In 1745, Paul Rolli, as part of his argument in favor of the idea of spontaneous human combustion, reprinted an account that he claimed was first published in 1613. The incident as described, if true,…
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1468~1503: Knight’s Death by Fire Breathing
In 1654 Thomas Bartholin [1616-1680], Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian, wrote that during the reign of Queen Bona Sforza (from 1468 to 1503), a Polish knight who had drunk two glasses of brandy died after…
Read More 1468~1503: Knight’s Death by Fire BreathingA Woman Claiming To Be From A Parallel World
Florina Garcia from Spain woke up one morning in her home, and realized that many things in her life are different than the day before.
Read More A Woman Claiming To Be From A Parallel WorldPag Triangle
Pag Triangle (Croatian: Paški trokut) is a land formation in the shape of an isosceles triangle located near Novalja, a small town on the Croatian island Pag.
Read More Pag Triangle10 Bizarre Means Of Conception Found In Mythology And Folklore
Mythology and folklore have long been a means of vicarious wish fulfillment. A woman who struggled to conceive long ago might have taken comfort in these stories of miraculous pregnancies, no matter how strange or…
Read More 10 Bizarre Means Of Conception Found In Mythology And Folklore10 Pseudoscientists And Their Bizarre Theories
Science is something of . . . well . . . an inexact science. Throughout history, there have been countless explanations of natural phenomena that we’ve considered true, only to discover decades later that we…
Read More 10 Pseudoscientists And Their Bizarre Theories10 Places Abandoned After Disasters
In the wake of massive disasters, it isn’t uncommon for entire communities to abandon affected areas and never return. This is done for a variety of reasons: the damage and destruction might be too severe…
Read More 10 Places Abandoned After Disasters10 Bizarre Mythological Creatures
There are many well known examples of creatures from mythology that inspire dread, awe, curiosity or a even a combo of all three. Many of these have proved popular fodder in books and films –…
Read More 10 Bizarre Mythological CreaturesTop 10 Bizarre Cryptids
A cryptid is a creature who may be thought by some people to exist, but is not recognized by the scientific community. Cryptids appear frequently in folklore and mythology but – as you will see…
Read More Top 10 Bizarre Cryptids10 Bizarre Creatures from Japanese Folklore
In the past, we’ve seen lists about all sorts of mythological creatures, including a list specifically about Filipino monsters. However, Japanese folklore seems to be a class apart from the rest of the world when…
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