We’re back in the cryptid cornucopia this week with Mongolian Death Worms. We know, we know….they sound cuddly, but we wouldn’t suggest snuggling up. These enormous worm-like creatures allegedly live in the Gobi desert and snack on locals for sport. They spit acid, shoot electricity, and will kill a man by a mere touch (yeah, we’re surprised it isn’t Australian too). But are Mongolian Death Worms the surreptitious stalkers from legend, or are they merely a campfire tale passed down through generations? We grab the spice, call Kevin Bacon, and escape the Great Pit of Carkoon this week as we investigate. Plus, Kyle seems to be MIA (at least its quieter), Conspiracy Bot predicts Brent’s demise (is it a prediction if you cause it?), and the fellas discuss the weird stuff they did with bugs as a kid (magnifying glasses anyone?). All of that and more on the podcast that wonders, if you cut a Mongolian Death Worm in half do you get two Mongolian Death Worms? Hysteria 51.Special thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant – Raymond Walden IVBooksHidden Animals: A Field Guide to Batsquatch, Chupacabra, and Other Elusive Creatures | Michael NewtonOn the Trail of Ancient Man | Roy Chapman AndrewsThe New Conquest of Central Asia: a narrative of the explorations of the Central Asiatic expeditions in Mongolia and China, 1921-1930 | Roy Chapman AndrewsVideosMongolian Death Worm – https://bit.ly/2kfgDMrIs The Mongolian Death Worm Real? – https://bit.ly/2m7rYP2National Geographic – https://bit.ly/2lQk78gWebsitesLive science – https://bit.ly/2PnsK8tWikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MongoliaWikipedia – https://bit.ly/1Rki5zPWikipedia – https://bit.ly/2lLhTr3Thought Catalog – https://bit.ly/2m4W0D1Gizmodo – https://bit.ly/2kfgDvVScience Rumors – https://bit.ly/2kH2Wpx

 

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