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IN THIS EPISODE: In an effort to test one of his theories on social behavior, psychologist Muzafer Sherif released twenty-two 12-year-old boys into a sparsely supervised wilderness camp \u2014 and then covertly provoked them to fight each other. (The Robbers Cave Experiment) *** Witch hunts and trials. They didn\u2019t end in Salem \u2013 they live on even today in Papua New Guinea. (Papua New Guinea Witchcraft) *** A man in Japan sees small, childlike ashen white aliens. (Childlike Aliens) *** How can a holy book such as the Christian bible bring bad luck? One paranormal museum in West Virginia has the answer with an infamous display of the 666 Bible. (The 666 Bible) *** The people of Hannibal, Missouri in the late 1800s would remain appalled that one of their most prominent residents could be murdered without retribution. Even a $10,000 reward couldn\u2019t bring justice. (The Stillwell Murder) *** A father takes his son to the ruins of an old, burned down building \u2013 and the boy sees something his father doesn\u2019t. (The Old Factory Visit) *** \u201cThe Devil\u2019s Advocate\u201d \u2013 it\u2019s a phrase that can be traced to the Roman Catholic Church that long had an actual official office for a person who was employed to be exactly that \u2013 an advocate for the devil. And he still works for the church even today. (The Devil\u2019s Advocate) *** It\u2019s one of the most-enigmatic unsolved cases of the 21st Century. A family of three goes missing in 2009, and despite an abundance of evidence, law enforcement is no closer to solving this mystery today. In fact, it could even be said that the more clues that are uncovered only result in additional questions. (What Happened To The Jamison Family?)
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\u2026
\u201cThe Robbers Cave Experiment\u201d by Taig Spearman: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4v5259xu
\u201cPapua New Guinea Witchcraft\u201d by Caleb Strom: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckvym9b
\u201cThe Devil\u2019s Advocate\u201d by Ellen Lloyd: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8uyaes
\u201cChildlike Aliens": https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/22ujw2jt
\u201cThe 666 Bible\u201d by Theresa HPIR: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/32wdwakp
\u201cThe Stillwell Murder\u201d by Robert Wilhelm: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9bnkr4
\u201cThe Old Factory Visit\u201d by Mike: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3zxf3vje
\u201cWhat Happened To The Jamison Family?\u201d by Stu Wahlin for Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/stuwahlin
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"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." \u2014 John 12:46
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Originally aired: November 12, 2018

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