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Giant Squid Myth

A giant squid attacks a boat in a painting.
(© Martin G. Roper)

A giant squid attacks a boat - something that has not been known to happen in real life. For centuries, rare glimpses of this huge sea creature led to fantastic explanations for what people's astonished eyes saw - or thought they saw. More about the giant squid can be found in our Giant Squid featured story.

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