Dragons are mythological creatures that appear in many cultures around the world, from Ireland in western Europe, to Japan in eastern Asia.

Dragons look like giant reptiles, with scales, claws, and long tails. It is said that they can fly and breathe fire.

How did so many people come to believe in dragons? One theory is that ancient people imagined dragons as a way to explain the dinosaur fossils that they found.

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