Scientists might just have revealed the truth surrounding the long-mythicised Loch Ness Monster, as a 50-year-old camera is found at the bottom of its water-bound home.
While Flat Earth and Moon landing conspiracy theories remain controversial to this day, there's something that's still both fascinating and fun about the more monster-based myths of beings like Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster.
The existence of both appears to solely stem from poorly captured black and white photographs, and it's up the individual as to whether they're willing to suspend their disbelief enough to go along with the story.
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Unfortunately for any Loch Ness Monster 'truthers' out there, scientists appear to have debunked the mystery through an accidental discovery in the Scottish lake.
As reported by the Daily Mail, trials of a National Oceanographic Centre (NOC) submersible vehicle, otherwise known lovingly as 'Boaty McBoatface', accidentally uncovered a 50-year-old camera around 590 feet (180 meters) below the surface of the Loch.
The NOC were using Loch Ness to test their submersible due to it's staggering depth, only for part of the mooring that was holding the camera in place to get caught on Boaty McBoatface's propellor.
It's estimated that this camera is one of six that was place in 1970 by Professor Roy Mackal of the Loch Ness Investigation Bureau, and it has miraculously been preserved and untouched by water due to its waterproofing shell.
The film situated inside the camera was also in good enough condition to be developed, and the subsequent photographs appear to reveal the 'truth' behind the Loch Ness Monster's existence.
Unfortunately, none of the photos show any evidence that the Loch Ness Monster was actually real, as it would seemingly be pretty easy to spot a 25-meter-long creature in an otherwise empty frame.
Undoubtedly there are many that won't take these photos as gospel, as it doesn't paint an entire picture of the Loch's depths, but it remains still an important part of the Monster's mythos and has now been donated to the Loch Ness center in Drumnadrochit for fans to go and view themselves.
When asked why they still believe in the Loch Ness Monster - even in spite of concrete evidence like this - many across the internet shared the same response.
"Because it's fun!" revealed one user on Reddit, with another outlining in more detail: "The Loch Ness Monster was the first cryptid I had ever heard of as a child. So for me, it's a sentimental thing. I'm still believing because I'm still looking for a little magic and mystery in the world."
Like believing in the tooth fairy or Santa Claus, many still latch on to their own beliefs surrounding old Nessie simply because it's too enjoyable not to.