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. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Watch this episode and subscribe on YouTube Help us continue to offer Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? 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 * Please spread the word about the podcast. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! * Purchase the books and other material from this and other episodes at the Mysterious World Bookstore. * Join the conversation at the Starquest Facebook page and the Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World Facebook page. * Be part of the StarQuest Discord community at SQPN.com/discord * Send your feedback or comments to feedback@mysterious.fm or send a tweet to @mys_world

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Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious world is an exploration of the weird, the strange, the unusual, and the fascinating phenomena in the physical world around us—and beyond—from a Catholic perspective. Join Jimmy Akin and his co-host Domenico Bettinelli as they examine ancient mysteries, folk tales, urban legends, and miraculous stories with a methodical, logical, well-reasoned but not entirely skeptical eye. To find episodes no longer available in the regular show feed, get a special link to add to Apple Podcasts at our website.