10 people know that there is a medical reason But years ago a demon made the most sense Many cultures have stories about sleep monsters They're often described as dark and shadowy The monsters feed off nightmares Some versions of these monsters are nightmares come to life Many of them are said to press on a victim's chest It's possible that sleep paralysis inspired them all 12 11 1 2 9 3
The Bakhtak can visit when people are just starting to fall asleep 1664 documented Year the first case of sleep paralysis was officially Some people say it feels like someone is in bed with them The Bakhtak is also known as the Night Hag Legend says special charms could keep the Bakhtak at bay 7
The Venomous Basilisk Is the World's Deadliest Creature 2 Many real life animals are incredibly venomous It takes only two drops of a black mamba's venom to kill The blue ringed octopus can end a life within minutes But the infamous basilisk puts them all to shame According to Greek myths this creature can kill with just a look The basilisk is often described as a serpent While modern stories of the creature are huge the early basilisk was small Pliny the Elder a Roman writer described it as being only 1 foot 0.3 meters long This monster was small but mighty It could lift the front part of its body It could also deliver a death blow with a single look It also had toxic breath As time went on the creature's description changed It became more birdlike Some said it was a chicken with a snake's tail But its deadly features remained In the Middle Ages it was said that the beast started a plague 80
Today people think the Greek basilisk was inspired by a cobra Some of these snakes can hold their heads high in the air It almost looks like they're standing Cobras also have deadly venom Some of them can even spit 18 Length in feet 5.5 m a king cobra can grow King cobras are the world's longest venomous snake They can raise roughly one-third of their body off the ground This means they could look you in the eye Their bite can kill an elephant The common basilisk is a real nonvenomous lizard
