A scorpion is mutated by radiation and grows giant, gaining an evil intelligence. It is transformed back with another burst of radiation after being tricked into position by a hypnotist.; A criminal being brought to prison from a jungle outpost escapes into the jungle. He happens upon a tribe worshipping a gold idol and steals it. He escapes his pursuers, but realizes that the idol is cursed: he can never put it down.; In the thirtieth century, humanity becomes advanced but emotionless and brutally conquers the galaxy. They send an explorer to the next galaxy to find new conquests, but when he finds a totally peaceful world he is reminded that once some humans sought peace, and so lies to his superiors to protect the people of this world.; A furniture maker gets more than he bargained for when he attempts to eliminate a rival chair producer and finds out he is an alien in disguise creating robotic spies on humans.