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 |  |  | Fortean: Encyclopedia II - Charles Fort - Followers and fans of FortFort's work has inspired very many to consider themselves as Forteans. The first of these was the screenwriter Ben Hecht, who in a review of The Book of the Damned declared "I am the first disciple of Charles Fort... henceforth, I am a Fortean".
Precisely what is encompassed by 'Fortean' is a matter of great debate; the term is widely applied from every position from a Fortean purists dedicated to Fort's methods and interests, to those with open and active acceptence of the actuality of paranormal phenomena, a position Fort wou ...
See also:Charles Fort, Charles Fort - Overview, Charles Fort - Fort and the unexplained, Charles Fort - Followers and fans of Fort, Charles Fort - Quotations, Charles Fort - Books by Fort, Charles Fort - Books about Fort Read more here: » Charles Fort: Encyclopedia II - Charles Fort - Followers and fans of Fort |
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 |  |  | Fortean: Encyclopedia II - Charles Fort - OverviewCharles Hoy Fort was born in 1874 in Albany, New York, of Dutch ancestry. His grocer father was something of an authoritarian, and was reportedly abusive. Some have suggested that Fort's distrust of authority has its roots in his father's treatment. In any case, Fort developed a strong sense of independence in his youth.
While still rather young, Fort was a budding naturalist who would collect sea shells, minerals, and birds. Curious and intelligent, the young Fort did not excel at school, though he was quite a wit and full of knowledge about the world — ...
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 |  |  | Fortean: Encyclopedia II - Charles Fort - Fort and the unexplainedFort's relationship with the study of anomalous phenomena is frequently misunderstood and misrepresented. For over thirty years Charles Fort sat in the libraries of New York and London, assiduously reading scientific journals, newspapers, and magazines, collecting notes upon phenomena that lay outside the accepted theories and beliefs of the time.
Examples of these phenomena include many of what are variously referred to as occult, supernatural, and paranormal — for instance, teleportation (a term Fort is generally credited with coi ...
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 |  |  | Fortean: Encyclopedia II - Raining animals - Scientific explanationRaining animals were first described by Pliny the Elder in the 1st century and ever since caused astonishment and perplexity. Before the advent of modern science, supernatural explanations, from God to extraterrestrial entities, were invoked to explain the phenomenon.
The scientific explanation involves a combination of geographic circumstance and meteorological chance. During a storm, wind may sweep the earth's surface at great speed, creating whirlwinds or even small tornadoes that can catch debris on the surface. The rain of water- ...
See also:Raining animals, Raining animals - Scientific explanation, Raining animals - Raining animals in culture, Raining animals - Occurrences, Raining animals - Fish, Raining animals - Frogs and toads, Raining animals - Others, Raining animals - External references, Raining animals - Bibliography Read more here: » Raining animals: Encyclopedia II - Raining animals - Scientific explanation |
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 |  |  | Fortean: Encyclopedia II - Raining animals - Raining animals in cultureProbably the most common reference of this phenomenon in culture is the expression raining cats and dogs that describes copious rains. This sentence appeared first in Jonathan Swift’s work A Complete Collection of Polite and Ingenious Conversation, but its origin is unknown. One explanation suggests that the expression is a distortion of the French word catadoupe. Another theory is that the term originated in the Middle Ages, when dead cats and ...
See also:Raining animals, Raining animals - Scientific explanation, Raining animals - Raining animals in culture, Raining animals - Occurrences, Raining animals - Fish, Raining animals - Frogs and toads, Raining animals - Others, Raining animals - External references, Raining animals - Bibliography Read more here: » Raining animals: Encyclopedia II - Raining animals - Raining animals in culture |
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 |  |  | Fortean: Encyclopedia II - Raining animals - OccurrencesThe following list is a selection of examples, focusing on the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
Raining animals - Fish.
Cambridge, Maryland, 1828
Rahway, New Jersey, November 13, 1833
Aberdare 1841
Mountain Ash, Glamorganshire, Wales, February 9, 1859
Olneyville, Rhode Island, May 15, 1900
Tiller’s Ferry, South Carolina, June 1901 (catfish)
Marksville, Louisiana, October 23, 1947
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, August 8, 2000
Wiltshire, May 2001 ...
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Spirituality Dictionary on Ancient Astronauts Ancient Astronauts Astronauts from other planets which allegedly visited Earth in spaceships in ancient times. This theory claims to explain Fortean mysteries and the evidence of ancient sophisticated technology, and primitive societies feats of engineering. Ancient astronaut writers say also that Man did not evolve only from earthly beings like Adam and Eve. A misreading of Genesis leads one to believe that a second strain not from this world but from a 'heavenly source', was added to the human gene-pool (Genesis chapter Devotees of this theory like to quote the myths and legends of ancient or primitive peoples in an attempt to justify their case. According to the folklore and mythology of many peoples, the gods gave fire and the skills of agriculture to mankind. However, this fact alone does not mean that the gods of the ancients were extraterrestrial beings, and that our ancestors were so simple minded that they could not have discovered these things by themselves. In 1968 Erich von DŠniken published a book, Chariots of the Gods?, in which he argued the ancient astronauts theory, presenting supposedly 'proof' of his claims. Zecharia Sitchin is a more modern author who claims to translated ancient Sumerian manuscripts which tell the story of Ancient Astronauts. (See also: Ancient Astronauts, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)
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Spirituality Dictionary on Ancient Astronauts Ancient Astronauts Astronauts from other planets which allegedly visited Earth in spaceships in ancient times. This theory claims to explain Fortean mysteries and the evidence of ancient sophisticated technology, and primitive societies feats of engineering. Ancient astronaut writers say also that Man did not evolve only from earthly beings like Adam and Eve. A misreading of Genesis leads one to believe that a second strain not from this world but from a 'heavenly source', was added to the human gene-pool (Genesis chapter Devotees of this theory like to quote the myths and legends of ancient or primitive peoples in an attempt to justify their case. According to the folklore and mythology of many peoples, the gods gave fire and the skills of agriculture to mankind. However, this fact alone does not mean that the gods of the ancients were extraterrestrial beings, and that our ancestors were so simple minded that they could not have discovered these things by themselves. In 1968 Erich von Däniken published a book, Chariots of the Gods?, in which he argued the ancient astronauts theory, presenting supposedly 'proof' of his claims. Zecharia Sitchin is a more modern author who claims to translated ancient Sumerian manuscripts which tell the story of Ancient Astronauts. (See also: Ancient Astronauts, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)
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See also:Cryptozoology, Cryptozoology - Justifications for cryptozoology, Cryptozoology - Criticism of cryptozoology, Cryptozoology - Notable cryptids, Cryptozoology - Primates and hominids, Cryptozoology - Bipedal monsters, Cryptozoology - Carnivorous mammals, Cryptozoology - Herbivorous mammals, Cryptozoology - Sea and lake monsters, Cryptozoology - Reptiles, Cryptozoology - Birds, Cryptozoology - Marsupials, Cryptozoology - Amphibians, Cryptozoology - Others, Cryptozoology - Debated classification, Cryptozoology - Former cryptids, Cryptozoology - Previously thought extinct, Cryptozoology - Discredited, Cryptozoology - General terms for cryptids, Cryptozoology - Bodies of water in which water monsters are said to live, Cryptozoology - Lists of cryptids, Cryptozoology - Sources Read more here: » Cryptozoology: Encyclopedia II - Cryptozoology - Justifications for cryptozoology |
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