Tag Archives: American folklore

Talk like a Pirate Day has finally arrived with its Exaggeration of Accents

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Yo Ho Ho! And a bottle of rum! It’s the right time to copy the pirates down the ages from Captain Hook to Blackbeard and Long John Silver. All that rough and tough piracy talk is going to be...

Hugh Jackman posts Selfie of Blackbeard at Wimbledon Finals

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Hugh Jackman once again sports an extreme hairstyle for a movie role. You would think there is no way to top Wolverine's hair, but there is. Hugh Jackman's look for Blackbeard is rather scary. He has...

Bigfoot Hair Samples are Not of Bigfoot

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The latest news has it that many of the hair samples that were claimed to be from Bigfoot or Sasquatch are actually from other animals. The list of living creatures these hair samples were from...

Bigfoot Hair Samples are Not of Bigfoot

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The latest news has it that many of the hair samples that were claimed to be from Bigfoot or Sasquatch are actually from other animals. The list of living creatures these hair samples were from...

Wyatt Earp’s Revolver Sold for $225,000

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The guns of famous Arizona lawman Wyatt Earp were sold in an auction on Thursday night in Scottsdale, Arizona. J. Levine Auction...

Wyatt Earp Collection Brings in Huge Sum

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A gun that Wyatt Earp is believed to have carried during the notorious O.K. Corral shootout in Tombstone was auctioned for thousands of dollars and the winning bidder wasn't even in Scottsdale to...

Wyatt Earp Collection Brings in Huge Sum

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A gun that Wyatt Earp is believed to have carried during the notorious O.K. Corral shootout in Tombstone was auctioned for thousands of dollars and the winning bidder wasn't even in Scottsdale to...

Texas Chupacabra: Chupacabra Captured Alive by Texas Couple

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While scientists are skeptical of the claim, a Texas couple is sure that what they have managed to capture in a cage is the legendary chupacabra. Now, this creature is the stuff about which...

Gabby Douglas Biopic Coming Soon

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The Winter Olympics are nearly here and Black History Month too is coming. Thus the time is ripe for a biopic on the life of Gabby Douglas. She happens to be the first African American to be an all-...

The Wild Bill Hickok Pistol Does Not Find New Owner

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The Smith & Wesson No. 2 revolver that Wild Bill Hickok was carrying when he was shot down failed to auction in San Francisco. According to Reuters the reserve was not met. The seller was...