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Controversial Web-Sites

The Alchemy Web Site and Virtual Library
"70 megabytes of information on alchemy in all its facets. Divided into over 1300 sections and providing thousands of pages of text, over 1700 images, over 200 complete alchemical texts, extensive bibliographical material on the printed books and manuscripts, numerous articles, introductory and general reference material. There is also a searchable graphics database with 800 images, and a database of alchemy books with 4600 entries and 5 megs of text. It was first launched on 7th May 1995 and new pages are continually being added. There are about 400 people accessing this site each day."

The Black Vault
"Archived here, you will find thousands among thousands of government documents, in their actual scanned form, ranging from a vast array of subjects. These subjects span across many different 'conspiracy' theories and other historical documentation such as the existance of UFO's, Alien cover-ups, Nuclear and Biological Weapons, Space, World War II (the historical nature) and many more subjects will keep you browing for hours."

Cryptozoology
"Cryptozoology is about strange, out of place, or unknown animals. In this website there are articles, photos, and other information on several cryptids." Current entries include the New Zealand waitoreke, the giant squid, and the coelacanth.

Frequently Asked Questions About Parapsychology
Answers to frequently asked questions about parapsychology, "the scientific and scholarly study of certain unusual events associated with human experience, compiled by an ad-hoc group of scientists and scholars representing the disciplines of physics, psychology, philosophy, statistics, mathematics, computer science, chemistry, anthropology, and history."

The Museum of Unnatural Mystery
"A slightly bizarre, cyberspace, science museum for all ages. Are there really flying saucers? What killed the dinosaurs? Is there something ancient and alive in Loch Ness? The Museum takes a scientific look at these, and other, questions." Includes sections on UFOs, Odd Archaeology, and the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Official NICAP Web Site
The National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) is "the leading UFO investigation group". NICAP is "a privately-supported fact-finding body serving the international public interest." This site, which is "an international peer reviewed directory of the best UFO evidence," includes sections on Historical Information, UFO Sightings & Related Events and Investigation & Research Tools. It provides full text reports, information about related books, and links to other sites.

Parapsychology Sources on the Internet
Annotated guide to parapsychology, sceptical, and other resources of interest, browsable by topic and type of resource.

The Phrenology Page
"Phrenology is the science which studies the relationships between a person's character and the morphology of the skull." Includes a historical overview, definitions of words and concepts, and images with meanings of various characteristics.


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