stackyFACTSFunny how bodily wounds closely follow cultural trends. Mystical stigmata almost perfectly mirrors whatever specific style of artwork happens to be popular in the mystic's local region.
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According to believers, these miraculous bodily wounds somehow bypass all standard biological rules by bleeding constantly without ever getting infected. It…
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Saint Francis of Assisi is widely credited as the first person in Christian history to exhibit the stigmata, a mystical phenomenon where an intensely devoted…
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Clocking in for the weekend took on a very different meaning for these mystics. Those who claimed to bear the bodily wounds of the crucifixion often reported…
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Divine intervention seems to heavily rely on local art galleries for its anatomical accuracy. Individuals claiming to spontaneously develop holy wounds almost…
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While most people just get a sunburn, Gemma supposedly manifested deep, bloody scourging marks all over her back without anyone actually hitting her.…
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Imagine paying a highly eccentric guru just to ruin your weekend. He believed the ego needed a good crushing, so he’d order followers to dig massive trenches…
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