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<blockquote data-quote="Terraism" data-source="post: 1002124" data-attributes="member: 278"><p>Definitely. Taking off of the number who have reported they were attacked, it seems likely that a number of myths about witches "riding one at night" may have been caused by this. Your average joe in 1650 wakes up to a shadowy figure, unable to move, and then feels a heavy weight on his chest and sees the shape leap onto him... then passes out, waking up sore the next morning as though he'd been moving all night. Explains a bit, I'd think.</p><p></p><p>Another interesting tidbit I found in the same research was that a study had been run that measured the number of reported sightings of the virgin Mary over the years, as well as the number of reported sightings of UFO's. As could be expected, the former decreased while the latter increased... but, oddly enough, the total each year stayed almost <em>exactly</em> the same. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Freaky coincidence?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Terraism, post: 1002124, member: 278"] Definitely. Taking off of the number who have reported they were attacked, it seems likely that a number of myths about witches "riding one at night" may have been caused by this. Your average joe in 1650 wakes up to a shadowy figure, unable to move, and then feels a heavy weight on his chest and sees the shape leap onto him... then passes out, waking up sore the next morning as though he'd been moving all night. Explains a bit, I'd think. Another interesting tidbit I found in the same research was that a study had been run that measured the number of reported sightings of the virgin Mary over the years, as well as the number of reported sightings of UFO's. As could be expected, the former decreased while the latter increased... but, oddly enough, the total each year stayed almost [i]exactly[/i] the same. :) Freaky coincidence? [/QUOTE]
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