Ancient Mesopotamians believed the ultimate cure for the dreaded evil eye was aggressively spitting on yourself

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Ancient Mesopotamians believed the ultimate cure for the dreaded evil eye was aggressively spitting on yourself — STACKY / Myths & mysteries

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