Myths & mysteries
Babylonian exorcists made patients eat dog feces to make their bodies far too disgusting for demons to inhabit
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Long before Hollywood gave us spinning heads and holy water, the ancient Babylonians had a far grosser method for expelling demons. They believed illness was caused by evil spirits moving in, so the logical eviction method was to make the host body as inhospitable as possible. The medical prescription was a horrific potion of animal feces and garbage, operating on the flawless logic that even a demon has standards.
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