Kraken: The real-life origins of the legendary sea monster, The Independent
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Kraken: The real-life origins of the legendary sea monster
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Sea monsters and their inspiration: serpents, mermaids, the kraken
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Kraken Sightings: Fact or Fiction?, by HOOLI
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Can You Catch the Kraken?: An Interactive Monster Hunt by Brandon
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The Legendary Kraken: The Real Animal Behind the Monster
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Kraken: The Legendary Sea Monster of the Deep
Was there ever an actual kraken monster found alive? - Quora
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Octopus - Wikipedia
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Coming Next Year to the N.H.L.: The Seattle Kraken - The New York
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