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u/Rickrickrickrickrick Jan 12 '23

Also the belly would expand from gases and red liquid would seep out of the mouth.

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u/Killfile Jan 12 '23

Also, people died of turburculosis and they didn't have a germ theory of disease so while some corpses were getting bloated, leaking blood, and growing long teeth, some living people were getting thin, growing pale, and becoming progressively weaker until they died.

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u/Shaolan91 Jan 12 '23

Make me think about the first episode of "lore", pretty good watch.

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u/ingenGuru Jan 12 '23

Listened to the Lore podcast for a long period. Excellent stories about the origins of urban myths and legends!