I haven't read many books with werewolves in them—though Mom says when I'm older she has a stack for me to go through, which means they probably have romance in them. <groan> But I have seen all the X Men movies and Wolverine is pretty cool.
But as you know, I love "facts" and "statistics"—so for today's post, I thought I would dig up seven interesting things you may not know about werewolves.
1. Did you know that there are about 50 people in the world that suffer from a medical condition called hypertrichosis? The condition causes an unusual amount of hair all over your body—like a werewolf!
2. Apparently, if you want to keep werewolves at bay, plant wolfsbane in your garden—wolves hate the smell. (You could also put silver or iron objects at your door—they're just as effective.) Huh, I wonder—if I put a silver nickel in Lightning's shoe, would that slow him down in race day?
3. There is more than one way to become a werewolf! Family curse? Being bitten? Witchcraft? Drinking water from a wolf's paw? Try to avoid all of those things! (Not sure why anyone would try drinking water from a wolf's paw...)
- Paces the room when the sun goes down
- Has reddish, sharp nails
- Has animal-like strength
- Has a unibrow (my dad has one!)
- Is pale and tired after a full moon
- Has eyes the colour of the sun
- Tends to fly into a rage before a full moon
5. There are a few famous werewolves from the storybooks—like Remus Lupin from the Harry Potter books.
6. The word werewolf means "man wolf." (Should have guessed that, right?)
7. A group of werewolves is called a pack, or a route.
Gotta jet! See you tomorrow...right?
~ Chase Superman Duffy
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