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Phallus Impudicus: The Nastiest Mushroom Ever?
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Don't be alarmed if you find a few of these funky mushrooms popping up in your yard right when the weather turns cool and wet.
Are the Dropa stones authentic?
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Ancient caves! Mysterious stones! Tiny little beings with strange heads! Sounds like the plot of an Indiana Jones movie, doesn't it? The legend of the Dropa stones has persisted for over half a century now, but is any of it actually true?
Lougawou: A Haitian Vodou Werewolf
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In Haitian folklore, few figures spark more curiosity than the lougawou. Often described as a werewolf-like creature, the lougawou comes from a mix of African mythology, colonial history and Haitian Vodou.
The Real Story of Montezuma, the Last of the Aztec Emperors
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You might say there are two Montezumas: the real one who lived and the one who was invented after his death by conquistador Hernán Cortés.
10 Future Home Innovations ... That Weren't
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Discover Future Home Innovations ... That Weren't. Keep reading to learn about 10 future home innovations that didn't pan out at HowStuffWorks.
The 10 Strangest Sports In The World
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Sport is an enormous part of human culture, and for centuries people have invented new sports as pastimes. Football, baseball, basketball, soccer, hockey and tennis are a few of the more mainstream sports, but there are hundreds of different ones that are played all around the world. Many of these are old, traditional sports, whilst [...] The post The 10 Strangest Sports In The World appeared first on Goliath.
Did the Chinese beat Columbus to America?
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Did the Chinese discover America years before Christopher Columbus? Read the evidence that supports the 1421 theory that the Chinese beat Columbus.
Who Was the Mad Trapper of Rat River?
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The Mad Trapper of Rat River probably wasn't a trapper, and he most likely wasn't mad, but who was he and why did he lead the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on one its greatest chases ever?
Can You Name All These Cars Named After Animals?
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This car quiz is wild ... literally! (Charge)r through these questions and see if you're smart as a Fox about cars named after animals. Don't be a Cheetah; stay off of Google! Hit the gas and let's go!
How did 168 conquistadors take down the Incan empire?
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The Incan empire was erased from existence by fewer than 200 men, but how was this possible? Find out how the Incan empire was brought down.