Flock of Geese or Giant Bird? Cryptomundo

Yesterday's breaking news of a USAir jetliner crashing into New York's Hudson River mentions the craft striking two birds. But what if there were another explanation? Could the word be "Thunderbird"? Elsewhere, Cabinet of Wonders examines legends of a freshwater cephalopod devouring unwary swimmers, offering what may be a better explanation of what befell the victims, in The Oklahoma Octopus. What is "dead water"? Meanwhile, a sad note among motion picture fans gives Loren Coleman a chance to examine the name of the character played by British actor Patrick McGoohan in Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend, as described in Mokele Movie Villain Dies. With photos and videos.

Big Cat Sightings on Cannock Chase Sunday Mercury

Big cat sightings around England's famed Cannock Chase have become so numerous they might soon be considered mundane. What has residents of nearby villages alarmed, however, are the reports of the beast or beasts spotted close to residential neighborhoods. Meanwhile, from another area of England, there's been Another Big Cat Sighting in Glenrothes.