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 […]
Two-headed animals might seem like they only exist in myths and frightening folktales, but I’m here to burst your bubble. While rare, two-headed creatures certainly exist. They suffer from a condition called polycephaly — a term derived from Greek, meaning “multiple heads.” Take this two-headed albino Honduran milk snake, for example. Not only are polycephalic […]
When you’re a hunter who kills and cooks your own food, the last thing you expect is for your catch to come back to life at some point during the cooking process. That goes double if you happen to be into hunting and cooking rattlesnakes. Sadly, this is a thing that actually happens sometimes. Take, […]