Aliens – Real or Not? You Decide!

Outer space is a vast region beyond human understanding, and many people believe that other forms of life exist out there. Gray aliens play a role in the most commonly reported encounters, which usually involve kidnapping of Earthlings for use in experiments.

The most famous account of human interaction with aliens dates to 1947, in Roswell, New Mexico. That summer, an alleged Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) crashed into Earth, sparking a huge debate about the existence of aliens. When investigating the Roswell UFO Incident, as it has come to be known, people found evidence of extraterrestrial (meaning, material not belonging to Earth) debris, including aliens.

According to the story’s account, the military reported the crash to the media as an encounter with a UFO, but the day after, higher military personnel retracted that story. They claimed that the wreckage was from a punctured weather balloon, and that it had been mistaken for alien material. Since then, the incident has been the subject of intense controversy that continues today, some believing that the military was covering up what they found, while others dismiss the crash as nonsense.

Read more about these fascinating “Monsters of the Mind” in card #36, and then decide for yourself – Do YOU believe in aliens?

Oh My Hat!

Looking like an undersea alien, the giant octopus is the perfect creature: smart and strong. Whether it’s creeping along the seabed or lying in the shadows of an underwater cave, the octopus is intelligent enough to remember its prey by touch and sight, and can unleash its muscular tentacles in an instant to snatch a meal.

Watch a video of the giant octopus below, and turn to “Monsters of the Deep,” card #2 to learn more!

Fluffy Bunny

Ever play the marshmallow game, “fluffy bunny,” with friends? Well, here’s a real-life bunny with enormous fluff-factor; because of their long, soft fur, the Angora Rabbit resembles something that your cat might have coughed up. But this bunny is no joke – thanks to their luxurious fur, these guys have an enviably exotic, globe-trotting past.

For centuries, the Angora Rabbit was bred by the Turkish. In about 1723, French sailors pulled into a Turkish port called Ankara and were amazed to see women wearing shawls of soft, rich material – unlike any of the rough, scratchy wool so common in France during this time. They asked about the wool and found out that the wool came from the Angora Rabbit. Soon, the sailors were loading armfuls of rabbits in their boats and setting sail for France.

Once in France, the French, in their typically glamorous way, spun Angora fur into high-fashion clothing that they then imported all over the world, but it wasn’t until around the 1900 that there were any Angora Rabbits in the United States. Today, the Angora wool is known as the Rolls Royce of wools.

Want to see this weird n’ wild rabbit in action? Watch the video below!

Dilophosaurus

I LOVE THIS DINO! For so many reasons, one of them being that it had opposable thumbs, just like humans! Such dexterity made it easy for this dinosaur to hold onto struggling prey. And speaking of prey, did anyone out there see Jurassic Park? Remember the scene where Dennis Nedry gets spat on and then devoured by one of these guys? While not exactly anatomically accurate, this movie does show us the wrath of the Dilophasaurus: these dinos had opposable thumbs, which they would use to grab hold of their victims and pin them down. In any event, check out our “Monsters of the Past,” card #37, and enjoy this clip below!