Irish school claims to catch another ghost on camera as original is debunked by fact checkers

By: Alex Kack

The Deerpark Christian Brothers School in Cork, Ireland was the subject of a fair amount of media attention after a video went viral purporting to show a ghost causing havoc in the school halls.

The video showed a 'wet floor' caution sign flying off the ground, lockers opening and emptying on their own, and other examples of alleged otherworldly vandalism.

The school quickly sought to monetize off the occurrence and the newfound notoriety it brought, billing themselves as “the world's most haunted school” and planning a Halloween party and tour that would cost visitors five euros to attend.

The fact checking website Snopes.com declared the video to be a hoax and found a number of issues that lead them to believe it had been edited. Namely that the video was shot at eye level from a tripod mounted camera and not a security camera as the school had claimed, mismatched shadows and other continuity errors.

The school has since released a new video they claim is also evidence of a haunting. The new video was apparently recorded on October 26^th and shows a chair being thrown across a hallway. No word yet on whether the creators learned from their previous mistakes.

Alex Kack is the editor and founder of the 'Bull Moose Review' as well as 'Spooky News'. He is a political advocate and writer currently based in Washington D.C. where he lives with his girlfriend and their excessive number of pets. Follow him on Twitter here: @Alex_Kack He's on Tumblr here: alexkack.tumblr.com

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Video Game Company Offers $50,000 for Proof of Monsters.

By: Alex Kack

Video game developer Capcom is offering $50,000 to anyone who can provide concrete evidence proving the existence of real life 'monsters'.
Capcom, the company behind the early video game hit Mega Man, has launched the offering as part of a promotion marking the release of their new game Monster Hunter: World, the newest addition in their long running Monster Hunter role playing franchise.
The contest is being run in conjunction with the Center of Fortean Zoology, the UK based nonprofit dedicated to the search for crytids and the study of cryptozoology. There are ten cryptids they are accepting submissions for as listed below.
Bigfoot Yeti Earth Hound Mongolian Death Worm Loch Ness Monsters Yowie The Cornish Owlman The flying snake of Namibia Chupacabra Mermaid
Submissions are being accepted through this June. For more information visit the websites of Capcom or the Center of Fortean Zoology.

Catholic church to translate rite of exorcism in english for first time

By: Alex Kack

The Roman Catholic Church has chosen to translate the rite of exorcism from Latin into English for the first time in history. The decision was made by the Catholic Bishops of America last month.
While the rite is being translated it will still only be made available to Bishops and others they clear for access to it including clergy approved to perform exorcisms.
An appendix to the document has also been translated, titled The Prayers Against the Powers of Darkness it will be made available to the public as pocket sized book. The prayers are said to help the faithful against possession and other attacks from dark forces.
Exorcism conducted by the church is rare in the modern era however does is still practiced under certain circumstances. In the event an exorcism is deemed necessary a mental health professional is usually first consulted and a variety of other steps are taken to ensure the safety and anonymity of the afflicted.
Prayers Against the Powers of Darkness c…

Tom DeLonge starts new company to build spaceships, find aliens

by: Alex Kack

Former Blink-182 guitarist and 2017 UFO Researcher of the Year, Tom Delonge, recently announced a new business venture which will focus on researching and developing alternatively powered spacecraft designed to go farther into space then humans currently have.
The initiative, called 'To The Stars Art & Science Academy', is currently seeking investors and advisors. DeLonge has announced a team attached to the corporation that includes members of the military and intelligence community as well as a variety of scientists, physicists and engineers.
According to the companies website they have so far raised over $1.9 million. Aside from spacecraft the company plans to invest in research regarding brain – computer interface technology, satellites, and telepathy.
Playing to his strength's DeLonge has also included an entertainment division to the sprawling start-up, that is set to produce books, documentary films and other media to help explain the company …

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