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Urban Legends
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Native Americans claim the Pryor Mountains are home to the mysterious (hobbit-like) little people!
Little people's strange stories have been told in various cultures throughout history, including in Ireland, New Zealand, and Native America. How much truth is hidden in these stories? How much do we know who we are?
The Florida Squallies: Do these pig people really live in Florida?
According to local legends, at the East of Naples, Florida, on the edge of the Everglades lives a group of people called the 'Squallies.' They are said to be short, human-like creatures with a pig-like snout.
The Flying Dutchman: A legend of a ghost ship lost in time
Have you ever heard of the legend of the Flying Dutchman? Perhaps yes! A legend so famous that…
Xibalba: The mysterious Mayan underworld where the souls of the dead travelled
The Mayan underworld known as the Xibalba is similar to the Christian hell. The Mayans believed that every man and woman who died travelled to Xibalba.
The true story behind this 12th century legendary sword in the Stone of San Galgano
The Legendary Sword in the Stone of San Galgano is a medieval sword embedded in a stone in…
Kongamato – who says pterosaurs are extinct?
Those iconic winged reptiles of prehistory known as the pterosaurs died out alongside the last dinosaurs over 60…
Mongolian Death Worm: This slithering cryptid’s venom can corrode metal!
When we talk of cryptozoology and cryptids we tend to first jump to the obvious cases – Bigfoot,…
The mysteries of Mount Roraima: evidence of artificial cuts?
Blue Book Project: The witness tells that a UFO landed at the “airport” that forms the top of…
The mystery of Emerald Tablet and its secrets of The Universe
The origins of Western alchemy can be traced back to Hellenistic Egypt, in particular to the city of…
Peña de Juaica, the door to infinity and its legends
The Peña de Juaica is a majestic mountain located 45 minutes from the Bogotá savannah, between the municipalities…
Mystery of the Aramu Muru Gateway
About 35 kilometres from the city of Puno, near the municipality of Juli, capital of the Chucuito province,…
The Green Children of Woolpit: A 12th century mystery that still baffles historians
The Green Children of Woolpit is a legendary tale that dates back to the 12th century and recounts…