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Honey - Food
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Morbid Curiousities – Mellified Mummy

The ancient art of marinating yourself in honey for the good of mankind, naturally.

Honey has long been celebrated for its preservative powers, jars of the stuff have been found intact in Egyptian tombs, still perfectly edible after three thousand years. But somewhere along the way, certain medieval minds decided that simply eating honey wasn’t ambitious enough. Why not become the honey? Why not dissolve, entirely and posthumously, into a golden elixir of healing? And so, dear reader, the mellified mummy was born.

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Hands Horror
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Alien Hand Syndrome: When Your Body Betrays You

For the most part, we trust our bodies. But what would happen if it turned against us? Like a possession but there is no ritual to free yourself from it? Let NZGeekChic talk to you about Alien Hand Syndrome!

Picture this: You’re sitting there, minding your own business, maybe scrolling through your phone or reaching for a Tim Tam, when suddenly your hand has other plans. Not the fun kind of plans, like spontaneously high-fiving strangers or doing jazz hands. No, we’re talking full-blown mutiny. Welcome to Alien Hand Syndrome, where your appendage goes rogue, and you get to watch the horror show unfold.

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