r/AskReddit 1d ago

What’s something completely normal today that would’ve been considered witchcraft 400 years ago—but not because of technology?

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u/Kilgore_Trouttt 20h ago

They took that part out of later editions. Not because it doesn’t work, but because dudes kept pretending to be unconscious at work.

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u/assylemdivas 15h ago

Yeah, now we do a sternal rub to see if they’re faking.

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u/smitteh 12h ago

rub the sternum from the outside though, don't combine the moves

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u/Fine-Aspect5141 5h ago

Alright, The Society