Scottish Highlanders traditionally used polished quartz crystals to magically detect diseases in their stolen cattle
Long before influencers were charging their amethysts in the moonlight, Scottish raiders were dunking rocks in water to cure cow sickness. Known as 'charm stones,' these crystals were believed to hold immense healing power, which was highly convenient for clans whose primary economic model was aggressively stealing livestock from their neighbors.

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