Someone unearthed a urine-filled "witch bottle," circa 17th C. The bottle also contains nail clippings, pins, and hair. Oh and yes, the urine is human, apparently. It was all sealed up inside of this bottle and buried upside down.
I'm completely intrigued. I love reading about the different ways in which people try to make sense of, and to control, their lives, environments, and interactions with others.
Link to the story, complete with X-ray image.
I'm completely intrigued. I love reading about the different ways in which people try to make sense of, and to control, their lives, environments, and interactions with others.
Link to the story, complete with X-ray image.
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Date: 2009-06-04 10:17 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2009-06-04 11:02 pm (UTC)THE.
FUCK.
OUT.
This is the best thing I've heard all day.
You know some idiot's going to open it and the souls of undead spirits will fly around and the seas will rise, the skies will turn black and flame shall rain from the heavens, and the only thing that can save us will be Harold Ramis, in his Ghostbuster costume, armed with...
JILL'S PIE.
let's see if this works
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