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Thunder was once thought to have been the gods getting angry. Now we know better. "The Angels of Mons" myth began after Arthur Machen wrote the fictional story "The Bowmen" about medieval archers appearing at or after the battle of Mons. It was published in The Evening News on 29 September 1914. WWII "foo fighters" - seen by both Allied and German fighter and bomber pilots that seemed to chase their aircraft - are now explained as being St Elmo's fire, ball lightning or similar natural electrical phenomena. The 1952 UFO hoax by New Zealand students was reported at the time in newspapers around the country as fact - only to have been revealed as a prank in 1994. Where are all those pre-1945 pennies now? As Donald Rumsfeld said, "There are known unknowns" - but humans love to make up new "unknowns".

<blockquote data-quote="Hayman" data-source="post: 375282" data-attributes="member: 52867"><p>Thunder was once thought to have been the gods getting angry.&nbsp; Now we know better.&nbsp; &quot;The Angels of Mons&quot; myth began after Arthur Machen wrote the fictional story &quot;The Bowmen&quot; about medieval archers appearing at or after the battle of Mons.&nbsp; It was published in The Evening News on 29 September 1914.&nbsp; WWII &quot;foo fighters&quot; - seen by both Allied and German fighter and bomber pilots that seemed to chase their aircraft - are now explained as being St Elmo&#039;s fire, ball lightning or similar natural electrical phenomena.&nbsp; The 1952 UFO hoax by New Zealand students was reported at the time in newspapers around the country as fact - only to have been revealed as a prank in 1994.&nbsp; Where are all those pre-1945 pennies now?&nbsp; As Donald Rumsfeld said, &quot;There are known unknowns&quot; - but humans love to make up new &quot;unknowns&quot;.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Hayman, post: 375282, member: 52867"] Thunder was once thought to have been the gods getting angry. Now we know better. "The Angels of Mons" myth began after Arthur Machen wrote the fictional story "The Bowmen" about medieval archers appearing at or after the battle of Mons. It was published in The Evening News on 29 September 1914. WWII "foo fighters" - seen by both Allied and German fighter and bomber pilots that seemed to chase their aircraft - are now explained as being St Elmo's fire, ball lightning or similar natural electrical phenomena. The 1952 UFO hoax by New Zealand students was reported at the time in newspapers around the country as fact - only to have been revealed as a prank in 1994. Where are all those pre-1945 pennies now? As Donald Rumsfeld said, "There are known unknowns" - but humans love to make up new "unknowns". [/QUOTE]

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