Japan's abandoned island of Hashima - experience the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse

Hashima Island began life as a vibrant coal mining facility and at one point, with a population density of over 83,500 people per square kilometer, was the most densely populated piece of land on the planet. Barely 2/100 of a square mile, today, aside from rats and a few feral cats, the population of the island is zero and visitors to the deserted land mass say the abandoned and undisturbed buildings look like the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse.

Japan's abandoned island of Hashima - experience the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse

Rash of Slender Man sightings besiege British homes - multiple reports from Cannock spark new investigation

Four separate sightings of Slender Man, the tall, stick-like specter said to visit people’s homes in the dead of night, have been reported in Britain’s Cannock area sparking an investigation of the spooky sightings. Three of the four Slender Man sightings took place inside the person’s home, the first of which was a Slender Man visit to the home of Pye Green around 2:00 AM on December 14, 2014.

Rash of Slender Man sightings besiege British homes - multiple reports from Cannock spark new investigation

Monster? Sea Serpent? Alien? No- it's a rare creature from the deep - the terrifying frilled shark

Wait – sit back down! It’s not an alien nor closet ghost but yeah, with 25 rows of over 300 teeth it could tear off your face. The picture above is a rare frilled shark that was caught by a startled fisherman in Australia. Its oversized-mouth is packed with needle-like teeth and the shark’s weird-looking 6-foot body looks like an eel’s giving it a bizarre sea-serpent-like appearance.

Monster? Sea Serpent? Alien? No- it's a rare creature from the deep - the terrifying frilled shark

23-year-old man stuck in mind-numbing deja vu loop - relives each moment over and over again for 8 years

It’s a fairly rare occurrence but something all of us experience from time to time. That unusually strong sensation that you’ve been there before or already experienced what you’re doing (or reading) in the present time – it’s called déjà vu. For most people, the feeling passes quickly leaving us slightly frightened and more often, confused. But not so for a 23-year-old British man who researchers say has become victim to one of the strangest cases of déjà vu ever recorded in modern medical history. For the past eight years, he’s been “trapped in a time loop”, feeling as if he was reliving every moment of his life – over and over again.

23-year-old man stuck in mind-numbing deja vu loop - relives each moment over and over again for 8 years

Spate of unusual UFO sightings reported around New Mexico over span of few weeks

As winter kicked into full force, New Mexico residents have been treated to a spate of UFO sightings as several residents reported seeing spectacular glowing orbs flying over the Land of Enchantment. Four separate incidents, all with photographic evidence, were reported over the span of a few weeks (late 2014/early 2015).

Spate of unusual UFO sightings reported around New Mexico over span of few weeks

NASA cuts video feed (again) as enormous UFO captured rising above Earth's atmosphere

More NASA HD video surfaced last week of an unusual object rising out the Earth’s atmosphere. As with previous events, as soon as the UFO appears, NASA quickly cut the video feed due to “technical difficulties”. In the video below, as the Earth rotates below, the “High Definition Earth Viewing experiment” captures a huge, round object rising above the earth’s horizon and into space.

NASA cuts video feed (again) as enormous UFO captured rising above Earth's atmosphere

Man beats the odds - truck crushed into 3-foot space between two semis and he miraculously survives

A 26-car pileup in Oregon resulted in an amazing photograph of a driver who against all odds – survived the horrific crash virtually unharmed. The picture features 27-year-old Kaleb Whitby, who was driving his four-door pickup truck in the heavy wind and fog when the pileup occurred. Against all logic and probability, Whitby survived the ordeal despite his Chevrolet Silverado being flattened into a three-foot wide space.

Man beats the odds - truck crushed into 3-foot space between two semis and he miraculously survives

Saudi man receives 1000 lashes for "insulting Islam" - punishment postponed while he recovers from first beating

Raif Badawi just can’t keep his mouth shut. When Badawi created a web forum for liberal Saudis, the government of Saudi Arabia said “enough” and found Badawi guilty of “insulting Islam and sentenced him to 1,000 lashes. Problem is, 1,000 lashes would kill a man so the sentence had to be split into 20 sessions of 50 lashes each – and the first 50 nearly killed him.

Saudi man receives 1000 lashes for "insulting Islam" - punishment postponed while he recovers from first beating

Post, Texas - breakfast cereal magnate attempts to create his own Utopia in rural Texas

Few people are aware of CW Post’s unusual project to create a perfect, utopian town – Post, Texas. His project, meant to be a means of relaxation for him, would end up further diminishing his health and eventually would be the root cause of his death.

Post, Texas - breakfast cereal magnate attempts to create his own Utopia in rural Texas

MS13 Gang - one of the most violent and dangerous gangs in the U.S.

The MS-13 gang, aka Mara Salvatrucha 13, is one of the most violent, dangerous gangs in the United States – and one of the most organized. The MS-13 gang has cliques, or factions, located throughout the United States and is unique in that it retains is ties to its El Salvador counterparts. With cliques in Washington DC, Oregon, Alaska, Arkansas, Texas, Nevada, Utah, Oklahoma, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Canada, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and several other South American countries, the MS-13 gang is truly “international” and on the verge of becoming the first gang to be categorized as an “organized crime” entity.

MS13 Gang - one of the most violent and dangerous gangs in the U.S.

He survived! Ex-NFL running back tumbles from boat off Florida coast - swims for 16 hours to reach safety

Former Miami Dolphins fullback Rob Konrad has quite a tale to tell his grandchildren after an unusually dangerous situation presented itself to him on January 7, 2015. He was nine miles off the east coast of Florida when a wave knocked him out of his boat into the frigid Atlantic waters. Despite being circled by sharks and stung by stingrays, Konrad swam nearly 30 miles for a grueling sixteen hours, to reach the shore’s safety. His story of survival is miraculous.

He survived! Ex-NFL running back tumbles from boat off Florida coast - swims for 16 hours to reach safety

Hong Kong smuggler caught with 94 iPhones taped to his body

On January 11, an wily immigrant from Hong Kong drew officials’ suspicion after they noticed the man walking funny, as if he had joint stiffness or sore muscles. They noted that the man looked like he was weighed down even though he was only holding two plastic bags in his hands. They directed the man through the airport-style metal detector and to nobody’s surprise, the alarms sounded.

Hong Kong smuggler caught with 94 iPhones taped to his body

World Trade Center photographer's last picture before North Tower collapsed on top of him

54-year-old William G. Biggart first heard about the World Trade Center terrorist attacks from a passing taxi driver. News that a plane had just crashed into the World Trade Center prompted Biggart to rush to his apartment near Union Square and grab three of his cameras – two film and one digital. He then walked two miles to the center not knowing the next couple of hours would be the last moments of his life.

World Trade Center photographer's last picture before North Tower collapsed on top of him

50-year-old homeless bodybuilder lives in a tent and makes the streets of Paris his own personal gym

50-year-old Sayagh Jacques has lived on the streets of Paris for many years, scrounging for spare change and nuggets of food just to stay alive. He spends his nights sleeping on the street in a tent that he has patched and insulated with pieces of cardboard. His two dogs help keep him warm. However, his unfortunate circumstance doesn’t stop Jacques from working out, striving to reach his goal of becoming an American bodybuilder.

50-year-old homeless bodybuilder lives in a tent and makes the streets of Paris his own personal gym

Gates of Hell opened? Mysterious sulfur-smelling fogbank envelopes city of Seattle in dense, smelly fog

Residents of coastal US city of Seattle are mystified at a massive fogbank that has enveloped the entire area in a foul-smelling mist. Seattle citizens began flooding social media networks with tales of a large bank of dense fog that rolled across the landscape filling the streets with a pungent, sulphur-smelling odor reminiscent of “manure or pulp mills”. Nobody is quite sure what caused it.

Gates of Hell opened? Mysterious sulfur-smelling fogbank envelopes city of Seattle in dense, smelly fog

Reeko's salute to the wonderful (and funny) world of animals

They can be scary, ugly, cute, and funny. They’re a critical part of our ecosystem, required for the very survival of mankind – animals! Here’s Reeko’s salute to those fuzzy (and feathery) creatures we all love oh so much. Check out the animal pictorial below (click picture for larger version).

Reeko's salute to the wonderful (and funny) world of animals

Legendary material (Orichalcum) from lost city of Atlantis found on ancient shipwreck near Sicily

The ancient Greeks called it “orichalcum”, a mysterious metal material of unknown composition described by various ancient authors to be a beautiful sparkling red substance with fire-like reflections that adorned structures around the lost city of Atlantis. Yesterday, scientists announced that they had recovered 39 ingots of the mythical orichalcum from a ship that sank 2,600 years ago (around 600 BC) off the coast of Sicily.

Legendary material (Orichalcum) from lost city of Atlantis found on ancient shipwreck near Sicily

The lost city (or island) of Atlantis

Plato described Atlantis as a island nation existing in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. It was said to be populated by a great and powerful race and was a center for trade and commerce during that era. The sheer scale of everything Plato said about Atlantis, from the grandeur of its buildings to the enormous timescale involved, has provided a controversial debate that has lasted for over 10,000 years.

The lost city (or island) of Atlantis

Scientists discover "tissue-paper" fish at record oceanic depth in Mariana Trench

It has a clear, translucent body, broad wing-like fins, and a flowing “tissue-paper-like” tail – and set a new record for the deepest fish ever recorded! It was captured on film in the Mariana Trench by a camera in a robotic submarine. Unfortunately, no scientists were around as the fish swam slowly past the camera, stopped and waved, and continued on its merry little way.

Scientists discover "tissue-paper" fish at record oceanic depth in Mariana Trench

Observant researcher finds crashed triangle-shaped UFO in photo of Moon's Ryder crater

Ryder crater is a notable crater on the far side of the Moon – the side that always faces away from Earth. It remained unobserved until 1959 when an orbiting Russian space probe photographed it. It has never been explored by human life. Yesterday an observant viewer found an interesting anomaly in a NASA photograph of the 10-mile-wide crater – what appears to be a partially-buried triangle-shaped UFO.

Observant researcher finds crashed triangle-shaped UFO in photo of Moon's Ryder crater

New jaw-dropping Hi-Def photo of Eagle nebula's "Pillars of Creation"

The iconic photo of the Eagle nebula’s “Pillars of Creation”, showing three “trunks” of gas and dust forming new stars, was taken in 1995 by the Hubble telescope. In 2014, after installation of a new camera with twice the resolution of the earlier one, a new hi-def photo of the Pillars of Creation has been released – and this one is just as draw-dropping as the original.

New jaw-dropping Hi-Def photo of Eagle nebula's "Pillars of Creation"