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Historians used to believe the city of Troy was just a legend. However, the general consensus now is that it existed. What other examples are there of once-thought "mythical" phenomena being found to be historical?

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We All Know the Historical Origins of Dragons and Vampires, but Where do Slimes Come From?

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Some classic fantasy creatures like Vampires and Dragons have ancient and (fairly) well-documented historical precedent, but where did slimes come from?

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Historians used to believe the city of Troy was just a legend. However, the general consensus now is that it existed. What other examples are there of once-thought "mythical" phenomena being found to be historical?	2080
We All Know the Historical Origins of Dragons and Vampires, but Where do Slimes Come From?	31
Some classic fantasy creatures like Vampires and Dragons have ancient and (fairly) well-documented historical precedent, but where did slimes come from?	12