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A drawing of a sea serpent "witnessed" near Norway in 1753

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Apr 07, 2025
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Here's a gorgeous sea serpent illustration from 1753. This drawing is said to be from a witness sketch, and was originally featured in Pontoppidan's Natural History of Norway in 1753. If I was alive back then and saw this "witness sketch", I'd likely never have stepped foot near a beach again.

The drawing has an incredible level of detail.…

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