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Cryptozoology
Cryptozoology is a pseudoscience and subculture that aims to prove the existence of entities from the folklore record, such as Bigfoot, the chupacabra, or Mokele-mbembe. Cryptozoologists refer to these entities as cryptids, a term coined by the subculture. Because it does not follow the scientific method, cryptozoology is considered a pseudoscience by the academic world: it is neither a branch of zoology nor folkloristics. It was originally founded in the 1950s by zoologists Bernard Heuvelmans and Ivan T. Sanderson.
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You can even hunt the Yeti or abominable snowman if you want to, in Nepal. Boris Lissanevitch or Tom Mendies of Nepal will arrange a Yeti hunt for you anytime that you want. Tom has never seen a Yeti track but Boris has seen several and will almost guarantee that you see a track and with any luck will see an abominable snowman. Actually they are more plentiful than generally believed. The main thing is to get up high enough in the mountains. This can be rugged and keeps most hunters from getting
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― How to Get out of the Rat Race and Live on $10 a Month
― How to Get out of the Rat Race and Live on $10 a Month
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Have pity on them all, for it is we who are the real monsters.
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― On the Track of Unknown Animals
― On the Track of Unknown Animals
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