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A special shout out to out for the following in no particular order: @WarlandaCws, @Crusieth, @KitCatNightmare, @Bugimus, @IBPIR24, @PhilB4AU1, @PubcrawlGhostUK, @pvalentine592, @Brian_MurrayGH, @shelbystardust, @Chrisquatch, @terramysteria and @wired4wonder Hope you all have a wonderful day and peace be with you all 😊

@p_rander 😂 Don't like mothman?

@KitCatNightmare I definitely want to see it - but: Mothman = 👎

Grok's answer to who would win between Mothman and the Jersey Devil! **Mothman would likely win in a straight-up fight**, though it'd be a chaotic, close-quarters aerial brawl with plenty of folklore flair. ### Quick Stat Breakdown (Based on Common Legends & Sightings) **Jersey Devil** (Pine Barrens, NJ legend): - **Size**: Highly variable — often 3–6+ feet tall when standing bipedally, up to 10+ feet in some dramatic accounts, with a long body/tail. Wingspan around 20–30 feet in exaggerated versions, but more commonly smaller bat-like wings. - **Build**: Kangaroo-like or wyvern-ish biped with cloven hooves, horse/goat head, horns/antlers, clawed arms, forked tail, and leathery bat wings. - **Abilities**: Fast ground movement and flight (described as quick and agile), blood-curdling screams, possible fire breath or supernatural durability in some tales, clawed attacks, and general demonic mischief (killing livestock, terrorizing farms). - **Style**: Ferocious, beastly melee fighter — more "demon ram" than pure flyer. Tough and durable from centuries of Pine Barrens rampages. **Mothman** (Point Pleasant, WV, 1960s sightings): - **Size**: Consistently 6–7 feet tall, muscular humanoid build, ~10–15 foot wingspan. - **Build**: Dark, furry or feathery winged humanoid with no visible neck, massive wings (moth/bat/owl-like), and huge glowing red eyes. - **Abilities**: Extremely fast flight (up to 100 mph, can keep pace with cars), gliding/hovering, possible hypnosis or fear-inducing aura from the eyes, sharp claws, silent movement, and strong association with disasters/omens (implying some precognitive or supernatural edge). Reports emphasize its speed and ability to pursue or intimidate without easy capture. ### Why Mothman Edges It Out - **Aerial superiority**: Mothman is repeatedly described as a high-speed flyer that can hover, pursue vehicles, and maneuver quickly. Jersey Devil flies too, but its bat wings and kangaroo body suggest more awkward, short-burst flight compared to Mothman's sustained speed and gliding. - **Intimidation factor**: Those glowing red eyes are hypnotic and terrifying in sightings — Mothman could potentially disorient or freeze the Jersey Devil mid-attack. Jersey Devil has a scream, but Mothman's presence alone caused mass panic. - **Reach and power**: Similar size (Mothman a bit taller/more humanoid), but Mothman's muscular build + massive wings give better striking power and evasion. In a dogfight, speed beats raw aggression. - **Lore precedent**: Fan analyses (like Death Battle-style breakdowns) often give it to Mothman for speed, aura, and supernatural vibes. Jersey Devil isn't a pushover — it could win with a lucky claw swipe, scream stun, or ground game (hooves + tail). If it's one of the fire-breathing demon versions, that changes things. But in most consistent descriptions, Mothman is the superior hunter/pursuer. **Verdict**: Mothman takes it 7/10 times — faster, spookier, better flier. The Jersey Devil puts up a hell of a fight and might scare Mothman back to the TNT area, though. Classic cryptid matchup! What rules would you set (no flight, night fight, etc.)? Congrats to Mothman!

@slyy254 It does. When the skills are laid out like this, its easier to see why one would win over the other.

@KitCatNightmare The breakdown of the skills makes it interesting.

@p_rander I think so. As long as you don't pay close attention to the eyes.

@KitCatNightmare It only takes one to falsify, yeah. So... are all black swans pretty? 🤔 😁

Karl Popper’s Black Swan (Argument, Parable): “No amount of observations of white swans can prove that all swans are white, but one black swan is enough to disprove it.” 🦢 #Philosophy #PhilosophyOfScience #KarlPopper

@bipr_uk Same with the hairy dwarfs aliens I wrote about a few days ago. In this case, it isn't just because the story wasn't Retold, but also because descriptions of aliens changed.

@KitCatNightmare It is strange how some stories aren’t retold as time passes. I first came across this case in a book when I was 15. I was surprised yesterday how many people hadn’t heard of “the squonk” and it’s sad cursed way of living.

Delving into the paranormal is like an Aladdin’s cave of curiosities. Some phenomena persist such as the case of UFOs, Bigfoot and The Loch Ness Monster. Other cases are limited in duration and are more localised such as The Hopkinsville Goblin or Spring-Heeled Jack. Among the bizarre stories of the unexplained is the case of The Mad Gasser of Mattoon (also known as the "Anesthetic Prowler"). During the late summer of 1944 in Mattoon, Illinois, there was a series of mysterious gas attacks on local residents between August 31 – September 13. Over a two week period, dozens of residents reported smelling a "sickly-sweet" odor that caused immediate symptoms like temporary leg paralysis, nausea, and vomiting. The scare began when Mrs Bert Kearney reported a sweet smell in her home that left her legs paralyzed. Her husband later claimed to see a tall, thin figure in dark clothing and a tight-fitting cap fleeing their window. Other reports described the assailant as tall and thin, sometimes carrying a pesticide sprayer to pump gas into windows. One victim even described a woman dressed in men's clothing. After the initial reports, over 30 other incidents were reported to the police. In a heightened state of alert and mass panic, vigilante groups were formed to track down the assailant leading to accidental shootings. Local police initially blamed chemical fumes from the nearby Atlas Imperial Diesel Engine Company. They suggested substances like carbon tetrachloride or trichloroethylene could have drifted through the town, though factory workers never reported similar symptoms. Despite investigations by the FBI and state police, no chemical traces or physical evidence of an intruder were ever conclusively found, and the attacks stopped as suddenly as they began. The most widely accepted scientific theory is from a 1945 study by psychologist Donald M. Johnson who concluded that the reports were psychosomatic, triggered by the stress of World War II leading to mass hysteria. Scott Maruna in his book — The Mad Gasser of Mattoon: Dispelling the Hysteria — argues that a real person may have committed the initial attacks. He points to a local chemistry student and outcast named Farley Llewellyn as a potential suspect who may have used a home laboratory to create anaesthetic gases. Whether The Mad Gasser of Mattoon was real or just another urban legend is subject to debate. However, what was real was the effect it had on the residents and the hysteria itself became the monster.

@MindsetVaultzzz It happens every time. "I'm probably just overreacting". We tend to trust our instincts less and less. This was actually something I was thinking about last night.

My brain in relationships: this is a red flag …anyway let’s continue

@WallStreetSnypa Glad you made it safely. I've seen so many news stories of flight delays and cancelations. 😬

Finally made it to my destination at 1am… What a long freaking day.

@DrXiakhan This is really awesome. I love how creative people can be.

If you are a fan of art, you will definitely admire it after seeing this.

@waseemkhnwasi It was super simple but very frustrating. It was more of a puzzle game. If you hit a mine, game over.

@KitCatNightmare I never heard about this game before

Anyone who used a computer between 1995 & 2015, what’s the one game you still think about?

@Brian_MurrayGH He looks like a good friend to have.

Thaddeus enjoying NC and showing off his new Dark Demon merch.

@waseemkhnwasi Things seem much more amazing when there arent a lot of us around to mess it up. I'd live there.

On the top of mountains. I found this and captured the moment ☺️ Good morning and happy Sunday ☀️

@waseemkhnwasi They are two cryptids here. Kind of folklore. A lot of people say they see some form of cryptids all over the world. But I just wanted to see which would win if they battle. Both are winged. It seemed to be a good match.

@KitCatNightmare What's this actually?

@oye_samia Good morning! Hope you have a lovely Sunday.

Good Morning and Happy Sunday!! 🌸🩷

@FreddyKruegerDB It was good, but some of the others were better. It seemed to lean more towards soap opera style than horror, to me.

Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) A damn interesting idea here. No spoilers for those who haven't seen it.

@KingXNor So many local people don't like that tourists "invade" their town. Good for the economy there, though. And you get to meet all kinds of people. Learn a lot.

I live in a small town, but every year we get up to 400,000 cruise tourists who visit. When a cruise ship with up to 5,000 passengers enters the city, it is full of life. People from all around the world are on these ships, both old and young.

@oye_samia I would, too! It would be awesome.

@KitCatNightmare Would watch that showdown

@itxabdullaa But so awesome. I love the breakdown of skills. 🙂

@KitCatNightmare That's so scary