We don’t seem to know how to fix the economic crisis, but economist Paul Krugman thinks aliens might be able to do it–or at least human preparation for an alien invasion could do it. Since we ended the Great Depression with Government spending–and eventually with spending for World War II–preparing to fight off aliens might work this time. On the other hand, we’re already fighting TWO wars, and we’re as broke as ever.
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A stonecutter in Brazil woke up to find himself a thousand feet up in the air on a mountain, with no idea of how he got there. We remained on his precarious perch for 17 hours, until he was finally rescued by firefighters. The rescue itself took 12 hours. Even sleepwalking can’t explain something like this.

José Berti decided to walk to his brother’s house in a nearby town, and when he arrived, he was tired, so he fell asleep. He woke up on top of a nearby mountain. The inexplicata website quotes Claudecir Berti, the man’s nephew, as saying, "Only God knows how he got there."
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When it comes to museum shows, UFOs seem to be the latest thing. Area 51, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, was once one of the most secret places in America–so secret that the government denied it even existed. Maps were altered so that its name never showed. We still don’t know what really went on there, but now, thanks to the new Area 51 exhibit now open at the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas, we may soon know more.
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