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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
In most developed nations across the globe, it is required for infants and certainly adults to be immunized against a variety of diseases. Really – who wants measles? Or how about chicken pox? These vaccinations were created to stem the tide of deaths that occurred throughout history from these diseases. Face it – medical practices [...]
Posted by William O'Dell on Friday, January 11, 2013 at 12:01 am
Filed under Health · Tagged aluminum, autism, brain damage, brain disorders, disease, flu, flu shot, influenza, injections, Jenny McCarthy, Mercury, misconceptions, myth, prenatal influenza shots, Schizophrenia, shots, vaccination, vaccines, well baby
Ghost ships, or phantom ships, make up a big part of the seafaring lore that has been passed down by sailors and fisherman throughout the years. The ships are said to be spectral apparitions that materialize on the horizon before quickly disappearing, and they are believed to be a sign of bad things to come. [...]
Posted by Evan Andrews on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 12:01 am
Filed under Bizarre · Tagged baychimo, bermuda triangle, boats, caleuche, carroll a. deering, Flying Dutchman, Ghost, ghost boat, ghost ship, ghost ships, ghosts, Lady Lovibond, mary celeste, murder, mysterious, myth, ourang medan, pirates, sea, ship, ships, ss valencia, The Joyita, The Octavius ship, top 10 ghost ships, Van der Decken
There is a lot of sex talk out there, but there are just as many fallacies finding their way between the sheets as there are truths. Now we all know that the size of a man’s appendage versus his outer extremities (hand, head, foot) has no proven correlation, and nor does the act of self-gratification [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 12:01 am
Filed under Health · Tagged Anaphrodisiac, Aphrodisiac, Betty Boop, cold showers, date, during sex, fast cars, heterosexual, Human sexuality, inbreeding, Intercourse, Kinsey Institute, large penis, libido, love poems, marriage, myth, passion, penis, penis size, pregnant sex, premature ejaculation, romance, Sex, sexual, Sexual acts, Sexual arousal, Sexual attraction, Sexual intercourse, swinging, testosterone, Thrombosis, to 10 myths about sex
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
Urban legends and myths continue to dupe us. Until the Paris tasting in 1976, the myth that France was the only Country that could produce high quality wine lived on in oenophiles minds. Even though you may laugh at the myths below some people are still fooled by them. Let’s try to set the record [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Friday, June 12, 2009 at 1:03 am
Filed under Food · Tagged cabernet, cabernet sauvignon, Chardonnay, fish, food, merlot, myth, red meat, red wines, Reds, restaurant, top 10 wine, vino, waiter, water, wine, wines
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