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Six Impossible Episodes: Possible Apocrypha

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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The Legend of Sawney Bean and Mulan

This chapter explores the origin of the Scottish cannibalistic murderer legend of Sawney Bean and how it may have been fabricated to portray Scotland as dangerous. It also discusses the challenges of researching the story of Mulan and distinguishing between mythology and truth.

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