A Curious Twist

For centuries, superstition ascribed magical powers to the mythical unicorn. When the first tusks of the narwhal were brought to Western Europe, it was sold as unicorn corn, although the Vik... Read allFor centuries, superstition ascribed magical powers to the mythical unicorn. When the first tusks of the narwhal were brought to Western Europe, it was sold as unicorn corn, although the Vikings knew the whale species much earlier. The giant tooth's natural purpose remains a matt... Read allFor centuries, superstition ascribed magical powers to the mythical unicorn. When the first tusks of the narwhal were brought to Western Europe, it was sold as unicorn corn, although the Vikings knew the whale species much earlier. The giant tooth's natural purpose remains a matter of speculation, especially as it's usually restricted to males. The twist is assumed to... Read all