Extraordinary Year End Mega-Post

*Sing it with me!* Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind ?  Should auld da da da laaa la la, bladeedaaaah da Auld Lang Syne! (I’ve never been able to remember the words, nor have I ever been to a New Year’s celebration wherein this song is sung, but they do it in [...]

Amazing Encounter With Wild Mountain Gorillas

Wildlife photographer and conservationist John J. King II recently had what he explains as an “amazing chance encounter with a troop of wild mountain gorillas near Bwindi National Park, Uganda.” His video of the encounter, which has now gone viral, shows a troop of wild gorillas wandering into the eco-tourist camp, having a look around, [...]

Thomas Edison’s Predictions for 2011: How Close Was He?

2011 is almost in the history books, and 2012 looms on the horizon.   Amazing advancements have taken place over the past century, but just what did great minds from 100 years ago expect we’d see by the close of this year? On June 23, 1911 the Miami Metropolis published predictions about the year 2011 from Thomas Edison.  [...]

Star of Wonder: Comet Lovejoy Lights Up Christmas Skies

Stargazers in the Southern Hemisphere saw a dazzling display this year on Christmas.  The recently discovered Comet Lovejoy (discovered on Dec. 2 by amateur astronomer Terry Lovejoy of Australia) lit up skies from Australia to Chile, and breathtaking images were captured as it passed. On December 21, Lovejoy was witnessed by International Space Station Commander [...]

Beautiful Opryland Nativity Scene

Each year, on the lawn in front of Nashville’s Opryland Hotel, Christmas comes to life in extraordinary ways. From amazing light shows to giant Christmas trees, the grounds are overflowing with holiday cheer. One of the most memorable parts of the Opryland Christmas display is the larger than life Nativity scene. I was fortunate enough [...]

Demon Cloud Spits Lightning in Australia

In Australia’s Northern Territory, something sinister was brewing in the sky. What you see below looks like it could be the album cover for a heavy metal band, but in fact it is a real photo captured at an amazing moment during a storm. Storm chaser Hannah Weddell was in Darwin attempting to capture some [...]

New Study Claims Shroud of Turin is Authentic

For many, the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin has never been up for debate.  The relic that has been prized by many Christians as the burial shroud of Jesus Christ has been under scrutiny since it first gained widespread attention.   Scoffers rely on radiocarbon dating conducted in 1988.  This controversial test was performed using [...]

North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-il Dead: Implications for the World

Kim Jong-il has died at age 69.  North Koreans were alerted to his death by state run television with this tearful announcement.  The anchor says, in part: “I’m announcing in the most woeful mind, that our great leader Kim Jong-il passed away due to a sudden illness on his way to a field guidance on [...]

Extraordinary Birthday Post: Charlie Brown Christmas

Hey hey it’s my birthday! That’s right, 34 years ago, during a horrible blizzard, Natalina was born. As per usual, I’m taking the opportunity of birthday immunity to post whatever I want on Extraordinary Intelligence.  This year, I’m posting something from my childhood that is very special to me. For those who belong to the [...]

Large Mystery Creature in the Water Near Olympic Park

Something large and hungry is lurking in the River Lea near Olympic Park in East London. Olympic Park which is being constructed for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.  It will eventually be transformed into one of the largest urban parks created in Europe.  The object is not only to be host to the Summer [...]

Mysterious Craft Hitches a Ride Through Kansas

Residents of Cowley County, Kansas couldn’t believe their eyes as what looked like a flying saucer was transported by semi truck through their town. The strange 32 ft craft had onlookers puzzled.  Not the least of whom was the town’s sheriff Don Read, who was actually contacted by the trucking company to help maneuver the [...]

Rare Disney Documentary about UFOs

Now as we approach the new millennium, mankind is in the midst of the most profound event in history – actual contact with intelligent life from other planets. For nearly 50 years, officials have been documenting routine alien encounters here on earth, and thousands of people have seen or experienced this alien presence. Yet many [...]

Merry Christmas from the Animals of YouTube

This post isn’t about anything paranormal. It isn’t about spirituality or the supernatural. There is no conspiracy involved. I simply thought these videos were too cute to pass up! My husband and I got a good belly laugh out of these crazy critters. Merry Christmas!   For more Christmas kookiness, take a look at the [...]

Dissociative Identity Disorder: A Closer Look at Multiple Personalities

Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly Multiple Personality Disorder) From the National Alliance on Mental Illness Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), previously referred to as multiple personality disorder (MPD), is a dissociative disorder involving a disturbance of identity in which two or more separate and distinct personality states (or identities) control the individual’s behavior at different times. When [...]

I Love Ewe my Deer: A Strange Love Story

According to the China Daily, a pair of star-crossed lovers have created some controversy at China’s Yunnan Wild Animal Park in Kunming, Yunnan Province. Last year, a ram named Changmao was released into an enclosure filled with deer.  Shortly thereafter, he befriended Chunzi, a lovely young resident.  It was only a matter of time before [...]

10 Extraordinary Questions With… L.A. Marzulli

L.A. Marzulli is a best selling author, filmmaker, and lecturer.  His Nephilim Trilogy made the CBA best sellers list and continues to thrill readers more than a decade after the first book in the series was published.  Marzulli received an honorary doctorate from Pacific International University for his work on the Nephilim Trilogy. Marzulli’s other [...]

Woman Held Captive on Scientology Cruise Ship for Over a Decade

Since childhood,  Valeska Paris was a member of the Church of Scientology.  Her parents were heavily involved, and made sure that she and her younger siblings got started early.  Born in  Geneva, Switzerland in 1977, Paris Valeska was put into a former Scientology organization known as the “Cadet Org” when she was only six years [...]

Church of Mabus Radio Interviews Extraordinary Intelligence’s Natalina

A few weeks ago, yours truly was a guest on the Church of Mabus radio show for a discussion about Vlad the Impaler. If you are a fan of Romanian/Hungarian lore, or if you’re just anxious to hear my sweet and soothing voice, feel free to listen to the entire show below! [podcast]http://extraordinaryintelligence.com/files/2011/11/natalina-interview.mp3[/podcast]

‘Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn’ Graphic Vampire Birth Scene

When I was recently visiting a friend, we decided to catch a matinee of the new Twilight movie.  I’m not a fan of the series, but she loved the books so off we went. The movie was as expected… Jacob ripping off his shirt within the first few minutes of the movie, Bella and Edward [...]

From Vaccination to Assassination: Dr. Mary’s Monkey

A secret laboratory in New Orleans…a cancer causing monkey virus…..the grisly and unsolved murder of a brilliant doctor….Lee Harvey Oswald and the Kennedy assassination. All of these mysterious clues come together to create one of the most mind boggling tales of true crime on a scale so grand, it begs to be the stuff of [...]

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