myths - Relatively Interesting

myths »

The Debunking Handbook – a guide for skeptics and mythbusters

Relatively Interesting February 26, 2013 0

If you consider yourself a skeptic and a follower of the principles of science, then you will at some point find yourself debating (or arguing) with a “believer”. Your goal might be to simply

8 Urban Legends You Might Actually Believe Are True

Relatively Interesting November 22, 2012 0

We’ve all heard them. Urban legends are the staple of campfire hobnob. These myths have gained “credibility” because they were retold by the neighbor of the second cousin of a neighbor’s aunt. There are

Do vampires really exist? 9 truths to consider.

Relatively Interesting October 29, 2012 18

They have been known by many names throughout history. Creatures that prey on the blood or life-force of the living have frightened millions into locking doors and windows at night. Cultures around the globe

Does eating turkey really make you sleepy?

Relatively Interesting October 5, 2012 0

Thanksgiving is around the corner in Canada and the USA. Around the office and among friends, someone will undoubtedly comment that they were sleepy after their turkey dinner, and then someone else will pipe

The hunt for mokele-mbembe: the Congo dinosaur

Relatively Interesting July 7, 2011 1

Mokele-mbembe – Almost Like Nessie In the Lingala language, Mokele-mbembe literally means, “the one who stops the river”. Just like Nessie, the Mokele-mbembe is said to be a living dinosaur of the sauropod kind

Why We Don’t Need to Worry About An Undead Zombie Apocalypse

Relatively Interesting May 14, 2011 5

I love to watch everything I can about zombies… movies; TV shows; books; stories; and video games. I realize they are purely fiction and for entertainment purposes only, but occasionally have to have a

Genesis: Revisited (squeezing the round peg of science into the square hole of religion)

Relatively Interesting April 27, 2011 1

Many of us, Christian or not, are familiar with the story of Genesis. It tells us how the universe, our Earth and it’s inhabitants were created. It is similar to other Mesopotamian creation myths

10 Facts You Thought Were True… But Are Not…

Relatively Interesting February 22, 2011 0

10 Facts You Thought Were True… But Are Not… “Fact 1” The Color Red Makes Bulls Angry Bulls are actually colorblind, and it doesn’t make a difference what color is used for a matador’s