A strange theory suggests a human-like species, Homo floresiensis, may still inhabit Flores Island caves. These small-bodied ...

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Although we just ran a big update from Guillermo del Toro on all things The Hobbit last week, we have yet another interesting, and pretty damn cool, update to feature today. Over on The One Ring ...

Who and what is Beorn in ‘The Hobbit’? According to a Wiki Fandom page, Beorn is a skin-changer with the ability to transform into a great black bear. Other times, he appears as a human with a great ...

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