A young boy’s death from drowning is tragic, but hardly unusual. But what if he died from drowning while in bed, an hour after having gone swimming? This particular story recently made news, showing that reality sometimes is stranger than fiction.

Undoubtedly the human mind and body are capable of doing remarkable feats. But sometimes those feats are so far fetched that they seem straight out of the defunct Weekly World News, nestled next to stories about Batboy and alien babies. Whether based in truth, or the product of an overactive imagination, these tales retain longevity by becoming the basis for horror stories and urban legends.

Using information gathered from such resources as case studies, medical journals, and expert opinion, this blog will focus on debunking or verifying a different physical or mental anomaly each week.

Be prepared to be gobsmacked as I explore the bizarre capabilities of humans.

Recent Blogs:

There are many seemingly improbable phenomena that have eventually been vindicated by science. For example, haystacks can spontaneously combust, and so can pistachio nuts. But humans cannot. Read more.

Like some superhero out of a comic book, there are people with a particular genetic mutation that makes them invincible to pain. But this same superhuman quality can also lead to their demise. Read more.