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Costume-related issues. In 2005, Walt Disney World reported 773 injuries to OSHA for employees portraying any of 270 different characters at the parks. [131] Of those injuries listed, 282 (roughly 36%) were related to costuming issues such as a costume's weight affecting the head, neck, or shoulders.
Apotropaic magical rituals were practiced throughout the ancient Near East and ancient Egypt. Fearsome deities were invoked via ritual in order to protect individuals by warding away evil spirits. In ancient Egypt, these household rituals (performed in the home, not in state-run temples) were embodied by the deity who personified magic itself ...
Deathbed phenomena. William F. Barrett, early deathbed phenomena researcher. Deathbed phenomena refers to a range of experiences reported by people who are dying. [1] [2] There are many examples of deathbed phenomena in both non-fiction and fictional literature, which suggests that these occurrences have been noted by cultures around the world ...
A mutating disease that often starts with pain and sensitivity in the affected person's nipples, then forms a temporary tumor in the brain as it feeds upon the genetic material of the brain cells, sapping away their critical thinking skills and intelligence, once it reaches its critical density, the tumor disbands into the bloodstream, the ...
The Year of Magical Thinking (2005), by Joan Didion (1934–2021), is an account of the year following the death of the author's husband John Gregory Dunne (1932–2003). Published by Knopf in October 2005, The Year of Magical Thinking was immediately acclaimed as a classic book about mourning. It won the 2005 National Book Award for Nonfiction ...
Borvo, Celto- Lusitanian healing god associated with bubbling spring water. Brigid, Irish goddess associated with healing. Belenus, Celtic god of fire and healing. Dian Cecht, Irish god of healing. Endovelicus, god of public health and safety. Glanis, Gaulish god associated with a healing spring at the town of Glanum.
ACE inhibitors. ACE inhibitors are used to treat and manage high blood pressure, which is a big risk factor for heart disease, heart failure, stroke, and more. ACE inhibitors can lower your thirst ...
A horseshoe wind chime, used as a good luck charm. Iron has a long and varied tradition in the mythology and folklore of the world. While iron is now the name of a chemical element, the traditional meaning of the word "iron" is what is now called wrought iron. In East Asia, cast iron was also common after 500 BCE, and was called "cooked iron ...