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Loch Ness Monster facts: size, sightings and theories

Discover Nessie’s size, origins, sightings, and theories in this ultimate factfile celebrating Scotland’s iconic mystery.
Urquhart Castle on the banks of Loch Ness. There is a rainbow in the background and the water is silvery.
Urquhart Castle on the banks of Loch Ness.

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