susanfoster+FollowSamurai’s ‘Dragon’ Was Actually a Weasel?!Turns out that legendary 1,000-year-old ‘mummified dragon’ found by a samurai wasn’t a mythical beast after all—it was a Japanese marten! Scientists finally cracked the case using X-rays and carbon dating, revealing the ‘rainbow dragon’ was just a weasel-like mammal. For centuries, people believed it brought rain whenever its treasure house was opened (and weirdly, it still seems to!). Even cooler: other ‘dragons’ in the collection? Just a mole, a crow, and a pigeon. Myth busted! #HistoryMystery #Samurai #WeirdScience #MythBusted #JapanHistory #Science10Share
