The Cockatrice
The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong
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The Rooster of Boszl
In the fifteenth century, a rooster laying eggs was thought to be proof that the devil was behind it. But in the more modern world, the explanation was more rational: It didn't happen. This story largely comes from edmund p. Evans, who wrote the criminal prosecution and capital punishment of animals in 19 o six. And most of the things i've detailed here either come from evans, or at least supported by him. The latest one he knew of was 17 30 but i know quite a few more.
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