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In folklore silver is said to be effective against vampires and werewolves. We now know that silver has antibacterial properties, which explains why it is a repellent for those afflicted by vampirism and lycanthropy. Are there other similar cases where tales and legends have scientific explanations?
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[WP] You are one of the hollywood's greatest voice actors and star in many popular shows and movies. Your secret: you have multiple personality disorder and you use each personality for a different "voice". This eventually causes problems at work.
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[EU] IOI never got a cataclyst. Wade and Sorrento stop each other from getting the key. So the fight on planet doom prolongs onto a full blown war. It’s been locked in a stalemate for weeks. Neither side can keep a champion alive long enough to complete the *Adventure* easter egg
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[WP] you are a brilliant scientist who manages to solve the world's energy crisis by creating a machine that runs on a new type of fuel that produces 300x more energy than nuclear power and runs on a fluid extracted from refining the biological material of newborn babies. Ethical debates ensue.
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[WP] an advanced alien race prepare to invade earth for our resources believing humans to be a weak and inferior race but start having second thoughts after watching a couple of "people are awesome" videos on YouTube.
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[WP] Facebook has developed advanced psychic technology and any significant thought is immediately updated as your status and your location is always known to everyone. It is impossible to lie or hide. Only those in third world countries without Facebook are considered "free".
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In folklore, silver is said to kill vampires and werewolves. Silver is now known to be antibacterial, which makes sense for it to be a repellant to those afflicted with vampirism and lycanthropy. Are there other similar cases in fantasy or folklore where there is a scientific explanation?
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