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Are jackalopes real?
By Tyler Santora published
Can rabbits grow horns, as the legendary jackalope does?
Were any 'witches' burned at Salem?
By Owen Jarus published
What was the fate of those charged with witchcraft at Salem?
Siege of top-secret Area 51 began as a joke. Officials prepared to use deadly force in response.
By Mindy Weisberger published
UFO enthusiasts who rallied in 2019 to invade Area 51 may have been joking about "storming" the base. But law enforcement officials took the idea very, very seriously.
What is ESP?
By Isobel Whitcomb published
Also known as "the sixth sense" or "psi," extrasensory perception, or ESP, encompasses a wide range of paranormal abilities, including mind reading and predicting the future.
8 ways life would get weird on a flat Earth
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Earth is spherical, but what would happen if the Earth were flat? We explore some of the bizarre implications of a flat world which would make life as we know it virtually impossible.
Wartime submarine 'HMS Urge' identified, quashing conspiracy theories of sub's secret mission
By Tom Metcalfe published
Divers have confirmed the identity of the wreck of a British submarine called HMS Urge, quashing controversial claims that it was sunk by Italian warplanes during a secret mission.
Russia's 'Dyatlov Pass' conspiracy theory may finally be solved 60 years later
By Brandon Specktor published
The infamous Dyatlov Pass incident, where 9 hikers died under mysterious circumstances, just got its first scientific explanation after 60 years of speculation.
JFK conspiracy theory is debunked in Mexico 57 years after Kennedy assassination
By Gonzalo Soltero published
Most conspiracy theories surrounding President John F. Kennedy’s assassination have been disproven.
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