They are very much real. Please go to Gyanaganj near manasarovar to experience the truth. Its true that.. Shri Sankaracharya entered the body of the king and came back. Thats real knowledge. There are still people alive who can do that.
Its not comedy. Its truth and some symbolism. A person having 10 heads - means a person having the intelligence of 10 heads.. coliqually translated for a common man. Monkeys building the bridge - Please search for - "Adam's Bridge" in google.
You dont want to believe it because of the limited scope of your science (Physics/Chemistry/Biology), that doesnt have the scope to prove it.
You can realize he truth in it, only if you want to. If you close your eyes, you can never see light ..
