• Question: Do you know why unicorns were decided to be a thing (since they're not actually real)?

    Asked by anon-192243 to Simon, Kelly on 13 Nov 2018.
    • Photo: Kelly Rushton

      Kelly Rushton answered on 13 Nov 2018:

      The idea of unicorns has been around for hundreds, even more than a thousand, years. It is depicted in lots of cultures, some people thought they were real creatures that lived in exotic lands. It might be that the idea of a unicorn came from animals like goats with a single horn and over time writings and stories developed them into magical creatures. Its definitely not a recent thing – they have become popular recently but people have been talking about them for centuries!

    • Photo: anon

      anon answered on 14 Nov 2018:

      I have no idea.

      I’d guess someone dreamed it (after beer).

      There is a creature called a Narwal that might have had something to do with it.

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