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8 Types of Imaginary Creatures 'Discovered' In Fossils

It’s easy to see how people could have confused this elephant skull for the remains of a giant Greek monster.

8 Types of Imaginary Creatures 'Discovered' In Fossils

11 Monster Myths Invented By Hollywood

Max Schreck as the vampire Count Orlok being destroyed by sunlight in Nosferatu (1921).

11 Monster Myths Invented By Hollywood

Bloody Mary: Why We Think We See Ghosts in Mirrors

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Bloody Mary: Why We Think We See Ghosts in Mirrors

The Origins of 25 Monsters, Ghosts, and Other Spooky Things

Tales of headless horseman predate The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

The Origins of 25 Monsters, Ghosts, and Other Spooky Things

11 Terrifying Urban Legends That Turned Out to Be True

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Here's What Really Happens When You Swallow Gum

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The Truth About Prince Albert’s Piercing, Queen Victoria’s Wedding Dress, and Other Victorian Era Misconceptions

A Private View at the Royal Academy by William Powell Frith, 1883.

8 Facts About Black Cats

This black cat is probably wondering how anyone could think it brings bad luck.

‘Let Them Eat Cake’ and More French Revolution Misconceptions

The Storming of the Bastille, by Jean-Pierre Houël.

10 Facts About King Arthur, the Legendary Ruler of Camelot

A 14th-century tapestry of King Arthur.

Common Misconceptions About Ancient Egypt

An illustration from Hunefer's Book of the Dead.

How to Load a PEZ Dispenser Correctly, According to PEZ

Their little faces judge you when you input PEZ one by one.

10 Uncanny Examples of the Mandela Effect

The Mona Lisa, by Leonardo da Vinci

11 Lesser-Known Fairy Tales

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11 Landmarks 'Built' by Paul Bunyan

Who needs nature when you have Paul Bunyan?

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

Grin and carrot.