The Fremont Troll, Seattle, Washington

I know this isn't technically mysterious or curious - it's just cool. Click on the link below to read the history. I wish the town I'd grown up in had been this cool, though I think most of my childhood would have been spent watching it.

The Fremont Troll, Seattle, Washington

Sea Monster of Brooklyn

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/05/26/sea-monster-discovered-beneath-brooklyn-bridge/?intcmp=sem_outloud&intcmp=obnetwork

Found this link this morning and because it's just interesting I posted it on here. To think of a sea monster living in such proximity to one of the most populated cities... kinda makes me smile :)

Widdershins

This is one of my favorite words. In simplest terms, widdershins means to go against the motion of the sun. Counter clockwise, if you will. Many legends are associated with widdershins and they're all equally fascinating and inspiring. Yes, I have a story that revolves around this word. Here's a link to wiki that gives a great history.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widdershins

Interesting News Post

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/editors-choice/2010/03/27/before-hollywood-went-vampire-crazy-scots-kids-hunted-them-in-graveyard-86908-22142179/

True story. While I think it's interesting that they explain it away to the influence of American comics... what if?

The Moirae

In Greek Mythology there were three sisters. Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos. They were the Sisters of Fate. According to legend, they visited a newborn within three days of the birth and decided the infant's future. Clotho spun the thread of life. Lachesis measured the thread of each life while Atropos cut the thread when the life was deemed over.

The Gods, including Zeus, feared the sisters. Versions of the Moirae are also noted in Egyptian, Roman and Norse mythology.

Interesting concept...