Comments on: The Mad Gasser Of Mattoon http://paranormala.com/mad-gasser-mattoon/ Weird News and Beyond - DAILY! Wed, 31 Aug 2011 02:26:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chiron613 http://paranormala.com/mad-gasser-mattoon/comment-page-1/#comment-848 Chiron613 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:48:23 +0000 http://paranormala.com/?p=92#comment-848 I've read about this in several books. It's fascinating. Some of those events likely did happen; others were probably a result of hysteria. But of course, I wasn't there. I wouldn't be surprised to find that some nearby manufacturer was responsible for the gas. Trichloroethylene could be said to smell "sweet", and it will make you dizzy - possibly render you unable to walk for a while, or knock you out. Ether has a sweet smell, and of course it will easily knock you out. Some of these gases are heavier than air, meaning they could travel on the wind and then collect in low-lying areas. It might be interesting to see whether the "attacks" took place in such areas. I’ve read about this in several books. It’s fascinating. Some of those events likely did happen; others were probably a result of hysteria. But of course, I wasn’t there.

I wouldn’t be surprised to find that some nearby manufacturer was responsible for the gas. Trichloroethylene could be said to smell “sweet”, and it will make you dizzy – possibly render you unable to walk for a while, or knock you out. Ether has a sweet smell, and of course it will easily knock you out. Some of these gases are heavier than air, meaning they could travel on the wind and then collect in low-lying areas. It might be interesting to see whether the “attacks” took place in such areas.

]]> By: Mr.Angry http://paranormala.com/mad-gasser-mattoon/comment-page-1/#comment-744 Mr.Angry Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:45:08 +0000 http://paranormala.com/?p=92#comment-744 The "The Mad Gasser of Mattoon". I've never even heard of this before, it's so bizzare that they should make a movie about it. The “The Mad Gasser of Mattoon”. I’ve never even heard of this before, it’s so bizzare that they should make a movie about it.

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