avatar was like the highest grossing movie of all time and yet its only impact on culture was to confuse people talking about the last airbender
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i remember when i thought i was straight and this guy i was dating was trying to pressure me into sex while i had cramps by saying “orgasms relieve cramps babe” and without thinking i replied “but you don’t make me cum” and i have never seen anyone go through the seven stages of grief so quickly
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most things that were used to kill or repel demons were just antibacterial or very healthy. bacteria can’t live for long on a silver surface. garlic is hella good for your immune system. holy water is water that you’re not allowed to shit in.
I don’t have a point I’m trying to make I just think it’s kinda cool where supernatural beliefs intersect with real science
Bacteria are demons
The entire set of rules on which foods are kosher or not is basically a guide on how to eliminate food poisoning in a pre-industrial society.
Salt is a disinfectant too.
Considering ancient people attributed disease to demonic possession, it makes sense they’d correlate antibacterial methods with anti-demonic ones.
Our ancestors weren’t stupid (not any stupider than us, at least), they just lacked the knowledge we have today.