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IN THIS EPISODE: It\u2019s considered one of the most bizarre and convincing extraterrestrial events ever reported\u2026 we\u2019ll look at the alien encounter in 1955\u2019s Hopkinsville, Kentucky that was experienced by two terrified families. (The Hopkinsville Encounter) *** In the deep jungles of the Congo, natives tell of a giant creature that, once described, sounds exactly like a long-necked dinosaur. But how could this be? And is it pure legend? Perhaps not, as one noted biologist from the area saw it with his own eyes and reported it. We\u2019ll look at the supposed real sighting of Mokele-Mbembe, the living dinosaur of the Congo! (Dinosaur Observed In The Congo) *** Running a club during prohibition was extremely lucrative\u2026 and extremely dangerous, as one Theodore Lakoff would\u2019ve learned\u2026 had he been awake when he was murdered. (The Mysterious Death of Theodore Lakoff) *** Benjamin Franklin was known not just as one of the father\u2019s of the United States of America, but also as an inventor, a womanizer, and a man with a bit of an ornery streak in him \u2013 as is evidenced by a series of letters he wrote to the New England Courant, where he pretended to be a woman. (Who Was Mrs. Silence Dogood?) *** The internet is a vital part of modern life. Without web access, all kinds of businesses and jobs would be unable to function. So, as you can imagine, there are plenty of people who would love to see the internet crumble. And many have tried. (Taking Down The World Wide Web) *** In 1983 sightings poured in from people on the California coast who claim they saw a sea monster. (The California Sea Monster)
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\u2026
\u201cThe Hopkinsville Encounter\u201d by Hannah Collins for Ranker.com\u2019s Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yp8pnfx7
\u201cDinosaur Observed in the Congo\u201d by Richard Greenwell for the ISC Newsletter: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc3r3mpp
\u201cThe Mysterious Death of Theodore Lakoff\u201d by Kathi Kresol for HauntedRockford.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ku5x3cat
\u201cWho Was Mrs. Silence Dogood?\u201d by Bipin Dimri for HistoricMysteries.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p868eac
\u201cTaking Down the World Wide Web\u201d by Benjamin Thomas for ListVerse.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/c85j5cau
\u201cThe California Sea Monster\u201d by Malcom Smith for Malcom\u2019s Cryptids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc2wts7h
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Originally aired: December, 2021

PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/kelly-hopkinsville-shootout-with-aliens/