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by I-M-S 1236 days ago
Naturally occurring radiation might play a part in human tendency to regard certain places as haunted.
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Actually "haunted" locations are often linked to carbon monoxide and infrasound, IIRC. We generally don't blame ghosts for mysterious burns or other signs of radiation sickness.
We don't, but a society that doesn't know about radiation or even elementary particles may.

The village doctor in the 1500s diagnosing radiation sickness would be even more of a quack than the one that doesn't apply enough leeches.

i'm pretty sure superstition about haunted locations doesn't come from people repeatedly getting leukemia
lmao, this is the most HN comment