Throughout history, humans have created myths and legends to make sense of the world around them. Most of the time, that’s exactly what they remain—myths and legends, fascinating but ultimately untrue, or only partly so.
But not always.
So when one Redditor asked people to share which myths and legends turned out to be real, people came through with some pretty interesting answers. We’ve rounded up some of the best below—scroll down for a chance to learn something new.
