Kraken Myths

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Legends, a mix of truth and fantasy that's passed down for many of years and will continue to be passed down for many more. We’ve all heard legends of mystic beast roaming in the sea such as the kraken. The kraken has always been a legend in our stories, but what if it wasn't just a legend? It is said that all legends have a hint of truth in them the legend of the kraken is no different. Over years of evidence such as gigantic tentacles being found and constant stories of sea captains our thoughts of the legend of the kraken has become reality. Scientist all over the world started trying to find and capture these creatures. These legends of the kraken could they be true.
The kraken a famous sea creature in legends speaking of how its tentacles

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