"During times of drought, Aztec priests would perform rituals involving the tears of young children, believing that their sorrow would appease the rain god Tlaloc and bring rain to their parched lands."
"The Zoroastrian religious tradition involves placing the deceased in “Towers of Silence” to be exposed to the elements and scavenging birds, such as vultures. This practice is based on the belief that the dead should not contaminate the earth or fire, which are considered sacred elements."
"Dust mites are microscopic creatures that thrive in warm, humid environments, such as bedding. They feed on dead skin cells and can cause allergies in some people."
"A person ingests around 1 to 2 cups of mucus daily."
"Many children experience auditory hallucinations, or “voices,” as a normal part of their development. These voices often disappear as the child grows older."
"“A Nightmare on Elm Street” is based on a true story. It was inspired by a series of articles Craven read about people dying in their sleep due to unexplained causes. These individuals reportedly experienced terrifying nightmares before their deaths, which led Craven to create the character of Freddy Krueger."
"Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean ride originally used real skeletons."
"Egyptian mummies wouldn’t be so rare today if the Victorian British hadn’t eaten most of them."
"Statistically speaking, if you are a woman and get murdered, it was most likely by a family member, partner or ex-partner, in your own home. If you are a man and get murdered, it was most likely by an acquaintance or stranger, in a public place."
"If you have a parasite in your body, there’s only a slim chance you’ll know about it before it pops out of your skin or leaves through the back door."
"If given access to it, butterflies will happily drink blood."
"Sharks have been around for at least 420 million years, meaning they have survived four of the “big five” mass extinctions. That makes them older than humanity, older than Mount Everest, older than dinosaurs, older even than trees. Yet we could potentially see them extinct in our lifetime."
"Orca whales have been seen actively hunting Moose in Canada."
"Body integrity disorder. The PubMed.gov website describes it as “the extremely rare phenomenon of persons who desire the amputation of one or more healthy limbs or who desire a paralysis,” adding: “Some of these persons mutilate temselves; others ask surgeons for an amputation or for the transection of their spinal cord. "
"6 nuclear weapons have been lost and never recovered since the 1950s."
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#18 And what type of sadistic, diabolic b*stards would try to "condition" a fellow human being into madness..? (Of course, we already know the answer...)
#19 We must find out who they are, liberate the victims, and then make the perps pay...
#23 Darkness all around us... Who can save us..? (Again, we already know the answer...)