stackyFACTSIn some deeply superstitious 18th-century regions, mourners sincerely believed leaving pieces of themselves behind could permanently tether a wandering spirit to the house. Thus, the most logical solution was to casually hoard fingernail clippings on the mantelpiece as a weirdly gross ghostly anchor.
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