The Truth About Unicorns

MYS317: After reviewing the history of unicorns from pre-history to today, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the reality that unicorns have existed and still exist; the basis for the historical accounts; and what the future holds for them.

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Links for this episode:



* Chris Lavers’s book The Natural History of Unicorns

* St. Albert the Great’s book On Animals (vol. 1)

* St. Albert the Great’s book On Animals (vol. 2)

* St. Hildegard of Bingen’s book Physica

* Jimmy’s original video on Unicorns

* David Livingstone

* Henry Stanley

* Harry Johnston

* AnimalLogic video on Okapis

* HistoryOfYesterday.com’s piece on Oberon Zell

* Oberon Zell’s patent for making unicorns

* The Unicorn Keepers’ video Real Unicorns

* Discover Wildlife’s article on Back-Bred Neo-Aurochs

* Toronto Zoo’s video on Rhino Vocalizations

* Unicorn Horn (Alicorn)

* Narwhals

* Sci-Show on Unicorns (and How to Make Them)

* Discovery News (2008) video on the discovery of a Deer-icorn

* Guardian story on Unicorno

* NBC News story on Unicorno

* Irish Rovers’ Unicorn Song





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