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The Drekavac, aka drekalo, krekavac, zdrekavac or zrikavac, is a mythical creature who’s name literally means “the screamer” or “the screecher”. These creatures hail from Slovakia and eastern Serbia. Sightings have been documented for centuries. It has been depicted as an undead man who emerges from his grave by night […]

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The hobo spider is a member of the family known as funnel web spiders. But don’t confuse these little critters with the deadly Australian funnel-web spider though. But the hobo spider does indeed spin a horizontal, trampoline-like funneled web and waits for prey to happen by. These spiders are found, […]

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The false water cobra, aka South American water cobra, false cobra, or Brazilian smooth snake, hails from the central portions of South America. They prefer humid and wet areas, and marshlands within the rainforests of Argentina, eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, and southern Brazil. Due to stable populations these snakes are listed […]

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Hailing from Point Pleasant, West Virginia, in the United States it’s the mothman. The mothman was first allegedly sighted on November 15th, 1966 by gravediggers. The news was then picked up and spread to the rest of the United States by the National Press. Sightings are largely hearsay, but are […]

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Bigfoot, aka Sasquatch, has been a prominent member of folklore for decades. Most people quickly dismiss the creature as mere legend. Is this creature an ape? A neanderthal? Is it something else? This article talks about it from both sides of the coin. Since none have ever been captured, it’s […]

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