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18:2618:26, 6 August 2026 Peter Popoff (hist | edit) [4,520 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Create page: Popoff biography, 1986 Randi earpiece exposure, Miracle Spring Water comeback, 2025 Ofcom fine)

18:2718:27, 5 August 2026 Faith healing (hist | edit) [4,954 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Create page: covers religious/evangelical faith healing, Peter Popoff/James Randi exposure, and scientific perspective (STEP study))
14:1814:18, 5 August 2026 Dracula (book) (hist | edit) [4,095 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Create Dracula (book), linked from Bram Stoker and London)
14:1614:16, 5 August 2026 Critical Thinking (hist | edit) [5,723 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Create Critical Thinking, referenced from Evidence Rating System and How We Evaluate Claims)
14:1314:13, 5 August 2026 Cottingley Fairies (hist | edit) [6,334 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Create Cottingley Fairies as a Cases page)
14:0914:09, 5 August 2026 Numerology (hist | edit) [4,600 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Create Numerology as a Psychic Phenomena page)
14:0414:04, 5 August 2026 Astrology (hist | edit) [5,932 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Create Astrology as a Psychic Phenomena page)
13:5913:59, 5 August 2026 Thylacine (hist | edit) [5,605 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Create Thylacine as a Cryptid Entities page)
13:5713:57, 5 August 2026 Mokele-mbembe (hist | edit) [5,117 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Create Mokele-mbembe as a Cryptid Entities page)
13:5513:55, 5 August 2026 Hot reading (hist | edit) [2,908 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Create Hot reading page (existing redirects Hot Reading and Hot-reading already pointed here))
13:4913:49, 5 August 2026 Sheffield (hist | edit) [1,617 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Create Sheffield hub page as a Location File)
13:4713:47, 5 August 2026 London (hist | edit) [1,564 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Create London hub page as a Location File)

22:2822:28, 4 August 2026 Shadow People (hist | edit) [6,432 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{InfoboxEntity | name = Shadow People | image = | caption = | classification = Folklore entity / claimed paranormal phenomenon | also_known_as = Shadow Beings; Shadow Figures; the Hat Man (specific variant) | region = Reported worldwide; modern popularisation centred on the United States | first_reported = Term used for a 1953 radio drama; modern paranormal usage from 2001 | status = Disputed — widely attributed by researchers to sleep paralysis and related phenomen...")
22:2322:23, 4 August 2026 Bloody Mary (hist | edit) [5,613 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{InfoboxEntity | name = Bloody Mary | image = | caption = | classification = Folklore entity / ritual apparition | also_known_as = Mary Worth | region = Modern American form documented from the mid-20th century; older mirror-divination roots trace to Britain and continental Europe | first_reported = Mirror-divination roots documented from at least the 18th century; modern "Bloody Mary" ritual game documented from the 1960s–70s | status = Acknowledged folklore ritual...")
22:1622:16, 4 August 2026 Men in Black (hist | edit) [7,910 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{InfoboxEntity | name = Men in Black | image = | caption = | classification = Folklore entity / conspiracy legend | also_known_as = MIB | region = Originated in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States; reported worldwide in later UFO folklore | first_reported = 1953 | status = Disputed origin — widely regarded by researchers as substantially embellished or fabricated }} The '''Men in Black''' (commonly abbreviated '''MIB''') are a recurring figure in UFO folklore: m...")
21:5721:57, 4 August 2026 Slender Man (hist | edit) [9,171 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{InfoboxEntity | name = Slender Man | image = Slender_Man_original.jpg | caption = One of the two original 2009 images posted by Eric Knudsen, the character's creator. | classification = Folklore entity / internet-originated creepypasta character | also_known_as = Slenderman; Der Großmann; The Operator (in ''Marble Hornets'') | region = Originated online (United States); no claimed physical region of activity | first_reported = 10 June 2009 | status = Acknowledged fict...")
00:5400:54, 4 August 2026 Derren Brown Investigates (hist | edit) [3,284 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{InfoboxTV |name=Derren Brown Investigates |type=Documentary / paranormal investigation series |network=Channel 4 |presenter=Derren Brown |first_aired=10 May 2010 |status=Ended }} '''Derren Brown Investigates''' is a three-part British documentary series in which mentalist and illusionist Derren Brown examined specific individuals' claims of paranormal or extraordinary ability, testing them through direct, firsthand investigation rather than the general demonstratio...")
00:5100:51, 4 August 2026 List of Derren Brown shows (hist | edit) [16,087 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "This page catalogues the stage and television work of psychological illusionist Derren Brown. == Television series == === Mind Control (2000–2003) === Brown's television career began when Channel 4 asked him, in 1999, to put together a mind-reading programme. The resulting six-part series combined new material with the best segments from three earlier hour-long specials he had made independently. Andy Nyman was originally considered to front the show, but recomme...")
00:3500:35, 4 August 2026 Derren Brown (hist | edit) [12,400 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{InfoboxPerson |name=Derren Brown |born=27 February 1971, Purley, London, England |occupation=Mentalist, illusionist, hypnotist, author, painter |known_for=Psychological illusion; debunking mediums, faith healers and psychics through demonstrated technique |status=Living }} '''Derren Brown''' is an English mentalist, illusionist, and writer, self-described as a "psychological illusionist." His acts combine cognitive psychology, hypnosis, misdirection, memory technique,...")

22:5622:56, 3 August 2026 Howden Moor Incident (hist | edit) [6,465 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{CaseInfobox |name=Howden Moor Incident |type=UFO Encounter / Suspected Aircraft Crash |subject=Unidentified aerial phenomenon |region=Howden Moors, near Bolsterstone, South Yorkshire (Peak District border) |date=24 March 1997 |first_report=24 March 1997 |investigator=Max Burns (independent); Dr David Clarke (journalistic/folkloric investigation) |related=Howden Edge, UFO/UAP |outcome=No wreckage or physical evidence recovered despite an extensive official search |s...")
22:5322:53, 3 August 2026 Stocksbridge Bypass (hist | edit) [5,730 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{InfoboxLocation |name=Stocksbridge Bypass |type=Road (dual-purpose bypass) |location=A616, Stocksbridge, City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |built=Constructed 1987–88; opened 1988 (some sources cite 1989 — see below) |owner=National Highways |status=Open |known_for=Widely reported as one of the most haunted roads in Britain; also known locally as the "Killer Road" due to its accident record }} The '''Stocksbridge Bypass''' is a 6.2-mile (9.97 km) stretch o...")
22:5022:50, 3 August 2026 Conisbrough Castle (hist | edit) [6,344 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{InfoboxLocation |name=Conisbrough Castle |type=Medieval castle (ruined) |location=Conisbrough, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England |built=Circa 1170s–1180s (keep); earlier motte-and-bailey structure c. 1070 |owner=English Heritage |status=Open to the public (ruin) |known_for=Cylindrical keep; inspiration for Sir Walter Scott's ''Ivanhoe''; reported hauntings }} '''Conisbrough Castle''' is a ruined medieval castle in Conisbrough, near Doncaster, South Yor...")
22:4722:47, 3 August 2026 The Old Queen's Head (hist | edit) [5,635 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{InfoboxLocation |name=The Old Queen's Head |type=Pub (15th-century timber-framed building) |location=Pond Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |built=c. 1475 (commonly cited); tree-ring dating suggests 1503–1510 |owner=Privately operated pub; Grade II* listed building |status=Open |known_for=Oldest surviving domestic building in Sheffield; reported hauntings }} '''The Old Queen's Head''' is a Grade II* listed pub at 40 Pond Hill in Sheffield, South Yorkshire...")
22:4322:43, 3 August 2026 Wentworth Woodhouse (hist | edit) [7,450 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{InfoboxLocation |name=Wentworth Woodhouse |type=Country house |location=Wentworth, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England |built=Circa 1725–1770s (West Front from an earlier 1630s house) |owner=Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust (since 2017) |status=Open to the public |known_for=Longest façade of any country house in England; reported hauntings linked to the 1st Earl of Strafford }} '''Wentworth Woodhouse''' is a Grade I listed country house near Rotherham...")
19:4819:48, 3 August 2026 TheVault:Categories (hist | edit) [1,909 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Category:The Vault Archive (root) ├── Category:Cases ├── Category:Locations │ ├── Category:Haunted Locations │ ├── Category:UFO Locations │ └── Category:Fortean Locations ├── Category:Entities ├── Category:Phenomena │ ├── Category:Ghosts and Hauntings │ ├── Category:Cryptozoology │ ├── Category:UFO/UAP │ └── Category:Psychic Phenomena ├── Category:Research ├── Catego...")
18:4018:40, 3 August 2026 Urban Legend (hist | edit) [10,409 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Urban legend''' (also called a '''contemporary legend''') is a genre of modern folklore consisting of stories that circulate widely and are often repeated as factual, despite being unverified, unverifiable, or demonstrably false.<ref name="lawinsider">{{cite web |title=URBAN LEGEND Definition & Meaning |url=https://scales.arabpsychology.com/trm/urban-legend/ |publisher=Arab Psychology}}</ref> Unlike older rural or "primitive" folklore, urban legends are set in con...")

23:0023:00, 2 August 2026 Scepticism (hist | edit) [8,708 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{PhenomenonInfobox |name=Scepticism |type=Philosophical stance / methodology |field=Philosophy, science, critical thinking |also_known_as=Skepticism (US spelling); scientific scepticism |origin=Ancient Greek philosophy (Pyrrhonism); modern scientific scepticism traced to the Enlightenment |first_reported=Organised scientific scepticism movement founded 1976 (CSICOP) |status=An active, ongoing methodology and organised movement }} '''Scepticism''', in the sense most rel...")
22:5722:57, 2 August 2026 Patterson–Gimlin Film (hist | edit) [9,864 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{FilmInfobox |name=Patterson–Gimlin Film |director=N/A (unstaged documentary footage, per its creators) |studio=N/A |release_date=20 October 1967 (filmed); publicly screened 1967–1968 |genre=Purported evidence footage |status=Disputed authenticity }} The '''Patterson–Gimlin film''' is a 59-second, 16mm colour motion picture filmed on 20 October 1967 at Bluff Creek, California, by Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin, purporting to show a large, hair-covered, bipedal cr...")
22:4922:49, 2 August 2026 Paranormal Investigation (hist | edit) [10,299 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{RitualInfobox |name=Paranormal Investigation |type=Investigative practice |traditions=Secular/amateur ghost hunting; parapsychology; psychical research |purpose=To detect, document, and attempt to explain reported paranormal activity, most commonly hauntings |origin=19th-century psychical research; modern amateur "ghost hunting" form popularised from the 2000s onward |first_practiced=Society for Psychical Research founded 1882 |practitioners=Amateur and semi-profession...")
22:4422:44, 2 August 2026 Forteana (hist | edit) [7,796 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{PhenomenonInfobox |name=Forteana |type=Classification / research tradition |field=Anomalistics |also_known_as=Fortean phenomena |origin=United States; named for writer Charles Fort |first_reported=1919 (publication of ''The Book of the Damned'') |status=An active informal research and publishing tradition; not a recognised scientific discipline }} '''Forteana''' refers to anomalous phenomena — reported events or data that fall outside currently accepted scientific e...")
22:4422:44, 2 August 2026 Fortean Society (hist | edit) [4,388 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{OrganisationInfobox |name=Fortean Society |type=Literary/anomaly research society |founded=1931 |founders=Friends and admirers of Charles Fort; first president Theodore Dreiser |location=New York City, USA |known_for=Promoting Charles Fort's work; publishing ''The Fortean Society Magazine'' / ''Doubt'' |status=Defunct (1959) }} The '''Fortean Society''' was a New York City-based literary and anomaly-research society, founded in 1931 to promote the work and ideas of wr...")
22:4222:42, 2 August 2026 Charles Fort (hist | edit) [6,849 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{PersonInfobox |name=Charles Fort |born=6 August 1874, Albany, New York, USA |died=3 May 1932, The Bronx, New York City, USA |occupation=Writer, researcher |known_for=''The Book of the Damned'' (1919); namesake of Forteana |status=Deceased }} '''Charles Hoy Fort''' (6 August 1874 – 3 May 1932) was an American writer and researcher who specialised in collecting and cataloguing reports of anomalous phenomena — events reported in mainstream scientific and news sources...")
22:3422:34, 2 August 2026 Modern Folklore (hist | edit) [13,407 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{PhenomenonInfobox |name=Modern Folklore |type=Folkloric classification / academic discipline |field=Folklore studies, cultural anthropology |also_known_as=Urban legend; contemporary legend; digital folklore |characteristics=Contemporary-set stories, often cautionary, transmitted informally through oral, print, or digital networks and typically attributed to a "friend of a friend" |notable_case=Slender Man (2009–present) |status=An actively studied academic field with...")
22:1022:10, 2 August 2026 Possession (hist | edit) [8,644 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{PhenomenonInfobox |name=Possession |type=Claimed paranormal/spiritual phenomenon |field=Theology, anthropology, anomalistic psychology, psychiatry |also_known_as=Spirit possession; demonic possession |characteristics=A claimed state in which a person's body, mind or behaviour is taken over by an external spirit, demon, deity, or other entity |notable_case=Roland Doe (1949); Anneliese Michel (1976) |status=Not accepted by mainstream science as evidence of an external en...")
22:0822:08, 2 August 2026 Exorcism (hist | edit) [24,977 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{RitualInfobox |name=Exorcism |image=Catholic Exorcism.jpg |caption=Illustration of a Catholic exorcism ritual. Not a depiction of any specific case or person. |type=Religious/spiritual ritual |traditions=Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and numerous other religious traditions |purpose=To expel a possessing spirit, demon, or malevolent entity from a person, place, or object |origin=Antiquity; practiced independently across numerous traditions |first_practiced=Formally codi...")
21:2721:27, 2 August 2026 TheVault:Investigation Reports (hist | edit) [6,786 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{TheVaultHeader |name=Investigation Reports |type=Research Reference |status=Active |version=1.0 }} '''Investigation reports''' are written records documenting the methods, observations, findings and conclusions of an investigation into an event, location, claim or phenomenon. Within The Vault, investigation reports are an important source of information because they provide a record of: * How an investigation was conducted. * What evidence was collected. * What...")
21:2621:26, 2 August 2026 TheVault:Historical Records (hist | edit) [6,950 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{TheVaultHeader |name=Historical Records |type=Research Reference |status=Active |version=1.0 }} '''Historical records''' refer to documents, archives and preserved sources used to establish, examine or contextualise events, people, locations and claims documented within The Vault. Historical records are among the most important sources of evidence because they provide information created during, or close to, the period being studied. Within The Vault, historical...")
21:2521:25, 2 August 2026 TheVault:Environmental Evidence (hist | edit) [7,569 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{TheVaultHeader |name=Environmental Evidence |type=Research Reference |status=Active |version=1.0 }} '''Environmental evidence''' refers to measurable conditions, observations or physical characteristics of an environment that are presented as documentation of an event, phenomenon, location or claim. Within The Vault, environmental evidence is used when investigating: * Reported hauntings. * UFO and UAP cases. * Cryptid encounters. * Unexplained events. * Histori...")
21:2421:24, 2 August 2026 TheVault:Digital Evidence (hist | edit) [7,391 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{TheVaultHeader |name=Digital Evidence |type=Research Reference |status=Active |version=1.0 }} '''Digital evidence''' refers to information stored, transmitted or created in digital form that is used to document an event, claim, investigation or research subject. Within The Vault, digital evidence is increasingly important due to the widespread use of: * Digital cameras. * Mobile phones. * Computers. * Online databases. * Social media. * Digital recording equipme...")
21:2421:24, 2 August 2026 TheVault:Physical Evidence (hist | edit) [7,428 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{TheVaultHeader |name=Physical Evidence |type=Research Reference |status=Active |version=1.0 }} '''Physical evidence''' refers to tangible objects, materials or measurable environmental changes presented as documentation of an event, phenomenon, investigation or claim. Within The Vault, physical evidence is considered one of the most important forms of evidence because it involves material objects or measurable conditions that can potentially be examined, tested a...")
21:2321:23, 2 August 2026 TheVault:Audio Evidence (hist | edit) [7,153 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{TheVaultHeader |name=Audio Evidence |type=Research Reference |status=Active |version=1.0 }} '''Audio evidence''' refers to sound recordings presented as documentation of an event, communication, environment, phenomenon or claimed anomaly. Within The Vault, audio evidence is an important source of information for documenting: * Paranormal reports. * Electronic voice phenomena (EVP). * UFO and UAP cases. * Historical recordings. * Investigations. * Unexplained sou...")
21:2321:23, 2 August 2026 TheVault:Video Evidence (hist | edit) [6,502 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{TheVaultHeader |name=Video Evidence |type=Research Reference |status=Active |version=1.0 }} '''Video evidence''' refers to moving image recordings presented as documentation of an event, object, location, person, phenomenon or claimed anomaly. Within The Vault, video evidence is an important source of information for documenting: * Paranormal reports. * UFO and UAP sightings. * Cryptid encounters. * Historical events. * Investigations. * Unexplained phenomena....")
21:2221:22, 2 August 2026 TheVault:Photographic Evidence (hist | edit) [5,966 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{TheVaultHeader |name=Photographic Evidence |type=Research Reference |status=Active |version=1.0 }} '''Photographic evidence''' refers to images presented as documentation of an event, object, location, person, phenomenon or claimed anomaly. Within The Vault, photographs are an important form of evidence for documenting: * Paranormal claims. * UFO and UAP reports. * Cryptid sightings. * Historical events. * Archaeological discoveries. * Unexplained phenomena. * I...")
21:2021:20, 2 August 2026 TheVault:Witness Testimony (hist | edit) [5,803 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{TheVaultHeader |name=Witness Testimony |type=Research Reference |status=Active |version=1.0 }} '''Witness testimony''' refers to statements, accounts or recollections provided by individuals who claim to have experienced, observed or investigated an event. Within The Vault, witness testimony is an important source of information for documenting cases involving: * Paranormal reports. * UFO and UAP sightings. * Cryptid encounters. * Historical mysteries. * Unexpla...")
20:1420:14, 2 August 2026 TheVault:Writing Guidelines (hist | edit) [6,910 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{VaultPolicyInfobox |title=Writing Guidelines |image=TheVaultLogo.png |category=The Vault Policies |status=Active }} <div class="vault-intro"> Writing clear, accurate, and consistent articles is essential to maintaining The Vault as a reliable archive of paranormal research. These guidelines explain the expected standards for creating and editing articles. </div> ==Purpose== The Vault aims to document reports, claims, investigations, and research relating to unexplain...")
18:4918:49, 2 August 2026 TheVault:Classification System (hist | edit) [10,033 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{TheVaultHeader |name=Classification System |type=Archive Structure |status=Active |version=1.0 }} '''The Vault Classification System''' defines how subjects, cases, locations, entities and research materials are organised within The Vault. The classification system provides a consistent structure for the archive, allowing readers to navigate related subjects while maintaining a clear distinction between: * Documented events. * Reported phenomena. * Locations. *...")
18:4718:47, 2 August 2026 TheVault:Case Assessment Process (hist | edit) [6,792 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{TheVaultHeader |name=Case Assessment Process |type=Archive Procedure |status=Active |version=1.0 }} '''The Vault Case Assessment Process''' defines the method used to research, document and evaluate cases within The Vault. The process ensures that articles are structured consistently and that reported events, available evidence, investigations and possible explanations are clearly separated. The purpose of case assessment is not to prove or disprove a claim befo...")
18:4418:44, 2 August 2026 TheVault:Source Guidelines (hist | edit) [7,303 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{TheVaultHeader |name=Source Guidelines |type=Editorial Policy |status=Active |version=1.0 }} '''The Vault Source Guidelines''' define the standards used for finding, evaluating and citing sources across The Vault archive. Reliable sourcing is essential when documenting paranormal claims, historical mysteries, unexplained events and controversial subjects. The purpose of these guidelines is not to determine whether a claim is true or false, but to ensure that informat...")
18:4118:41, 2 August 2026 TheVault:Research Methodology (hist | edit) [6,896 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{TheVaultHeader |name=Research Methodology |type=Research Framework |status=Active |version=1.0 }} '''The Vault Research Methodology''' defines the principles and processes used when researching, documenting and assessing cases, locations, phenomena and historical events within The Vault. The purpose of this methodology is to ensure that articles are accurate, transparent and balanced, while recognising the distinction between: * What is documented to have occurr...")
18:3518:35, 2 August 2026 TheVault:Scientific Method (hist | edit) [7,362 bytes] GaryJJSpate (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{TheVaultHeader |name=Scientific Method |type=Research Guideline |status=Active }} '''The Scientific Method''' is a systematic approach used to investigate observations, evaluate evidence and develop explanations based on testing, measurement and critical analysis. Within '''The Vault''', the scientific method provides the foundation for assessing claims involving alleged paranormal phenomena, unexplained events, historical mysteries and unusual observations. The sci...")

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