About the Museum of Hoaxes
The Museum of Hoaxes is dedicated to promoting knowledge about hoaxes. (Click here for opening hours, etc.) On our blog we post about whatever dubious-sounding claims come across our path on a day-by-day basis. In our archives we have hundreds of articles about the most fascinating and notorious deceptions throughout history, from the middle ages to the present.
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Halloween Animal Myths Debunked
Late for Halloween, but still an interesting three-minute diversion. On this Good Morning Yahoo video, a zoo educator from Connecticut's Beardsley zoo debunks some Halloween animal myths:- Can the horned owl turn its head all the way around? (No)
- Are tarantulas deadly? (No)
- Do bats get caught in your hair? (No, but they do fly close to people's heads to catch mosquitoes.)
- Are black widows deadly? (No, but they do have strong venom)
- Do scorpions glow in the dark? (Yes)