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...ppears only to miners and prospectors indicates that the apparition may in fact have some sort of motive. The lantern in its chest and its choice of witne

...sts. The x-ray displayed that the skull was smashed by a strong blow. This fact made some experts conclude that the skeleton is a Nimerigar. However, a mor

...g liquid through its own small pores. The liquid on most specimens does in fact resemble blood, but can also be light pink, yellow, orange or beige in colo

...d there is no mention in any legends of its having wings, or even legs. In fact, most Turkish (and later, Islamic) sources describe dragons as gigantic sna

This snake is in fact known to modern science as ''Ithycyphus perineti'', it does have V-shaped h

...on of mythical creatures attempts to show that there may be some basis for fact in several legendary animals. With a strong emphasis on the Oriental region

...spins the cloth of life for the child, but weeps at the fate of some. The fact that the cloth can, to a degree, weave itself, indicates a higher power tha

...ity a Renaissance book which was printed at Rouen and not widely known, in fact little is know about Rahovart himself. In Durzel's undated account, which p

Jyubokko are not like all other trees, and in fact if a jyubokko is cut, it will bleed red blood like a human. However, they

...es '''ekimmus''' attach themselves to any living person, regardless of the fact they had been acquainted with the dead one or not. ...ain [[taboo]]s, like not to eat ox meat. This theory is also upheld by the fact that the Assyrians believed the Ekimmu could walk through doors and walls,

...arbh uisge is not prone to assail those unlucky enough to encounter it. In fact, it generally refuses to interfere, even when trespassers come into its hab

Despite the fact that the Grand Guignol has fallen into relative obscurity, it has had a pro

...nt at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories''. The legend is often included as fact on lists of unexplained disappearances.

...fluence in imbuing Mangindusa with more powers than he used to possess. In fact, the creation of the world and of human beings is said to have been the han

...ally non-existent unless the evidence advanced under the banner of similar fact evidence was properly admissible". ...ther than murder (for which Rosemary West was actually on trial). "Similar fact" evidence is only valid when comparing the same offences (ie if Rosemary We

In fact, the "cotton mold" Saprolegnia will sometimes infect fish, causing tufts of ...relate that the authenticity of their stories has never been questioned—in fact, they're willing to bet it's never even been suspected.

...simov's Annotated Paradise Lost, Isaac Asimov theorized that Abdiel was in fact a representation of Milton himself. In Cyder, Ambrose Philips refers to Mil

...ortunately, this is a perpetuated myth since the source of the story is in fact The Weekly World News. There is a reward for humane capture of a living Bes

...1849 the Scot professor Goodsir in Edinburgh also concluded that it was in fact just that large species of shark. It is worth noting, however, that the lar

...onkey, or weasel. It may also fly about as a ball of lightning or fire (in fact, the demon may be an attempt to explain the phenomenon of ball lightning).

...gow''' (1760-1780) is a woman of American folklore, but nonetheless was in fact a real person.

roots until the tree falls. In fact, according to the myth the only way to successfully escape from an Ao Ao is

..."sent out" by its owner refuses to free the body that it has attacked. In fact it goes a step further by causing more suffering to the victim. At this sta

...in belief and ritual; the worship of these deities is limited only by the fact that they are inseparably identified with a specific locality." Nymphs are ..._ref-Rose1959">[[#_note-Rose1959|Rose (1959, p. 173)]]</span> states, "the fact is that all these names are simply feminine adjectives, agreeing with the s

...(renunciate.) So, fearing for her son’s life, she consented despite the fact that she had hoped he would marry and have a family. Then Shankara uttere Despite the fact that Shankara was an opponent in philosophical debates with the Buddhists o

...e soil of the locale, but it is unclear who investigated this and how this fact was established.

...ix feet in length and close to 250 pounds) is harmless to humans and is in fact critically endangered.

...reflection of sun upon the water, but as I approached, I could see that in fact it was an enormous monster, 80 meters in length at least, with large, thick

...s, reluctance to sleep and exceptional gluttony. As an adult (which was in fact rare, as nearly all changelings were thought to die in early childhood) it

...rom Navarre, because there is no historical account of such Lord. Only the fact that the delegates of Mundaka were attributed with the formal privilege of

...head to kill people in order to prevent an earthquake (and he claimed the fact that there had not been an earthquake recently was due to his handiwork). ...the trial focused on whether he was sane and culpable of his actions. The fact that he had covered his tracks and shown premeditation in some of his crime

Due to the fact that young men are the cause of her death, the churel always drinks from yo

...enstein or another one of the same species, the latter is supported by the fact this Baragon was smaller than the original. ...mph from below. Unfortunately, the Baragon suit was unavailable due to the fact it was on loan to the people working on the Ultraman TV series. Baragon was

...rch at the Smithsonian Institution has demonstrated that the quagga was in fact not a separate species at all, but diverged from the extremely variable pla

The fact that many people didn't agree with the Pennsylvania Game Commission ruling ...stralia Issue #58 November-December 08 Bigfoot: Science Fiction or Science Fact? Pages 16 -19 Teacher’s Guide pages 4-6.''</ref>

In Queensland, the sightings of min lights are so common in fact that the town of Boulia has even attempted to build a tourist industry on t

...when the police decided wrongly that the killer was insane; Kürten was, in fact, declared to be sane. Regardless, profiling of suspects was carried out in ...y of sexual pleasure. The number of stab wounds differed due to the simple fact it took longer to achieve climax. It was the sight of blood that was integr

...the man who was destined to slay the demon, and Fūlād-zereh, who knew this fact, was understandably anxious to find and kill the hero (pp. 303, 305). At th

...troughout the Likouala swamps. It was also Blancou who first mentioned the fact that an Emela-Ntouka kills elephants, buffalo's or hippo's when disturbed[3 A popular theory is that the mysterious monster is in fact a surviving ceratopsian. Proponents of this theory believe that the Republi

...rs'' by Wilfrid Blunt (ASIN B0006BVCT6) states that ''bandersnatch'' is in fact a rock hyrax, which is only dangerous when it is frumious.

Mackal believes that the creature is in fact a large male elephant seal that wandered up the Mississippi River into Whit

Not all of these spirits were necessarily malevolent; in fact, many stories exist that indicate at the very least that Fossegrim were ent ...o carry off people, they could be defeated by calling their name; this, in fact, would be the death of them.

''Tennin'' can fly, a fact generally indicated in art by their colored or feathered kimonos, called ''

...communitv at large; yet, from. the analogy of other peoples, and from the fact that it is death for a woman to see the instrument which produces the voice

As a matter of fact, on the very same night as the attack on the guard, two of the creatures we ...countered a creature that the locals call the "Cement Monster", due to the fact that it is said to live near an old cement factory in Lucerne Valley.

...d cartilage at the buttocks and shared no pelvic bone or spinal tissue; in fact their join was so flexible that one could lie down while the other stood. M

...otec tribes of Oaxaca as they represented a gateway to the underworld. The fact that many bat species lived in caves meant that they were associated with t ...wn had come and Hunahpú did so by poking his head out of the tube. But, in fact, it was not yet dawn and one of the bats took the opportunity to swoop down

...hers say that you can break her spell by looking at her feet, which are in fact hooves. Once she is recognized for what she is, she runs away.

Cementing his reputation as a power to be reckoned with, was the fact that the emperor's generals would often call upon his strength in war. Ador

...rm-like appendage and a more developed arm with three fingers. Despite the fact that the head of her twin was embedded deep within her abdomen, Betty Lou w

...ting relatives. The first accounts of apparitions date back to antiquity.{{Fact|date=October 2007}}

...e Statement of Randolph Carter]]" (1920). It is a theory that Carter is in fact one of Lovecraft's alter egos because he shares similar ideals and, like Lo

...ter towed out to sea. The alleged incident was reported 38 years after the fact to Dr. A. Krempf.

...ers to save Earth. However, it is soon found out that the monsters were in fact controlled by the Xiliens all along.

...according to Hyginus' Astronomy. Hercules is just to the east of Draco. In fact, some cartographers draw the figure of Hercules with one foot resting on th

...manoid extraterrestrials that visit Earth. They derive their name from the fact that they resemble the Scandinavians.

...r weakness on land (though an aboleth is always a fierce opponent) and the fact that they would rather enjoy themselves than waste time subduing feeble cre

...is referred to by the Paridoners as "The Bloody Jack Killings" due to the fact that for many years Paridon thought the killings were the work of a madman.

...e’s original, neither Caliban nor Sycorax are native to the island, but in fact came to be exiled there in much the same way as Prospero and Miranda, is of

...ende is a Spanish word for a supernatural creature (commonly a goblin). In fact, because of such striking similarities, some suspect that the Maya’s beli

...ly to have it grow back again. This does not happen in the book at all. In fact it happens to Gabrielle, Lestat's mother, in the next book ''The Vampire Le Another small difference is the fact that vampires cry tears of blood in the books; in the film Louis cries regu

...the car. They knew that they were taking Danniel for his last journey. In fact, they stopped at the home of Brett Tyler’s father to pick up a garden for

...r voices, are seductive), or even as mermaids (half woman, half fish). The fact that in some languages (such as Spanish, French, Italian, Polish or Portugu

The fact that many of these sídhe have been found to be ancient burial mounds has c

...st has always been the burden of the Pellinores, and all Pellinores are in fact trained for the hunt from birth (a training which does not seem to extend m

...was "history". Legend is distinguished from the genre of chronicle by the fact that legends apply structures that reveal a moral definition to events, pro ...legends is irrelevant because, whether the story told is true or not, the fact that the story is being told at all allows scholars to use it as commentary

The mere fact that crocodilians are called 'buru' may not however be very significant, si

Belief is quite strong in oni, and in fact as recently as the last century government officials sent a formal letter t ...es Hundred Beast Sentai Gaoranger - The creatures known as the Aurg are in fact Oni in origin.

...Primary, the girls' school, and had got along well with them, although in fact she had gone to visit family back in Grimsby. Shortly after Holly and Jessi ...ting guidelines. An added complication into the vetting procedures was the fact that Huntley had applied for the caretaker's job under the name of Ian Nixo

...ons. Da Liu reports that his master said that his longevity "is due to the fact that I performed the exercises every day - regularly, correctly, and with s

...ore would not have been considered to be interrupting prescription, but in fact interrupted prescription.

...chael fights against from Greece and Persia are also spiritual beings. The fact that these spirits are given names in reference to location (Greece and Per

...the others since they have an air of an older tradition in the country. In fact, the areas in which they speak of Sugaar appear encompassed, fragmented and

...l-child that Kamsa had killed mistaking her as the child of Devaki, was in fact the daughter of Yashoda, Krishna's foster-mother. Infuriated n upohearing t

...to have seen mysterious lights high up in the castle. This is despite the fact the upper floors in the castle had gone.

...he follows the victim home and slays them in their own doorway, due to the fact that "kirei" , Japanese for 'pretty,' is a near homophone of "kire", the im

...nunnos" because of the depiction of an antlered god below the name and the fact that in Gaulish, ''carnon'' or ''cernon'' means "antler" or "horn" (Delmarr ...ve interpreted as meditative or shamanic, although it may only reflect the fact that the Celts squatted on the ground when hunting.

...ngs, many scientists believe it to be highly probable that the beast is in fact real. It is known to target animals and sometimes even people, often around

...ures. Tuheita, an early ancestor who drowned, became a taniwha despite the fact that he had no prior dealings with the mythical beasts. Sometimes relations

...emies and drain out their lifeforce. Because of his great strength and the fact that he drains the very life of his foes, breaking the grip is nearly impos

...been used in this sentence instead. Such plural grammatical forms are in fact found in cases where ''Elohim'' has semantically plural reference (not refe The meaning of Elohim is further complicated by the fact that it is used to describe the spirit of the dead prophet Samuel, raised b

...ered by illiterate rural immigrants, a high level of superstition, and the fact that much of the population slept in the streets and on roofs well within t

...the only monsters Godzilla did not kill. This is believed to be due to the fact that all three monsters had aided Godzilla in the Showa series. It wasn't s

...arrying the same secondary position in the pantheons of each culture. This fact reveals them to be the same deity with different names due to different lan ...ip of all such spirits was gradually rejected as immoral, and many were in fact considered malevolent and dangerous.

Although referred to as "fire", St. Elmo's fire is, in fact, plasma. The electric field around the object in question causes ionization

The Blemmyes were, in fact, a nomadic Nubian tribe described in Roman histories of the later empire. F

...s. Aristophanes in Frogs [indicates this]. [It is called] Empousa from the fact that it moves on one leg (heni podizein), i.e. that its other leg is bronze

...or "sea" with the character of "Buddhist monk," is possibly related to the fact that the Umibozu is said to have a large, round head, resembling the shaven

...n, Little Godzilla a.k.a.; Godzilla Junior. This is most likely due to the fact that Godzilla Junior is the only baby version of Godzilla featured during t

...many of the ancient texts mention benevolent Kumihos assisting humans. In fact many of the older texts make more frequent mention of wicked humans trickin

What appeared to be a third leg dangling from the pubis was in fact a composite of two legs, having eight toes, two heels, and two tibiae and f

Jiang shi are sometimes called Chinese vampires by Westerners, despite the fact that unlike vampires, most jiang shi usually have no self-awareness, consci

...ty. Additionally, it is also considered a custom among some to whisper the fact of their visit, to that shrine, while requesting the faithful attendant to

...ní language is Kuarahy Jára, literally "Owner of the Sun", in spite of the fact that he is said to be a primarily nocturnal creature. In some parts of Arge

.... Pirry also described Garavito's conditions in prison and comments on the fact that, due to good behavior, he could probably apply for early release withi

...and non-migratory birds, as well as manatees, sturgeon and alligators. In fact, it is known as ‘The Little Amazon,’ due to the plethora of wildlife an

...the ability to shoot arrows which caused diseases in people. This and the fact that thurs resembles Tursas gives credence to the idea that they may be rel

events . in fact,” he continued, . “I don’t know how people will tolerate their public ...imit to the stories that developed. The hoax continued into the 1870s. The fact that government surveyors declared half of the lake and the valley to be in

...ese once again are derived from the castration complex. It is a remarkable fact that however frightening they may be in themselves, they nevertheless serve

...of a bear ... I have not a very clear recollection of the ears beyond the fact that they were small, and the tail, if any, was very small and practically ...wn to raid sheep herds and rip sheep apart with their lion like fangs. The fact that the Nandi Tribe likens it to a primate strengthens the giant baboon th

...e transported in a wheelchair. That their inability to walk was due to the fact that each controlled one leg is completely false - several sets of similarl

...bolic interim the winged Meganula moult and take flight. Megaguirus was in fact the chosen queen among the colony and allowed to grow to massive size. As s

There are about three recognized sightings as fact. More may be discovered from ancient script or future encounters.

.... Gao Xin wondered aloud if the dog's behavior had anything to do with the fact that he hadn't kept his promise that his daughter would marry ... a dog!

...stern scientists, but were later proven to have a real basis in biological fact. ...e a few such creatures. Supporters note that unyielding skepticism may in fact inhibit discovery of unknown animals. Others have suggested a rigid world v

...Accordingly, Monstropedia is not a forum for unregulated free speech. The fact that Monstropedia is an open, self-governing project does not mean that any

...e caul was won, I recollect, by an old lady with a hand-basket.... It is a fact which will be long remembered as remarkable down there, that she was never

...lt sedan mysteriously rolled up an embankment and hit a fence, despite the fact that the handbrake was engaged and the engine was off. Some say the car was

...imitation in folklore (except, perhaps, for the Greek [[Vrykolakas]]). In fact, superstitious peasants were forced to come up with their own remedies just ...on of Bram Stoker, as is the Vampire’s inability to cast a reflection. In fact, the Vampire in folklore is able to cause death to any human that falls wit

...tent. Profanity tends to be an expression of personal opinion, rather than fact or general consensus.

..."the worship of these deities," Burkert confirms, "is limited only by the fact that they are inseparably identified with a specific locality."

...en '''yn foldyr gastey''', which means 'the nimble mower'. Fenodyree is in fact the term used for 'satyr' in the 1819 Manx version of the Bible (Isaiah 34:

...r, if you want to know the truth." Charges against the ending included the fact that the Dark Tower did not contain what Walter originally promised at the

...evels expected in a basking shark. However, this could be explained by the fact that the carcass had been decomposing in and leached by seawater for some t

...s. There had been some animosity between Barnum and the Bunkers due to the fact that for several years Barnum had been displaying wax replicas of the twins

...them. Another Sura (''Al- Naas'') mentions the Jinn in the last verse. In fact, the Prophet Muhammad was said to have been sent as a prophet to both "huma ...mans, have much greater strength than them, and live much longer lives. In fact, according to some hadith, the great-grandson of Iblis, or the Devil (who w

...x's camcorder tapes follow him as he becomes increasingly concerned by the fact that something sinister is apparently stalking him.

..., but that the events which they described could not be affirmed by him as fact or preexisting folklore through either local oral history or the media.

...hands of the gods, and not to be wielded by mere angels, referring to the fact that Ein is an angel.

...me to Aleister. The difference in spelling can be easily attributed to the fact that 'Alastor Crowley' does not add up to 666.

:The good doctor accurately sited the fact that the Onelli expedition was armed with both elephant rifles :and dynamit

...ga in battle. Although initially hesitant to face her in combat due to the fact that his boon would not protect him from a female entity of such a destruct

...fected the contrast between the publicity levels of the two cases. But the fact was that at the moment he finished pleading in court, Lee had admitted kill ...youth and mental restrictions; the lack of any murder convictions; and the fact that nobody doubted that most of the fires were started for fire’s sake,

...ches of [[Buddhism]] and Taoism do not contain any such claims, and may in fact preach ideologies that are opposed to it. Zen Buddhism in particular is fam ...gued that the idea of an afterlife or immortal soul is contradicted by the fact that it is impossible to attach sense to such a concept as the soul without

...large sizes, these giant earthworms are only about an inch thick. Another fact that may debunk the giant earthworm theory is that earthworms are not preda

...d, and that they all agree about it. There is negative support also in the fact that they said they could not identify any other of the prehistoric monster ...s no evidence of the shoebill behaving aggressively towards humans, and in fact they try to avoid humans as much as possible. They have large bills, but th

...in 1904, an accurate design of the Roman relic of the lance head, and the fact that it has lost its point is as conspicuous as in other, often quite fanta

...n torturing young servant girls for her own pleasure, although this may in fact have been a pastime to which Ferenc himself introduced her to. Her accompli ...ties went largely undetected - or at least ignored - until around 1609. In fact the Lord Palatine of Hungary, Count Cuyorgy Thurzo, probably knew of her ac

*Ford, D. N. (1995). ''Legendary Berkshire: Folklore or Fact?''

...3th century French courtly fantasy that is based on a shred of 9th century fact. He is given some Celtic trappings, such as a magical cup (similar to the H

...arise from the grave at dusk and cannot abide by the light of the day. In fact, the Vampire could often rise whenever it pleased to hunt and feed, usually

But fact, none the less, to the few."<br> ...re creatures that originally start out as cute animals called mogwai. The fact that Gremlins mess with machinery harks back to the old myths.

...and capillary dilation have evolved in different hematophagous species. In fact, new anticoagulant medicines have been developed on the basis of substances

...eretic cults to be lessen to the status of demons by Christian writers. In fact, deities of heretic religions were the main source for Christian demons.

...terror into mortals. She floats across the snow, leaving no footprints (in fact, some tales say she has no feet, a notable feature for many Japanese ghosts ...a - Yukina is a main character of a race of Yuki-onna, who are depicted in fact as an asexual species in this series, that shed crystal tears.

...o the sea. The Bakweri still worship Mojili as the ruler of the maengu. In fact, her name is so powerful, that many believe that children under seven may d

...that had been bitten by disease-infected fleas had caused the disease. In fact, it could be argued that the fleas and the rats (both of which the Vampire ...immortality is more of a trait of the fictional Vampire than a historical fact.

...ates that the "baby moose" theory, for example, is not based on zoological fact. While critics have noted that Mr. Coleman left the Dover Demon out of his

...be placed there by living human beings via a kind of [[psychokinesis]]. {{fact}} ...or voices on an audio recording which were not produced by known means. {{fact}} Often times these sounds or voices were not heard by the unaided physical

...unces that the Queen never sent the Sluagh out after Meredith, and that in fact the Queen meant her no harm. As prove of this he produces the Queen's sword

...ently say such tales happened to a "friend of a friend"&mdash;so often, in fact, that "[[friend of a friend]]", or "FOAF", has become a commonly used term

...iving and killing in the same shared house at the same time, and cites the fact that Beryl's rape had been suppressed at trial; other critics cite Evans's ...thtown, Halifax. There was never a Black Boy House at Boothtown. He was in fact born John Reginald Christie. April 8, 1898 at Black Boy House, Turner Lane,

...n person to work such a spell was a sidhe and, if it were discovered, that fact could result in all sidhe being banished from the country.

*However, the fact that 85% of big cat sightings are of black animals strains this theory. Bla ...y focus on it, and "think" that they have seen "one of those big cats". In fact most people say that they at first assumed the animal was a dog, for exampl

.... Saci will not cross water streams, lest he lose all his powers &mdash; a fact that will be undoubtedly found useful to people who find themselves being p

...en]]s of Greek mythology are sometimes portrayed in later [[folklore]]; in fact in some languages the name ''sirena'' is used interchangeably for both crea ...these unfamiliar beasts for the first time, would assume that they had in fact stumbled across some sort of humanoid species, and consequently spread thei

...supposed to exist within caverns and tunnels found beneath under lakes, a fact which allowed him to move with relative ease within the region. Lakes inha

...river courses, was to be feared and respected. Modern biologists have in fact shown that amongst the extinct giant Megafauna of Australia was a 45ft (15m ...al tales, most dragons are associated with grain farming cultures and this fact offers another possible explanation for the existence of, and ambivalent re

...adio Times'' listings magazine. This, however, needs to be tempered by the fact that Sarah Greene had advertised the programme on her Saturday morning chil

...elieve the Picts to have been largely a Celtic people, as evidenced by the fact that they were called ''Priteni'' (Irish ''Cruithni'') by the Welsh, an arc

...ows and no doors''' in which Baba Yaga dwells sounds like pure fantasy. In fact, this is an interpretation of an ordinary construction popular among hunter

...d many lwa like [[Agasou]] (formerly a king of Dahomey) for example are in fact ancestors who are said to have been raised up to divinity. ...religions in the public mind through the vehicle of [[horror movie]]s. In fact, voodoo always gets a bad rap in movies with possibly the only except being

...rld are impossible to occur. Scientists study such phenomena every day. In fact, some scientific theories, such as quantum mechanics, are much more counter ...occurs does not refute the existence of the supernatural any more than the fact that scientists often make errors refutes the existence of the natural univ

The line between fact and fiction was further blurred in the late 1970s when a book purporting to ...her text" by [[John Dee|Dr. John Dee]]. The resulting "translation" was in fact written by [[Occult|occultist]] Robert Turner, but it was far truer to the

...a find that finding others like themselves provides no easy answers and in fact presents dangers they scarcely imagined. Interesting Fact:

...n it is hungry or has just cause for revenge, it is not hostile to man; in fact, it is said to take its animal form only at night and to guard the plantati

...at, fully and completely. But that knowledge didn't depress me anymore. In fact, it liberated me, clarified everything. No, I didn't die...I was reborn."

...e worst of these encounters when they slid into the ship's propellers, the fact that they attacked at all shows that it is possible for these creatures to ...h it is made clear in the book that the 'Kraken' of the story is in actual fact a process of invasion by ocean-dwelling aliens, it is still clear that the

...thought to be identical to the Greek word ''pan,'' meaning "all", when in fact the name of the god is derived from the word ''pa-on'', which means "herdsm

...Cockatoo, El Coco becomes President despite an addiction to heroin and the fact he’s a [[cannibal]].

...great creatrix of the ancient Indian pantheon. Her dark skin evidences the fact that she predated the lighter-skinned Aryan invasion of the darker-skinned ...edge how Kali's cult began, not the time nor the location. However it is a fact that she was mentioned in the Upanishads, which were written a thousand yea

...h thick black hair. She has also a resemblance to the Orang-Outang, and in fact it would seem that she is half Monkey. Julia was found in Mexico, in a cave

...are 7'-5" or more in height. The book ''Forbidden Land'' by Robert Lyman{{fact}} recounts the following finds: ...d in mounds. These had receding foreheads and complete double dentition. {{fact}}

On account of this fact she was called U`tlûñ'tä ''Spear-finger,'' and on account of her stony s

...ts; and [[bowing (social)|bowing]] is a common way to indicate respect. In fact, every word in a natural [[language]] is a symbol for some concept or relat

...e tale of sailors landing on its back, only to discover that it was not in fact land when it submerged.

...e tomte would even braid its hair and tail. (These "tomte braids" were in fact most likely caused by insufficient brushing.) Sometimes actually undoing th

This total solar eclipse theory is supported by the fact that the roc is described as being white (the color of the sun's corona) an

The foundation of the above fables is supposed to be the fact that the salamander secrete from the pores of his body a milky juice, which

...Rais with the legendary wife-murderer Bluebeard may have stemmed from the fact that two of several previous marriage schemes were thwarted by the death of ...ce the Church stood little chance of acquiring said properties, and by the fact that title ultimately devolved to the Duke of Brittany, who in turn doled t

...battle with a [[sperm whale]] is a common one, although the squid is, in fact, the whale's prey and not an equal combatant. * Grann, D. [http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/040524fa_fact1?040524fa_fact1 The Squid Hunter]. ''New Yor

...r her organs, using them as an octopus manipulates its tentacles, yet this fact is often overlooked in descriptions. The Penanggalan would use her entrails

.... The sexual implications of this outfit were held to be obvious. But this fact was not communicated to the public until disclosure in a book by Michael Bi ...was stored in paper form, making cross referencing a difficult task. This fact was compounded by the television appeal for information, which generated th

...onster, a female dragon, a raven, etc. By certain descriptions, ale can in fact assume various human or animal shapes, and can even possess a person’s bo

Modern commentators speculate (or sometimes state as fact) that Álfheim was one of the nine worlds (''heima'') mentioned in stanza&n

...ntry in the world. Whether this is due to the age of the buildings, or the fact that many are still inhabited is questionable. ...venge on Claudius. When Hamlet sees the ghost, he is not sure if it is, in fact, his father's spirit or a [[demon]] whose aim is to deceive him. Julius Cae

...racter of the series Wagaya No Onari-sama, is similiar to a kitsune in the fact that he's a supernatural fox.

...s on their first album in a song called ''Suffer little children'', and in fact make references either directly or indirectly to the Moors Murders in a num

Christian demonologists agree in the fact that sexual relationships between demons and humans happen, but they disagr

...s to be made by specialists. It is believed by many that Pure O OCD is in fact more prevalent than other types of OCD, although it is likely the most unde ...rom functioning to its full potential. This suggestion is supported by the fact that many OCD patients benefit from the use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake

...ninterrupted and making a "ssssh-sssshing" sound, so fast was it going. In fact, its speed of flight was much greater than we had estimated, and this speed

The Islamic tradition regarding the fall of Shaitan from Grace is in fact very similar to the Yazidi story of Malek Taus - that is, the Jinn who refu

...ublesome, such as stealing crops, kidnapping children, or raping women. In fact, small children are one of the gluttonous kappa's favorite meals, though th

*Others disagree with these identifications, pointing to the fact that the animal's tail "moves like a cedar" (40:17), an unlikely descriptio

...ough there have been come conflicting reports. This is probably due to the fact that Mokele-mbembe is used generically for other animals and the sound is b ...laimed ever to have seen one personally, nor its tracks. Remarkable is the fact that the guides that were interviewed by the Dutch expedition and that also

...ons and other violent overthrows of reigning parties were thus rampant. In fact, both Vlad III and his father assassinated competitors to attain the throne ...may have viewed Dracula as a possible candidate to retake the throne. The fact that Vlad renounced the Orthodox faith and adopted Catholicism was also sur

...k suggest that Queen Mab and Titania, of A Midsummer Night's Dream, are in fact, the same individual, but Shakespeare did not realize it.

...elf-esteem. His parents underwent a divorce when Jeffrey was 18 (1978). In fact, Dahmer committed his first murder at the age of 18, killing Steven Hicks.

...he is apparently mentioned also in Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 21:27, and the fact that his name does not occur in Daniel is doubtless due merely to chance. A ...Some claimed that the being imagined as God by Christians and Jews was in fact Satan, as a world as imperfect as ours could not be created by a perfect Go

...reative control over all subsequent films based on his books. Despite this fact, most later films over which he exercised creative control failed to garner *"An Interesting Fact About Dogs"

...deeds and attributes. Its repetitious nature is probably explained by the fact that de Voragine meant to write a compendium of saintly lore for sermons an

...he roads of the North, and Ap-uat the opener of the roads of the South' in fact, Anubis was the personification of the Summer Solstice, and Ap-uat of the W ...ast member of the Great Company of the gods of Heliopolis, but as a matter fact his place is usually taken by Horus, the son of Isis and of Osiris, who gen

...urvivor'''s location, is listed as a source of a G-Virus outbreak) and the fact that Flagship writer Noboru Sugimura (who wrote the scenarios for ''Residen ...r 21, 2005. Retrieved January 27, 2006.</ref> while others criticized the fact that it was not a basic adaptation of the Resident Evil games. Many fans al

* [http://www.geocities.com/thejerseydevilfactsheet The Jersey Devil Fact Sheet] &mdash; A compilation of Information on the Jersey Devil. created by

...by the [[Talmudist]]s and late rabbis; most accepted their existence as a fact. Nor did most of the medieval thinkers question their reality. Only rationa ...the devas (demigods), especially [[Varuna]], have the epithet of Asura. In fact, since the /s/ of the Indic linguistic branch is cognate with the /h/ of th

...) when speaking about movements for the character is quoted as saying, "In fact, we talked about Fagin as well as classic vampire movies, including Nosfera

...The Rishis (great sages), the ancestors, the Devas, the great elements, in fact all things moving and unmoving constituting this universe, have originated

...an agent throwing objects, psi-believing parapsychologists rationalize the fact away by assuming that the agents are only cheating when caught cheating, an ...however, does not conform to the classic definition of a poltergeist. The fact that he manifests visually would seem to indicate that he is something simi

...s also convicted, in July 1942, of over-prescribing narcotics, despite the fact that two addicts who would have testified against him had disappeared. He w

...nection with God or Goddess, always magic or mystic communication type. In fact, the God and Goddess are the only people or beings that use this method due

...atron saint of travellers) that keeps him safe in the air, rather than the fact that airplanes statistically crash very rarely.

...considered to be good evidence of the monster. Its importance lies in the fact that it was the only photographic evidence of a “head and neck” – all ...he Loch Ness Centre was also interviewed and suggested that the footage in fact showed an otter, seal or water bird.

...kasaand," while a third murmured " 0-a-o-send." All, however, conveyed the fact to the bridegroom's understanding; while Habetrot slyly hinted, that, if hi

...Reptilian humanoids|Reptilians]] and [[Greys]] (alien species), and may in fact be part of the same overall phenomena, she added.

...athoggua will hunt down and kill the offender and then retrieve the item.{{fact}}

...d the relationship – that may be loving, neutral, or violent – and not the fact of a sexual interaction [which] is important, and provides information for

There is in fact a small lizard called the Common Basilisk (''Basiliscus basiliscus''), tho

...|This cover of ''The Amityville Horror'' stresses its claim to be based on fact]] ...ease of Hans Holzer's three Amityville books titled "The Amityville Curse: Fact or Fiction?" released through Barnes&Noble.

...ll over the Australian continent, including Tasmania, and is thought to in fact venture as far north as Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. It lives in trees,

...m the effects of the birth or breast-feeding. Maximum sentence is 5 years{{fact}} ...moratorium on death sentences was effectively imposed in late 1960's. This fact has been used to argue that capital punishment serves as a deterrent and, a

...reptilian lineage. Many of these posit that the so-called [[Grey]s are in fact reptiles, and should be categorized as [[Reptoid]]s". Some have also claime ...f our world's leaders, from George W. Bush to British royal family, are in fact seven-foot tall, blood-drinking reptilians.

...ain, until her friends convinced her that she should not be ashamed of the fact she is a siren. Monique is known for singing to unseen [[fairy|fairies]] to

...thing on the Internet is public domain. This specious argument ignores the fact that licensing rights are ''not'' dependent on the means of distribution or

...ern times (the traditional Chiang-shih steal the breath of his victim). In fact, Dracula is translated to Chinese as "blood-sucking jiāngshī" where the t

...s east of Ceylon. (also called Taprobana) He says: "You may take it for a fact that all the men of the island have heads like dogs, and teeth and eyes lik

...n a series of comics based on the game. His name probably derives from the fact that his costume is red with a type of metal mane around his head and neck,

...ful as the other god-like mythos creatures, nor is he much of a leader. In fact, the two most powerful beings known of in the mythos are, in order, [[Azath

Pinhead was not always a Cenobite, but was in fact once human. Pinhead originated as '''Captain Elliott Spencer''', who was bo

...spinning, although this should be the function of Clotho alone, who is, in fact, often mentioned alone as the representative of all. (Pind. 01. i. 40; Ov.

...s, despite of obvious similarities such as reproduction by laying eggs. In fact, Dragons are more akin to feline creatures than reptiles. A good example of

Despite the fact that its home was considered to be the sea, the Nuckelavee was known to wan

...s head before any other than God. This caused him to be expelled by God, a fact that Iblis blamed on humanity. Initially, the Devil was successful in decei In fact few neopagan traditions recognize Satan or the Devil per se. However, many

...sidered to be, if anywhere is, "Sasquatch territory." The Sasquatch is, in fact, a local clan totem and the band is nonchalant about the creature's existen *Bayanov, Dmitri, ''America's Bigfoot: Fact, Not Fiction'', Crypto-Logos, 1997, ISBN 590022922X

Myra Hindley could in fact have been released during 2003 under a Law Lords' ruling which came within

...n's account of Orang Pendek, people have speculated that the animal may in fact be a "missing link" (a hominid representing an earlier stage in human evolu

...usually depicted as a loathsome fiend, a born murderer. However Victor in fact created a sensitive, emotional and gentle creature whose only aim is to sha

...lowed (''a la'' Jonah in the Bible) by Monstro, a sperm whale, despite the fact that in the original, Pinocchio was swallowed by a "Pesce-cane", translated

...). The matrimony was quite unhappy. One of the reasons might have been the fact that Perchta’s father had been quite reluctant in paying the agreed upon

...evil magic is viewed as antithetical to Wiccan beliefs and activities. In fact in all areas of behaviour, magical or otherwise, Wiccan morality can be sum ...rdner's rites and precepts were taken from other occultists and was not in fact anything new to the world. There is very little in the Wiccan rites that c

...uins" also centres around Quetzalcoatl, and speculates that the god was in fact an extra-terrestrial.

...). The matrimony was quite unhappy. One of the reasons might have been the fact that Perchta’s father had been quite reluctant in paying the agreed upon

The creature’s existence was excepted as fact in the Alps and it appeared in several books on Alpine natural history and

...arise from the grave at dusk and cannot abide by the light of the day. In fact, the Vampire could often rise whenever it pleased to hunt and feed, usually ...that had been bitten by disease-infected fleas had caused the disease. In fact, it could be argued that the fleas and the rats (both of which the Vampire

...en combined). Many Japanese books on Godzilla have referenced this curious fact, including B Media Books Special: Gojira Gahô, published by Take-Shobo in

...would like to suggest that in their earliest iconographic form they do in fact portray the territorial or war-goddess in her hag like aspect..." . Most re

...supported entirely by coins found in Phoenician and Philistine cities. In fact, there is no evidence in the archaeological record to support the theory th

...overall direction of the murder enquiries was confused and hampered by the fact that the newly appointed head of the Criminal Investigation Department, Sir ...efore considered it desirable that it should be removed having in view the fact that it was in such a position that it would have been rubbed by persons pa

:: ''"...This leads [[Aristotle]] in turn to the demonstrated fact that God, glory and majesty to Him, does not do things by direct contact. G ...and accept it as a mark of the majesty and power of the Deity—despite the fact that he believes an angel to be a body of fire one third the size of the en

...human, but through the magic of Ahriman he becomes a monster; he does, in fact, have three heads, the two snake heads and one human head; and the snakes r

...human, but through the magic of Ahriman he becomes a monster; he does, in fact, have three heads, the two snake heads and one human head; and the snakes r

...y cannot explain to healthcare professionals about their condition and the fact that some drugs are absolutely contraindicated.

...s]], where the killer was thought to be a middle-aged white male -- but in fact the crimes were perpetrated by two black males, one of whom was only 17 yea

...sidered 'lahi ng aswang' (a clan of aswangs) and he wasn't one to hide the fact. Although he didn't flaunt it, he wasn't shy about it either. He knew the p

His cunning, in fact, is so legendary that it inspired a whole separate Akan word — Anansesem ...ul than any of the other wives he'd taken on while living in the tribe, in fact, and smitten by her, Anansi remarried the woman. Yet, the hunter visited th

...him with a monster that they could control and use for their own ends. In fact, the atomic tests that would create Godzilla cause the three Dorats to fuse

...conjuring, mated with them, and produced hybrid offspring: the Nephilim. {{fact}}

...ring village, there was to be a big party. The woman took advantage of the fact that her husband was away on business and decided to go to the party. She t

...to some sort of unusual [[neurophysiology]], and others believing that in fact their [[genes]] are partially non-human (this explanation is unproven and u

...פיא, which can be interpreted as the Greek word "Sophia", or wisdom. This fact is an important part of the plot of Dan Brown]'s hugely popular ''The Da Vi

...tory'', an account that was almost entirely fictional, though presented as fact. It was loosely based on the original story of Borley Rectory.

...un, being hit by a pickup truck, and was also inspired by the accident. In fact the scene was depicted remarkably similar to how he described his real acci *Stephen King does not own a cell phone, a fact pointed out on the dust jacket of ''Cell''.

...[Dragonlance]] setting, dark elves are not a separate subrace of elves (in fact, the drow of other worlds do not exist on this one). In this setting, "dark

...lls in the Uberwald mountain regions, however, haven't cottoned on to this fact); they do, however, have to pay special attention to avoid unintentionally ...me under attack. These trolls regenerate from damage quite fast due to the fact that their skin is actually a moss-like substance. The Trolls of Warcraft a

...that they do not have deep emotional feelings or compassion. They are, in fact, extremely curious about all aspects of existence, highly analytical and de

...were similar to ones inflicted upon Martha Tabram and Mary Ann Nichols. In fact, Bury claimed the reason he inflicted these wounds and packed her in the wo ...Ripper. There is no evidence that police took the idea seriously, and, in fact, Melville Macnaghten's memorandum naming the three police suspects Druitt,

...of Catscratch, the banshee that was haunting the Highland Quid Clan was in fact a selkie (called a "seal woman" in the show) under a curse. Gordon freed th

...character, though living among the fairies and having fairy powers, was in fact an "earthly knight" and, though his life was pleasant ''now'', he feared th

[[Alchemy]] was a very popular topic in Shelley's world. In fact, it was becoming an acceptable idea that humanity could infuse the spark of

Ahriman has no such omniscience, a fact that Ohrmuzd reminds him of (Bundahishn 1.16). In contrast, in Manichean sc

...race developed a form of teleporter technology. They realized an important fact all too late, however; the route the teleporter took passed through [[Hell]

...y custom]. The family's indifferent use of marquis and count reflected the fact that the French hierarchy of titles (below the rank of duke-peer) was notio

...be acquired a longstanding reputation as cannibals due to this, whereas in fact modern research has found no trace of the practice. During the years of Br ...ded then to kill him and eat him. They were picked up four days later. The fact that not everyone had agreed to draw lots contravened The Custom of the Sea

...rebuild a system of knowledge based on this single supposedly indubitable fact. His approach became known as [[Continental rationalism|rationalism]]; it Following the doctrine of the [[fact-value distinction]], due in part to the influence of [[David Hume]], appeal

...ly cited by debunkers as evidence that the creature did not exist; when in fact, the only thing proven by the incident was that the Society had made an emb

His stature in Hindu religion can be gauged by the fact that an independent Upanishad, the Garuḍopaniṣad, and a Purana, the Gar

...ts were a form of foreshadow. It rejects attempts to determine, before the fact, if the events of Revelation are occurring by mapping them onto present-day

...t the efficacy of this delegated power was conditional, as we see from the fact that the Apostles themselves were not always successful in their exorcisms:

...rendering it impossible to recover any useful samples. Compounded by the fact that there are no closely enough related species or known environment for i

...ionysus is complex and baffling. The problem is further complicated by the fact that he appears in at least four characters: first, as the respectable patr

...ties of language. While there is debate over what this implies—whether, in fact, the experience actually transcends the phenomenal or material world of ord ...enerally by any knowledge. The mystic is opposed to the philosopher by the fact that he begins from within, whereas the philosopher begins from without. Th

...ing into the City of London. However, the City of London griffins are, in fact, heraldic dragons, with scaly bodies and wings, no feathers, and no eagle's

...Hecate was not originally a Greek goddess. She is unknown to Homer and in fact the earliest written references to her are in Hesiod's ''Theogony''. The pl

...re of certain speeches from May 1968 is, among other things, precisely the fact that roles are not distributed once and for all in myths, as would be the c

...ind and what triggers their actions is often left to more speculation than fact. Mass murderers who are caught sometimes claim they cannot clearly remember

...sed by various Christian organizations of worshipping Lucifer, despite the fact that Freemasonry does not consider itself a religion, and has members from

...vels of radiation that would be too dangerous for use on living people. In fact, mummies can be studied without unwrapping them using CAT scan and X-ray ma

...unchline of a joke. Many players, miffed with this stereotype, embrace the fact that the film star Vin Diesel and comedian Stephen Colbert have confessed t

...reached Cherry, Fouke was informed by Officer Pellisetti that they were in fact looking for a white suspect; Fouke realized that they must have passed the

...archy, but everyone is satisfied with his post, because he understands the fact that he is not capable of any greater experience. ...writings on the afterlife. (This was particularly ironic, in light of the fact that in Canto XXVIII of the ''Inferno'' Dante consigned the Islamic supreme

...nt warfare. The constant need to fight is the expression of Orc culture, a fact that keeps the Orcs from forming anything but temporary alliances with each

...to the [[Underworld]] are lured to the blood of freshly sacrificed rams, a fact that Odysseus uses to his advantage to summon the shade of Tiresias. Roman

...throne of Wallachia he eventually acquired. A sign of this support was the fact that in 1431 Vlad II was inducted into the Order of the Dragon (Societas Dr

* '''Natural forces that cannot be detected by science''' at present, and in fact may not be detectable at all. These magical forces are said to exist in ad

...the sperm of humans and other animals. Some claimed that the sperm was in fact a "little man" (homunculus) that was placed inside a woman for growth into

</ref> The fact that cognates exist (such as the German ''elbinne'') could suggest a West G

...17th century, alchemy still flourished for some two hundred years, and in fact may have reached its apogee in the 18th century.