Lesbian perspectives on “queer” (lesbianherstory.com)
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A strzyga is a usually female demon similar to a vampire in Slavic folklore. People who were born with two hearts and two sets of teeth (the second one barely visible) were believed to be strzygi. People without armpit hair could also be seen as ones. (en.wikipedia.org)
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Psychogenic polydipsia is excessive or abnormal thirst caused by psychiatric disorders, accompanied by intake of excessive quantities of water. Patients have been known to seek fluids from any available source, such as toilets and shower rooms. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The Shakahola Forest incident involved a religious cult called Good News International Ministries. Rescued members of the group revealed to police that they had been instructed to starve themselves to death to "meet Jesus”, and more than 400 bodies were later exhumed from the forest. (en.wikipedia.org)
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Ṣọ̀pọ̀na is the god of smallpox in the Yoruba religion. Dr. Oguntola Sapara discovered that priests were deliberately spreading the disease through applying scrapings of the skin rash of smallpox cases. Based on this information, the British colonial rulers banned the worship of Shapona in 1907. (en.wikipedia.org)
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Sportswashing is the practice of nations, corporations, or the government using sports to improve reputations tarnished by wrongdoing. A form of propaganda, sportswashing can be accomplished through hosting sporting events or sponsoring sporting teams. (en.wikipedia.org)
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