CIA Docs About Vampires, Alien Encounters, Antarctica & More Weird News

Declassified CIA documents about vampires, accounts of people having alien encounters, and news about Antarctica that seriously turned some heads: These are the weirdest things Ben and Rob found this week, which will be covered on this Friday Night Live.

Certain operations and programs that the CIA declassified are a treasure trove of unsettling, weird, and straight up paranormal experiments. Ever heard of the plot to utilize fear of vampires in a particular village as a war tactic? But this brings up the question: What made the villagers in the Philippines so scared to begin with?

In other news: 1) A second Boeing whistleblower, Joshua Dean, died due to an incurable, severe infection. 2) Scientists have been testing consciousnesses in animals and are concluding that they are all sentient beings. 3) A former US Navy pilot claimed that aliens visited him in his home. 4) New evidence has emerged that Antarctica was once a lush, green land full of rivers and lakes. Could this be evidence of a lost civilization?

Join Ben and Rob from Edge of Wonder on this Friday Night Live as they dive into what all of this means, plus a “Dig Deep” Live Q&A followed by the Top 10 Weirder News of the Week. See you out … on the edge!

“Dig Deep” Q&A: “Can you make an episode about Lancelot?” “Frequency-sensitive souls are learning to keep an eye on the Schumann resonance. Why are changes in heart rhythms, extreme fatigue, sudden mood swings, and physical symptoms so newly prominent?” “What do you think extraterrestrials (ETs) think of dark matter?” “Have you heard the theory that Malaysian airplane MH370 was pulled into a wormhole?” “Is there a 13th zodiac sign?” “If an aswang and Chuck Norris fought, who would win?” And more!

Top 10 Weirder News of the Week:

10. Scientists come to the conclusion that animals have consciousness and that even insects are sentient beings.

9. Three women who received “vampire facials” contract HIV after a medical spa treatment in New Mexico.

8. Florida Man’s at it again. This time, he was arrested after attacking his sister—with fried chicken.

7. Rippling clouds above Boston look eerily reminiscent of a Van Gogh painting.

6. An A.I. priest was defrocked, but not because of his digital status. Among other things, he suggested baptizing children in Gatorade.

5. A flame throwing dog robot can now be yours for a low, low price.

4. A toddler heard “monsters” in her farmhouse. Something shocking—and sticky—was found inside the walls of her bedroom.

3. Iron Man was spotted flying in Turkey.

2. “Don’t do drugs, kids,” now applies to … swans.

1. Two mystery men in suits were caught on a Ring camera. Was it the Men in Black?