination.
Crop CirclesPrecision geometric formations of unknown originPatterns of flattened crops, mostly in southern England, that grew from simple circles into elaborate designs.Also: Crop formation

Cryptids · 6

Creatures described in sightings and folklore whose existence is not recognised by zoology.

Bigfoot / SasquatchThe great ape of the American wildernessA large, hairy, ape-like creature said to live in the forests of North America, especially the Pacific Northwest.
The MothmanThe winged figure of Point Pleasant, West VirginiaA large winged figure with red eyes that people around Point Pleasant, West Virginia, reported seeing in 1966 and 1967.
The DogmanBipedal canine entity of the American wildernessAn upright, dog-headed creature of Michigan legend, popularised by a 1987 radio song.Also: Michigan Dogman
Sea CreaturesUnknown megafauna of the world's oceansLarge unknown animals reported at sea and in deep lakes, from the classic sea serpent to lake monsters such as Nessie.Also: Sea serpent, Lake monster
El ChupacabraThe livestock drainer of the AmericasA creature blamed for livestock found dead with puncture wounds, reported in Latin America and the southern United States.Also: Chupacabras, Goatsucker
SkinwalkerShape-shifting entity of Navajo traditionIn Navajo culture, a skin-walker (yee naaldlooshii) is a harmful witch able to turn into, possess or disguise themselves as an animal.Also: Skin-walker, Yee naaldlooshii

Phenomena · 4

Reported experiences involving time, memory and perception, and the speculative ideas built around them.

Missing TimeUnexplained gaps in consciousness and memoryA gap in memory, often treated in UFO literature as a sign of possible abduction.Also: Lost time
Time SlipsInvoluntary displacement into another eraReports of seeming to step briefly into another era — seeing people, buildings or scenes from the past.Also: Timeslip
Simulation GlitchesAnomalies suggesting an artificial realityEveryday oddities that some read as "glitches" in a simulated reality.Also: Glitch in the Matrix
Portals & VortexesGateways between dimensions or locationsSupposed openings between places, dimensions or times — common in lore, unsupported by evidence.

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