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Monster influence of loch mystery

Since the Dark Ages, stories of the Loch Ness Monster have thrilled and intrigued the public.

Nessie has gone on to inspire Hollywood, monster hunters and the advertising world.

On the video sharing website, YouTube, a search for the Loch Ness Monster offers more than 2,000 clips.

On the 75th anniversary of the first photograph of a mysterious shape on the loch, here are some of the stories, films, adverts and theories....
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