Sorry, Tolkien fans...

Those hobbits you were so excited about last year were actually just disease-stricken humans.

On message boards--likely populated with hobbit-lovers--rumors circulated that this unseen species of little humans could still be roaming around the East Asian islands. I know some of you will hold onto the myth of real-life hobbits. Perhaps they're out there somewhere, guys. Just keep dreaming.














(image from Ray Dillon's Blog)