MYTHS

10 Legendary Monsters of North America: Part One

Legendary monsters "exist," if only in legend, all over the world. The series of monsters continues with a look at a few strange stories from North America. 1.

11 Legendary Monsters of Africa

The legendary monsters series continues with some scary stories from Africa. There are so many nations and discrete communities in Africa that the problem here was not finding the legendary stories, but whittling down the list to a manageable number.1.

10 Legendary Monsters of Australasia and Antarctica

You'd think that there are enough scary animals in Australia that monstrous legends wouldn't be necessary. Apparently the deadly creatures that terrorize people on a regular basis aren't scary enough. The continent also includes New Zealand, and I slid a

7 Legendary Monsters of South America

It should be no surprise that a continent with extremely high mountains, extensive waterways, and dense rainforests filled with undiscovered species would have many legends of monsters. This is just a brief overview of some of South America's monsters. Th

11 Myths the U.S. Government Has Addressed

Usually the government sticks to reality, but there are a number of times where agencies have investigated or weighed in on more mythical ideas.

The New Jersey Devil mascot steals the show during a game against the Montreal Canadiens.

What Is the Jersey Devil?

Find out how the Jersey Devil went from a regional folk tale from the 18th century to an NHL mascot today.

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Did Dr. Watson Really Write Sherlock Holmes?

There’s actually a whole group of people who enjoy the theory that Sherlock Holmes – or at least sidekick John Watson -- was real. The truth? Well that's elementary, my dear Watson.

10 Facts about Subliminal Messages

Subliminal messages affect the subconscious mind. Here's some pleasant (and not so pleasant) messages hiding in plain sight.

5 Great Australian Frauds

Australians are honest, trustworthy people, without exception. Well… maybe a few exceptions. Here are some of those rare Aussies in history who occasionally tried to tell a few fibs about themselves (including, in one case, lying about being Australian).

6 Theories on the Origin of the Bullpen

No one really knows where the term bullpen comes from, and no one theory has enough compelling evidence to support or refute the origin. Here are six popular bullpen origin theories that have been going around for some time.

Top 10 Baseball Player Rituals

Lots of people are superstitious, professional baseball players included. Here are some of the rituals players adhere to

5 Reasons We'll Miss Arthur C. Clarke

The late Sir Arthur C. Clarke was loved by nerds and normals alike for his contributions to literature, film, and technology. Here's a rundown of the five biggest reasons we'll miss him. 1. Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World Clarke kept extensive fil

Rudolph, and Santa's 27 Other Reindeer

The legend of Santa Claus goes way back, and branches off in many directions. But he has only used reindeer to pull his sleigh full of toys for the past 200 years or so... or at least that's as far back as the research goes. This article at Cryptozoology

The diametric legacies of Veerappan

Even before he was wanted in connection with the murders of over 100 people, Koose Muniswamy Veerappan was a notorious poacher and sandalwood smuggler. Things really got interesting on July 30, 2000, when he kidnapped "the John Wayne of Bollywood"--Rajkum

Animals that only bite tourists.

It's not always fun to introduce visitors to your local flora and fauna. Dealing with tourists can be a real chore. So the habit of pulling their legs a bit can be a welcome bit of fun. It goes on all over the world, so when you are traveling, be aware th