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I struggle to believe that a man, let alone two men, could mistake a manatee for a pale woman with breasts and black hair.

Many people believed in mermaids. My great aunt that raised me who was a devoted Christian told me mermaids were real and I certainly believed her bless her soul I miss her so much that thinking about her often brings me to tears.

This channel has grown massively since I’ve become a subscriber. Good for you Geography Geek.

3:14 My first thought was that it looks lika a hat

Dolphins and members of the whale family can make laughing and singing sounds. When looking at the water in search for humans they saw something swimming. Fear and fantasy do strange things with eyewitnesses. Fish do not make any sound... And even in old times, Poseidon was known to have daughters (and sons) that lured seamen onto their cliffs with singing. Near the Lorelei bends in the river Rhine, ships were wrecked if the shipper was distracted by their songs from the high peaks.

I have a question: if mermaids were seen in Congo, wouldn’t they be black? Or because they are underwater they are white? These type of questions keep me up at night.

I believe that the origin of this myth does not come from manatees but from women diving for something ( pearls sponges corals ) which was not uncommon in the "Caribbean regions" at the time.

3:14 My first thought was: "Why would you wear a hat underwater?"

Honestly can’t believe I’m still watching these but they are great an im gonna be a number one supporter 😊

03:17 I don't know what the fashion was like in 1562, but maybe it could be that she is taking off a small hat to comb her hair! 👒🤷🏻‍♂️✌🏼

I think fish/humans were talked about by the ancient greeks and Romans. I wonder if these mapmakers got the idea from their writings?

The expanse of the seas and oceans has always been so awe inspiring and terrifying. It's no surprising that many men's imaginations ran completely wild.

I think I actually used one of these maps on my most recent video! Another amazing video GG

Definitely a shell

The map of neverland has mermaids.

The Nommo emerged from the Nile and imparted sacred knowledge onto the beautiful Black people, in the ancient land of Kemet now known as Egypt.

Um. I sort of thought this was going to culminate in a revelation about an interesting looking animal that lives in the Congo river?

This was clearly to entice randy sailors on months-long voyages with the prospect of hooking up with fish-babes!

I think it’s a croissant.

There is so much more to the world we live on and so much more land. So many other worlds that we can and should be able to go too

From the heart ❤️ Lots of love 😘 Michael DADDA 👁️🇺🇸💎 محمد علي الددا

Last time I was in DR I also saw a few mermaids but they didn’t speak English 😂

I believe! I think the truth about a lot of things are coming out.

I think it is a flying saucer, there are a few depicted in biblical art. I think it is more realistic an idea, that the mermaids have 2 legs covered in scales, with fin like tails for feet, rather than a solid fish body, it doesn't seem anatomically correct.

Genetically modified humans ment for aquatic ecosystems

I think the men seeing mermaids had been away at sea for too long lol. All men, all the time, month after month... Ya. Just like when my uncle was in prison for 16 years, he started seeing "mermaids" too. Hahaha!

yet none of the old Africa maps show pyramids? the most noticeable landmarks of all

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People who were outraged about the little mermaid should of educated themselves about mermaids / sirens in Africa

I believe Tony Woods account of a mermaid. Male and 10ft plus, wide eye and aggressive expression to tell us to stay out of their territory.

I actually think mermaids are the same as davy jones' locker. Folklore. If it motivates people to stay in that line of work or prevents them from deserting. Totally worth ad-libbing for the ships sake.

That mermaid is holding Monkey D Luffys straw hat

YT just asked how I liked the above video. It was yours. I clicked all the good boxes. Don't let me down.

Praise the land in Austria where the big man comes from

Hallie Bailey.

3:15 why do they have buts 🍑 😂😂

A shell

The West Coast is a Giant Mermaid

I love how you show a sea creature that looks nothing like the drawings lol

It's simple, people could see them back then. Changing mindsets made this almost impossible. See Quantum Physics.

The mermaid is holding a lady's hat. 👒

Giant mermaids why not an ufo..it where very big giants..ufois normal until 150 years ago

Shes holding a smartphonep

3 of your maps from different times are all holding a ufo shaped object yet you only allude to 1. And u say its a mirror. No its definitely a saucer. Stop misinforming people.

Because they're real, and have been seen. That's why. Many of you have no idea of the world you actually live in, because you only believe in things you can see daily.

I think mermaids don't want to shall themselves to them

Yes lake zaire..was lake Israel.....in 1500 Italian map..you see agag.. that river of isreal..

I'VE SEEN A VIDEO ON KZfaq THAT HAS A FISH WITH A HUMAN FACE I THINK IT'S IN ASIA AND I BELIEVE ASIA IS WHERE THEY HAVE TWO TYPES THE NORMAL YOU KNOW HUMAN UPPER TORSO FISH TAIL AND THE OTHER A FISH WITH A HUMAN FACE AND I'VE SEEN A REAL VIDEO OF THAT

Just normal ..mermaids..mermaids are bck of our creator if somethin wrong with humanity.later they came in persion on land

Yeah we all know that what ever Christopher Columbus said was the gospel...smh

no way the description those guys gave were about a manetee

Well that's funny, a whole lake that didn't exist, but the question is why it was drawn with mermaids in it, not why it was drawn in the first place.

I've always wondered if they didn't find some delirious scurvy-ridden sailor, who washed up somewhere and was convinced he saw a mermaid when he really just humped a manatee.

who knows mermaids originated from africa lol i always thought it came from europe/caribbeans

I don't see them anymore....they were creepy looking...very fast...and spiritual...butt they were real...they have a pick at the palace ...in England

mermaid gas station?

I've seen a lot. At least, I thought I had... till I saw a mermaid depicted with a human ass. That's... that's new to me.

Pronounced Za-ire…

There were no mermaids, just peces conalgas! 😂😂😂😂

My New Year's resolution, to stop watching dumbass YT channels that use big red circles and arrows on their thumbnails, as though we are all blind and stupid. Have a blessed year.

One thing we know, if mermaids are real, they are not black.