Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2025-12-30

Books mentioned on CLASSIC: Could Sea Monsters/Serpents Still Exist?

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Since before the dawn of recorded history, humans have been haunted by rumors of monsters beneath the waves -- and, as time wore on, it seemed at least some of those legends were based in truth. Today's question: could any sea serpents, leviathans or other cryptids remain alive in the modern day?

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

   Jules Verne · at 41:03

   Discussed

   “One of the things we talked about off air as we were diving into this episode, was Jules Vern, of course, his famous 1870 novel, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Don't think too much about the unit of measurement there. Just enjoy the poetic title.”

   Ben Bowlin CLASSIC: Could Sea Monsters/Serpents Still Exist? 2025-12-30 Listen at 41:03

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