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  2. Mermaid - Wikipedia

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    In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. [1] Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including Europe, Asia, and Africa. Mermaids are sometimes associated with perilous events such as floods, storms, shipwrecks, and drownings. In other folk ...

  3. Ningyo - Wikipedia

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    Ningyo (人魚, "human fish"), as the name suggests, is a creature with both human and fish-like features, described in various pieces of Japanese literature.. Though often translated as "mermaid", the term is technically not gender-specific and may include the "mermen".

  4. Are mermaids real or a fin-tastic fable? The history and ...

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    Take, for example, Disney’s 2023 remake of “The Little Mermaid,” the 2023 Netflix documentary “MerPeople” and Fairgrounds St. Pete, an immersive art and tech experience home to ...

  5. Merfolk - Wikipedia

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    Merfolk, Merpeople, or simply Mer refers to humanoid creatures that live in deep waters like Mermaids, Sirens, Cecaelia etc. In English, female merfolk are called mermaids, although in a strict sense, mermaids are confined to beings who are half-woman and half-fish in appearance; male merfolk are called mermen. Depending on the story, they can ...

  6. What it's like to be a 'real life' mermaid - AOL

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    Meet 3 Real Life Mermaids. When people ask what Erin Gallagher, Lauren Freeman and Katie Shultz do for a living, they are definitely a little confused when the girls casually reply that they are ...

  7. 'Real-life' mermaid swims with tiger sharks to promote ... - AOL

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    You could call her a professional mermaid of sorts. One woman risked her life to swim with some of the most dangerous sea creatures in the world. Dressed in only a tiny costume with no diving gear ...

  8. Mermaids in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    A crew making a mockumentary on mermaids is lost at sea, and controversial leaked footage appears to show real mermaids killing them all. Seven years later, a second voyage sets out to prove the existence of the deadly and violent mermaids. Keeper: 2010: Kathi Appelt: A young girl searches for her mother, Meggie Marie, whom she believes is a ...

  9. Meet a real-life mermaid with a rare disease - AOL

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    This professional mermaid has a special power — educating people about Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease while bringing joy to the world! Meet a real-life mermaid with a rare disease [Video] Skip ...