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Medieval villager preparing to deal with the dangerous dead in a foggy graveyard

Killing the Dead: The Ancient British Guide to Dealing With Your Most Persistent Neighbours

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Killing the dangerous dead turns out to be a serious historical pursuit — and frankly, our ancestors had far more pressing problems than we gave them credit for.

Bogus Social Workers Are Back — And Now They’re Pretending to Be Health Visitors Too

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Bogus social workers UK are staging a comeback, and nobody — not even folklore experts — can quite agree on whether they actually exist.

Killing the Dead: The Gloriously Grim Guide to Finishing Off Folklore’s Most Persistent Nuisances

aota-admin1 month ago04 mins

Dangerous dead folklore is finally getting the comprehensive treatment it deserves, and yes, apparently corpses have ‘habits’ we should all know about.