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From the jackalope to krakens, these mythic creatures turned out to have very real counterparts.

Cruentation was a long-held belief that a corpse would show specific signs in the presence of its killer.

Affordability, location, and other logistics led amusement parks and cemeteries to overlap frequently in the 19th century.

From Anne Boleyn to Abraham Lincoln, these historical figures have inspired all manner of ghost stories and legends since their (usually violent) deaths.

From insects to the moon, people have mistaken very Earthly phenomena for UFOs many times.

From the Greys to the Nordics, these aliens appear frequently across abduction stories and science fiction tales.

In June 1947, Kenneth Arnold saw something strange in the sky. What he saw sparked a national UFO craze—but it was far from the first time people have reported seeing inexplicable lights in the sky.

St. Thomas was a thriving town before it was submerged by Lake Mead—but it didn't stay sunken.

Chlorine actually has a neutral smell—so if your pool smells strongly of chlorine, it's actually not a good sign.

Experts aren't positive why some people hear a humming noise that never ceases. However, new research may offer an explanation for the sound, which inspired the show "The Listeners."

London's Natural History Museum is home to a stolen gem that may still be causing misfortune to its owners.

From the accidental discovery of penicillin to the wrong turn that helped spark World War I, explore four remarkable coincidences that changed the course of history.

From waterfalls that fall upwards to leaning towers and boulders teetering on the edges of hillsides, these places all seem to break the rules of gravity.

Discover surprising historical figures born in the same year, from Anne Frank and Martin Luther King Jr. to Marilyn Monroe and Queen Elizabeth II.

From rubbing dormouse fat on the feet to drinking morphine, these old insomnia cures may have done more harm than good.

From a boy who claimed he remembered life as a World War II pilot to a girl who said she remembered the man who was her husband in her past life, these stories have mystified generations.