Weird Science: Electric People - Stories from surfers who claim to cause devices to malfunction. Mysterious People - Biographical articles about several well-known mysterious or unusual people. The Charlotte King Effect - A woman who claims to be able to predict volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. Her story, references and an email alert subscription form. Orffyreus and his Perpetual Motion Machines - Information on the life and works of Orffyreus (1680-1745). Eminent scientists who examined his perpetual motion machines considered them a genuine work of extraordinary ingenuity. e-Telescope: Kaspar Hauser: Wild Child of Europe - The story of a young man found on the streets of Nuremberg in 1828. e-Telescope: The Man Behind the Iron Mask - On November 19, 1703, a man who had spent 40 years of his life in several prisons throughout France was buried in Bastille’s Saint Paul Cemetery, but his name was never revealed. Article by Kostas Delimpasis.