An investigation into a "mermaid mummy," a strange-looking creature (or creatures), allegedly caught between 1736 and 1741 in a fishing net off the coast of present-day Kochi Prefecture, Japan, has begun. The "mermaid" has been maintained at the Enjuin temple in Asakuchi since its discovery (or, if you're a little more doubtful, since someone stitched a fish to a monkey), … [Read more...] about Investigators Are Looking Into A 300-Year-Old Mummified “Mermaid” Who Was Allegedly Spotted In The 1700s