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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?

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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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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
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