The Tale of Springfield's Bizarre Mermaid Have you heard of the tale of Springfield's Bizarre Mermaid? In 1906, an American sailor, upon his voyage to Japan, stumbled upon a peculiar creature, a mermaid of sorts, but with a grimacing face, strange teeth, oversized claws, and a fish-like lower half. Intrigued, he brought it back to Springfield, Ohio, gifting the oddity to the Clark County Historical Society. As word spread, the townsfolk flocked to see the creature that was part fish, part monkey

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