Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Jess and Rob are exploring the etymological origins of mythical beasts and cryptids.
🐺 What does "Chupacabra" mean?
🦑 Why are we getting the name "Kraken" wrong?
🐉 What animal was the original "dragon"?
These questions answered – and many more besides – in another Words Unravelled.

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==LINKS==
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Mythical beasts
32:05 Cryptids