Helium.com | View Shelly Barclay's articles http://www.helium.com/users/505823.xml View Shelly Barclay's articles en-us Copyright Helium.com Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:07:03 GMT Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:07:03 GMT The Pacific Triangle is often thought of as the equivalent of the better-known Bermuda Triangle. It is also known as the "Formosa Triangle, " the "... http://www.helium.com/items/1662506-the-pacific-triangle Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:07:03 The Beast of Bray Road is a creature that many people claim to have seen in Racine, Walworth and Jefferson counties in Wisconsin. The first reporte... http://www.helium.com/items/1662134-the-beast-of-bray-road Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:14:43 Foo fighters are the name given by Allied pilots during World War II to mysterious UFOs that were seen in Europe, Africa and the United States thro... http://www.helium.com/items/1660024-what-were-foo-fighters Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:02:10 The USS Scorpion was a Skipjack class nuclear-powered submarine that mysteriously disappeared in 1968. The circumstances of her disappearance have ... http://www.helium.com/items/1659915-the-uss-scorpion Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:05:27 Ever since the dawn of the human species, mankind has left his mark upon the Earth. Early humans were hunters and gatherers. Unfortunately many spe... http://www.helium.com/items/1658068-disasters-caused-by-mankind Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:27:45 These days it seems as if doing your part to help the environment is the trendy thing to do and it is about time. Unfortunately, the impact we are ... http://www.helium.com/items/1658064-eco-friendly-living Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:15:38 Ernest Hemingway is one of the most beloved and talented American authors of all time. He was born on July 21, 1899 to Dr. Clarence Hemingway and h... http://www.helium.com/items/1658009-ernest-hemingway-childhood Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:31:38 Book series are groups of books that follow the same plot, characters, settings or all of these. They are often very popular novels, such as Stephe... http://www.helium.com/items/1657866-appeal-of-book-series Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:48:19 Compiled here is a short list of some of the strangest animals on the planet. Some of them are cute, some of them are ugly and some of them are dow... http://www.helium.com/items/1657562-unique-and-odd-looking-animals Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:16:24 The Cocoanut Grove was once a popular nightclub on Piedmont St. in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1942 it became the scene of the deadliest fire in Bost... http://www.helium.com/items/1655784-the-cocoanut-grove-fire Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:37:35 Coal mines are notoriously dangerous places to work. There are many things that can go wrong, such as gas build ups, fires, cave-ins and explosions... http://www.helium.com/items/1655782-monongah-coal-mine-fire Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:35:32 The Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey circus is synonymous with family fun. The circus brings up memories of acrobats, exotic animals and smiling ... http://www.helium.com/items/1655781-the-hartford-circus-fire Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:34:17 Nellie Bly was one of the most celebrated newspaper reporters of all time. She worked in a time when women in her field were nearly unheard of in t... http://www.helium.com/items/1655780-nellie-bly-biography Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:32:04 Green anacondas (Eunectes murinus) are boa constrictors that can be found in marshy or swampy areas, as well as near slow moving rivers and streams... http://www.helium.com/items/1655577-green-anaconda Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:19:18 Most writers are also avid readers. Some people are just addicted to the written word, whether they are reading it or writing it, but can reading m... http://www.helium.com/items/1654703-how-reading-makes-you-a-better-writer Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:19:31 Nellie Bly was one of the most celebrated newspaper reporters of all time. She worked in a time when women in her field were nearly unheard of in t... http://www.helium.com/items/1654565-love-canal-tragedy Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:04:52 Rude behavior is behavior that is dismissive of, or an inconvenience to, other people. What is considered rude behavior often varies from culture t... http://www.helium.com/items/1652204-ten-rude-behaviors Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:23:53 The Belmez faces are a mystery that has challenged both believers and skeptics for more than thirty years. These "faces" or images that look like f... http://www.helium.com/items/1652110-the-belmez-faces Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:24:28 The USS Maine was a prized battleship of the United States Navy during the hostilities between Cuba and the Spanish government. The ship sank after... http://www.helium.com/items/1652109-the-sinking-of-the-uss-maine Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:23:11 The Irish Crown Jewels are (or were) not actually the crown jewels of the country, in the way that one would imagine. They were in fact the regalia... http://www.helium.com/items/1650142-the-theft-of-the-irish-crown-jewels Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:40:08 Commander Lionel Crabb, a.k.a. Buster Crabb, was an experienced and talented diver that served during WWII as a Royal Navy frogman. While acting as... http://www.helium.com/items/1650141-the-disappearance-of-lionel-crabb Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:38:28 The Mary Rose was one of the best ships in King Henry VIIIs Navy. It sank in 1545, to the dismay of the king, who watched from the shore. The sinki... http://www.helium.com/items/1648889-the-sinking-of-the-mary-rose Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:52:28 I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb is a dramatic and mysterious story about a man named Domenico Birdsey who has spent his life attempting to p... http://www.helium.com/items/1647358-i-know-this-much-is-true-by-wally-lamb Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:47:39 More than four thousand years ago, the Sumerians dwelled in ancient Mesopotamia. The Sumerians were an extremely advanced group of people for their... http://www.helium.com/items/1647355-the-royal-tombs-of-ur Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:46:08