Aspidochelone: The ancient “sea monster island” dragged people to their doom
The mythical Aspidochelone is a fabled sea creature, variously described as a large whale or sea turtle, that is as large as an island.
Cryptids
The mystery of the 18th-century killer “Beast of Gévaudan”
About one hundred children, youths, and women were killed by the Beast of Gévaudan. Victims were found torn apart or decapitated!
The mysterious 1978 incident of the USS Stein monster
Here's how big was the squid that attacked the USS Stein in 1978.
Could an intelligent aquatic civilization exist?
Over the past couple of years, gigantic humanoid underwater creatures have been spotted in the deep icy waters of Antarctica.
The Imbunche – An intentionally deformed child with its head and limbs twisted backwards!
The Imbunche, a young child who is kidnapped and intentionally deformed, with its leg sewn to its back, its neck slowly twisted until it’s facing behind, and fed on human…
The Devil’s Footprints of Devon
On the night of the 8th of February 1855, heavy snowfall blanketed the countryside and small villages of Southern Devon. The last snow is thought to have fallen around midnight,…
Illie – the mysterious Alaskan monster of lake Iliamna
In the waters of Lake Iliamna in Alaska, there is a mysterious cryptid whose legend has endured to this day. The monster, nicknamed “Illie”, has been seen for decades and…
Monstrous creatures in Antarctica?
Antarctica is known for its extreme conditions and unique ecosystem. Studies have shown that animals in cold oceanic regions tend to grow larger than their counterparts in other parts of the world, a phenomenon known as polar gigantism.
Gremlins – the mischievous creatures of mechanical mishaps from WWII
Gremlins were invented by the RAF as mythical creatures who break airplanes, as way to explain random mechanical failures in reports; an "investigation" was even conducted to make sure Gremlins didn't have nazi sympathies.
Ancient Aramaic incantation describes a mysterious ‘devourer’ that brings ‘fire’ to victims!
Analysis of the incantation's writing indicates that it was inscribed sometime between 850 BC and 800 BC, and this makes the inscription the oldest Aramaic incantation ever found.
