stackyFACTSTo maintain an aura of literal divinity, some rulers forced subjects to stare directly at the ground, claiming that establishing eye contact was magically lethal.
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Marriage wasn't remotely official until the local aristocracy literally tucked you into bed and awkwardly lingered to ensure the union was successfully sealed.
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If you were truly important, your internal parts were chopped out and sent to a fancy cathedral while the rest of your corpse was buried safely back home.
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