"The Book of the Damned" is a nonfiction work by Charles Fort, published in 1919. It explores various anomalous phenomena such as UFOs, strange falls of materials from the sky, odd weather patterns, and mythical creature sightings. Fort argues that mainstream scientists are close-minded and conformist, only accepting beliefs that align with popular opinion. He compares their mindset to religious fundamentalists and suggests that science itself is a de facto religion. The book