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There’s no doubt that the big, lovable ape we know as “Bigfoot” is controversial, serving as fodder for both serious study and great hilarity, with people generally divided as to whether it actually exists or not. Mainstream science generally comes down on the side of the skeptics, maintaining that without a body, there is no [...]
Posted by Jeff Danelek on Friday, January 18, 2013 at 12:01 am
Filed under Animals, Bizarre · Tagged bigfoot, common ancestor, cryptozoology, Evolution, foot plasters, Giganthropithicus, gimlin patterson film, hair samples, hoax, legend, myth, pacific northwest, paranormal, Primate, sasquatch
Visit even the smallest of towns in the U.S. and you’re likely to hear some local ghost stories and discover a few haunted houses. But some American cities have gained the reputation for being particularly ghost-ridden thanks to their rich and often bizarre historical backgrounds. The following are ten of the most haunted cities to [...]
Posted by Evan Andrews on Sunday, October 24, 2010 at 12:01 am
Filed under Bizarre, History, Travel · Tagged Alcatraz, Alcatraz Island, architecture, Athens Lunatic Asylum, Bachelor Grove Cemetery, cities, Dock Street Theater, Evil, ghosts, gothic, halloween, hampton Lillibridge House, haunted, haunted cities, haunted houses, haunting, horror, horror stories, Joshua Ward House, lalaurie house, legend, Robert the Doll, Shanghai Tunnels, terror, The Devil's Den, top 10 haunted cities, vampire, witchcraft, witches
There are just too many creepy places in America for this list to be the top 10, but these 10 destinations are all near the top of the list in terms of all-in-all creep factor. With Halloween fast approaching this list is appropriate and if you live near any of the places you may want [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 12:01 am
Filed under Bizarre, History, Travel · Tagged Bachelor's Grove Cemetery, creepy places, Cultural anthropology, death, Estes Park, Fall River, Francis Sorrel, ghost video car commercial, ghosts, halloween, haunted, haunting, J. Frank W. Stewart, John Bell, Kate Batts, legend, Legends, lizzie borden, Myrtles Plantation, mystery, poison, prison, Sarah L. Winchester, Sorrel Weed House, Stephen King, terror, The Shining, urban legend, urban legends, waverly hills, Waverly Hills Sanatorium, White Lady, winchester mystery house
It may seems like we are focusing on myths lately and maybe we are, but myths and urban legends are fun to read and it is more interesting to discover their origins. Just about every topic has a myth or legend behind it, even something as harmless as candy. Take off the wrapper and bite [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Monday, June 15, 2009 at 12:05 am
Filed under Food, Humor · Tagged Bubble Yum, candy, candy myths, Clarence Crane, Confectionery, DOCUMENTED CASE OF HALLOWEEN CANDY DEATH OR INJURY, food, Gum, halloween, halloween candy, legend, microwave, myth, Tootsie, Tootsie Pops, Tootsie Roll Industries, top 10 candy myths, top 10 candy urban legends, urban legends, yadda conglomerate
We’ve all heard them. Usually, they happened to a friend of a friend’s second cousin, and in almost every case they’re completely untrue. Still, some urban legends have managed to gain a remarkable amount of credibility. From creepy folklore to rumors about celebrities and politicians, here are the top ten urban legends that have managed [...]
Posted by Evan Andrews on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 1:01 am
Filed under Bizarre · Tagged 4.0 grade average, Bloody Mary, Coca-Cola, Cokelore, cryogenically frozen, Disney, famou urban legends, good samaritan, jelly doughnut speech, jfk, kidney heist, legend, mr. rogers, pop rocks, sewer alligator, strange, suicide roomate, urban legend, urban legends, vanishing hitchhiker, walt disney
The term cryptid refers to any creature whose existence is not supported by science. This can include animals that were thought to be extinct but may still exist, as well as legendary creatures that exist only through stories and circumstantial evidence. Although most of these creatures are undoubtedly just myths, they do occupy a unique [...]
Posted by Evan Andrews on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 1:01 am
Filed under Animals, Bizarre · Tagged Alien Big Cats, Animal, bigfoot, creatures, cryptid, cryptids, cryptology, cryptozoology, Dragon, el chupacabra, giant squid, jersey devil, legend, loch ness monster, mokele-mbembe, mongolian death worm, mothman, myth, phantom cats, plesiosaur, rocs, sasquatch, scientists, thunderbirds, top 10 lists, top ten list, TopTenz.net, yeti
I liked this list I found at Lists Galore so much I wanted to share the top 10 items with you, and encourage you to visit his site for the other 91 things to do when you are bored. Look up urban legends, and/or ghost stories in your town. Investigate! If you live in a [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Friday, July 4, 2008 at 7:28 am
Filed under Misc · Tagged geocaching, Ghost, legend, lists, lists galore, plan a trip, random acts of kindness, roll of quarters, sailors knots, strange, Urban, urban legend, urban legends