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pleasejustdie@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

For one, the myth is that people swallow 8 spiders per year not per night.

Another, its a myth. www.snopes.com/fact-check/swallow-spiders/

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KarsicKarl@kbin.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
The myth goes deeper.
The story of Lisa Holst originating this myth as a spoof fact is also a myth.

Neither the supposed journalists, Lisa Holst, nor the magazine, PC Professional, exist.

The hunt is on for the earliest reference. Probably on a newsnet group.

https://www.snopes.com/lisa-birgit-holst/

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- entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Usenet may have the earliest online reference, but this myth could be ancient. Spiders and humans have always coexisted.
  
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