[–] 41 points 10 months ago* (3 children)

Actually, as far as I know, this condition can be really painful (back problems especially) and also a psychological burden. So all the best to everyone who expiriences gigantomastia.

However, just imagine the positive impact if this news had been known and gone viral during COVID. Think of all the young adults wanting to try out the vaccine for themselves, influencers doing fake "I got big boobs from the vaccine" videos (and therefore advertising the vaccine), maybe even less people doing those "virus parties" that some idiots did. Kind of like the "if trees would produce wifi, they would be planted everywhere" scenario.

I mean, we don't really know, because it didn't happen, so I could be very wrong about this. But it could have been good.

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  • [–] [S] 10 points 10 months ago*

    Hagrid risked being chased by death eaters (who were known for insane brutality) with low magic skills (because he got expelled in his 3rd year and wasn't allowed to practice magic since then).

    It was shortly after the incident, so neither was Voldemorts defeat fully confirmed, nor did he know, how the death eaters would react to their leader being almost killed. He still took the risk

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    It was a genuine question, and I find your approach very interesting. It would be also cool to analyze how the stereotypes about vampires have changed in their portrayals in different historical contexts.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 10 months ago

    Yes, to be fair, this comparison is more about stereotypes. Introversion actually refers to the fact that introverts need less outside input to feel engaged/overwhelmed, which everyone deals with differently

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  • Hear me out (lemmy.zip)
     

    As you probably know, some real diseases and phenomena (rabies, tuberculosis, catalepsy, porphyria,...) are associated with the belief in vampires.

    However, how would you explain the "social behaviour", like only entering if asked (other than the fantasy of an author)?

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