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When I was younger, it was always one of my favourite 'facts' that "millions of years ago crocodiles and alligators were, like, hundreds of feet long". Of course it's difficult to argue with a statement this naïve, but we do…

Baa baa, baa! Cluck cluck, moo? Moo. Moo! Mooooo! Oink! Oink! Oink! (Many thanks to my 18-month-old son, Mylo, for writing today's post.)

Outside a ranch home in Creston, CA there's a private racetrack, with a familiar looking symbol. Haven't I seen this before? Ah, yes! That's the super-secret symbol indicating hidden vaults that contain the complete works of late science fiction author…

Aaiieeeee! Run for the hills! There's a Monster Dog on the loose! Apparently our submitter found this mega-pooch while she was looking at real estate listings in the area - but says that she's no longer sure if she wants…

As 2007 draws to a close we present our choices for the best posts of the year. Best Mystery There were numerous contenders for the most confusing or bizarre images, but our pick is the Mystery Plane Outline, as even…

We get lots of submissions from people who claim to be able to see faces, animals or even aliens in the natural landscapes of Google Earth, but often the images are so open to interpretation that we unfortunately can't see…