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11 Strange Stories From the National UFO Reporting Center

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

11 Strange Stories From the National UFO Reporting Center

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

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

11 Facts About the Pony Express

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11 Facts About the Pony Express

The Origins of 11 Easter Traditions

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The Origins of 11 Easter Traditions

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

ISTOCK, THEPALMER

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.

9 Facts About Krampus, St. Nick's Demonic Companion

When Krampus does more than whack naughty children with sticks.

8 Legendary Monsters of Christmas

“No one fears Santa the way they fear Belsnickel.” - Dwight Schrute.

The 25 Greatest Vampire Movies Ever Made

Christopher Lee in Horror of Dracula (1958).

22 Creepy Cryptids From Around the World

Belgian painter Pieter Dirkx's interpretation of the Mongolian death worm.

A New Documentary Investigates West Virginia’s Infamous Mothman

The Mothman statue in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.

Common Misconceptions About Depression

Justin Dodd, ready to debunk mental illness myths.
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