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Fireside Canada by David Williams / Frequency Podcast Network

Feb 2, 202301:05:10Society & Culture

It's one of the most famous and best-documented lake monsters in the world, and predates Nessie by over 80 years. It's mentioned in centuries-old journals and modern-day reports, and appears in grainy film footage, razor...

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