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11 Lesser-Known Fairy Tales

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11 Lesser-Known Fairy Tales

11 Landmarks 'Built' by Paul Bunyan

Who needs nature when you have Paul Bunyan?

11 Landmarks 'Built' by Paul Bunyan

No, the White Stuff on Your Baby Carrots Isn't Chlorine

Grin and carrot.

No, the White Stuff on Your Baby Carrots Isn't Chlorine

Common Misconceptions About the Renaissance

The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, which Michelangelo absolutely hated painting.

Common Misconceptions About the Renaissance

Indiana's Fulk Lake, Home to 'The Beast of Busco,' Is Up for Sale

'The Beast of Busco' is said to have prowled Lake Fulk for over a century.

7 Common Food Myths, Debunked

Despite what you may have been told, eating eggs won’t send your cholesterol levels through the roof.

11 Strange Stories From the National UFO Reporting Center

Get in, loser, we're going planet-hopping.

Learn Who's Who in Greek Mythology With a Stylish New Guide Book for Modern Audiences

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11 Facts About the Pony Express

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The Origins of 11 Easter Traditions

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11 Fun Facts About Mill Ends Park, Portland’s Leprechaun Colony

A photograph of Portland, Oregon's Mill Ends Park—the world's smallest park.

Bigfoot Hunting Licenses—and a $25,000 Bounty—Could Soon be Up for Grabs in Oklahoma

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10 Fantastical Facts About Unicorns

One of the scenes from the famous Unicorn Tapestries.

Common Misconceptions About the Roman Empire

La Morte di Cesare (The Death of Caesar) by Vincenzo Camuccini, circa 1804-1805

The Most Famous Mythical Monster in Every Country

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You Can Get a Unicorn Hunting License From Michigan’s Lake Superior State College

A 1602 fresco by Domenichino showing Giulia Farnese with a unicorn.