Our final Halloween episode tackles a grizzly topic: Ritual Sacrifices. We explore some of the practices and reasons for sacfrifice throughout history. Note that there are somewhat graphic descriptions of some violent acts toward humans and animals. If you're going to sacrifice something, make it an inanimate effigy or other symbolic object. Happy Halloween 2025!

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• Abraham: Novocaine: https://www.paramountmovies.com/movies/novocaine
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Holidays (10/29/2025):

• International Internet Day
• Happy Early Halloween
• National Cat Day
• National Hermit Day
• National Oatmeal Day
• Read for the Record Day
• World Psoriasis Day
• World Stroke Day
• Brain Tumor Awareness Week
• Disarmament Week
• International Magic Week
• Prescription Errors Education and Awareness Week
• Winter Weather Preparedness Week
• World Origami Days
• Happy birthday to Winona Ryder, Ben Foster, Bob Ross and Gabrielle Union

Links and references: 

1. https://www.britannica.com/topic/human-sacrifice
2. https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/ritual-sacrifice-0017159
3. https://www.thecollector.com/human-sacrifice-throughout-history/
4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27042932/
5. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-human-sacrifice-propped-up-the-social-order/
6. https://www.science.org/content/article/human-sacrifice-may-have-helped-societies-become-more-complex

 



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