Science Center Has Unicorn Hotline, Issues Unicorn Warnings

Scientists at the Ontario Science Centre, which is apparently a real place, say they are investigating this video taken by Toronto bird-watcher Peter Hickey-Jones to determine whether or not if offers proof of the existence of unicorns. While we all wait, the Science Centre advises the public on what to do in the case of a unicorn sighting, and has set up a hot line (416–696–3260) to call to report any such instances. When you call the number, you can also learn information about the Science Centre’s current show, Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids. More interestingly, here is a list of “Unicorn Facts” the Science Centre presents. Facts! From a Science Centre!

1) Unicorns tend to avoid eye contact with humans and prefer to remain unseen
2) Unicorns are known in European cultures as being fiercely beautiful creatures whose horns have curative properties
3) The Asian unicorn, described as being scaly coated with the body of a deer and a flesh covered horn, was last seen by the Chinese philosopher Confucius
4) The 1620 edition of Historiae Animalium, a book describing all the animals living on Earth, included a description of unicorns

I wonder whether there is a display at the Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids exhibit of a model unicorn on a rolling dolly like those Spike Lee uses to make his movies and like the rapper Curren$y uses in his latest video. The exhibit at the Science Centre, that is. The Ontario Science Centre.