Oarfish Detected in California

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mysterious oarfish

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A mythical harbinger of doom washes up on a California beach

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Rare, monstrously-proportioned and strangely-shaped, oarfish have sparked myths and legends for centuries and are sometimes referred to as the “doomsday fish” due to their reputation as predictors of natural disasters or earthquakes.

In 2011 , the largely forgotten "earthquake fish" legend resurfaced in the months leading up to Japan 's most powerful recorded earthquake.

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