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Are there any examples of legendary beings which were widely believed in by children but known not to exist by adults, like Santa Claus, from other periods of history?

242 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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From what I understand, Queen Victoria adopted the title of "Empress of India" in order to not be outranked by the Kaiser of Germany. Why did she choose India in particular, instead of making herself "Empress of Great Britain" or something similar?

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If someone learns a language, has conversations with people in that language, and then forgets the language, what happens to the memories of those conversations?

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Are there any examples of legendary beings which were widely believed in by children but known not to exist by adults, like Santa Claus, from other periods of history?	242	AskHistorians
From what I understand, Queen Victoria adopted the title of "Empress of India" in order to not be outranked by the Kaiser of Germany. Why did she choose India in particular, instead of making herself "Empress of Great Britain" or something similar?	29	AskHistorians
If someone learns a language, has conversations with people in that language, and then forgets the language, what happens to the memories of those conversations?	1	askscience