Interesting Facts

Mystical powers have always been associated with the unicorn. From its amazing strength – Jewish legend says they can kill an elephant – to its ability to tell truth from falsehood – confronted by a liar, a unicorn will pierce a liar through the heart – the unicorn occupies a definitive place in human history and culture. For centuries, unicorn horns were sold for their medicinal properties. Although there were many ways to test the horn's authenticity, most horns were simply goat or cow horns, with a few coming from exotic creatures like the narwhale. To own a complete unicorn horn was to demonstrate your rank, wealth and power. Queen Elizabeth I possessed one and the throne of Denmark was supposed to be made of them.

Regardless of their highly questionable existence, unicorns continue to be popular. Their place in human culture is equivalent to that of dragons and faeries. They are depicted in our art and architecture and are frequently mentioned in songs, poetry, histories and stories. If they once existed, evidence now points to their extinction. If they never existed, than human imagination has truly created a marvelous creature.

Fun Unicorn Facts

A unicorn, without a horn, is simply a magical horse.
Unicorns are known to bite. Hard.
Nicolas Cage owns six unicorns.
Unicorns are very rare (when cooked)
Unicorns are born with both male and female genitalia.
When migrating south for the winter, most unicorns go to Kenya.
The name “unicorn” is actually TOO ironic. If you feed a unicorn actual corn, it will die a terribly painful death.
Much like horses are processed to make glue, unicorns are processed to make super glue. If you think about it, it makes so much sense.
In their spare time, unicorns really like to curse, play online poker, and smoke cigars while on a motorcycle.
Most unicorns don’t have dreadlocks.
The blood of a unicorn cures Hepatitus C, but totally makes your nipples fall off.
Legend states that Noah excluded unicorns from the ark, thereby making them extinct today.