You don’t hear about many people passing away from rabies in the U.S. but that’s because most Americans know the warning signs. But amazingly, more than 160 people die each day from the disease worldwide. Typically, the viral infection is spread from one wild animal to another by bites or scratches. Animals suffering from rabies […]
Most of the rescue stories we share here on ViralNova are focused on dogs, cats, and the occasional barn animal. But what about tarantulas? Sure, they’re pretty creepy up close, but even they can get into trouble every now and then, and their humans get just as upset as dog and cat owners! People who […]
This summer, the city of Westbrook, Maine, has been in the national press for a series of clues left around town pointing to the existence of a legendary giant snake. The most intriguing clue was a 12-foot-long skin discovered by a local river. When we last wrote about this terrifying beast, the skin had been […]
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTBT_ATF’); }); You know the old saying “it’s raining cats and dogs”? Of course, it doesn’t actually mean that — it just signifies that it’s raining heavily. Well, one city in Scotland might have to update that old saying for a new bizarre phenomenon that’s been happening in the area. Instead of raining […]
If you’re at all familiar with Russian history, then you know the story of Grigori Rasputin. Rasputin was a religious mystic who was welcomed into the family of the Tsar after claiming that he could cure their son of his hemophilia. Rasputin was certainly no doctor, but in the mind of Alexandra Feodorovna — the […]
Humans are very social creatures, so it only makes sense that we love having pets to care for and keep us company. While it might not make much logical sense to spend thousands of dollars and years of our lives loving a creature of a different species, we do it anyway. For some, though, when […]
Not to stereotype, but let’s be honest, there are a lot of crazy videos that come out of Eastern Europe. Granted, I’m sure an equal number of crazy videos are created in America and Western Europe. However, they don’t often get as much media traction as the ones from Russia and other former Soviet countries. […]
By this point, most us have either experienced or at least know about cats’ universal spite for laser pointers. If you’ve never seen this uniquely entertaining form of cat play/torture, I highly recommend it. If you’re not as into the furry pet variety, though, you can still have tons of laser pointer fun. Take this […]
Is Elvis really dead? According to the widely accepted story, the singer’s unresponsive body was found on the bathroom floor of his Memphis, Tennessee, home on the afternoon of August 16, 1977. He was 58 years old. Officially, the cause of death was organ failure from years of poor diet and drug abuse. However, not […]
When it comes to the cutest, cuddliest members of the insect kingdom, which species do you think of? If you’ve seen Pixar’s A Bug’s Life, then you probably think of caterpillars. Sure, they’re still bugs, but they’re undeniably adorable. That being said, allow me to burst your bubble for a moment. There’s a caterpillar out […]