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    SYSK Gets Weird Playlist: Mermaids: Not a real thing

    Stuff You Should Know · Sep 18, 2026 · 41 min
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    Mermaids aren't real. That much we know. But the history and lore of these magical and sometimes menacing creatures of the sea is pretty interesting stuff. Learn all about these half women/half fish today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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