There’s a surprising amount of attempted cannibalism in Outlaws of the Marsh. I’ve lost track of how many people have been drugged at an inn and almost butchered for meat, only to be recognized at the last minute and revived.

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A quotation (sort of) from Thomas Harris

Thomas Harris (b. 1940) American writer
The Silence of the Lambs, film (1990) [with Ted Tally]

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/harris-thomas/78539/

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5,700-year-old cannibalism linked to Neolithic violence uncovered at El Mirador cave in Spain

A new study led by IPHES-CERCA and published in Scientific Reports provides evidence of 5,700-year-old human cannibalism in El Mirador cave, Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain. The research shows that the event occurred in the context of a violent clash between Late Neolithic herder communities...

More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/08/5700-year-old-cannibalism-at-el-mirador-cave/

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When an old woman stayed the night in a remote tavern, she discovered that her hosts were the wurst!

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Bandits_of_the_Eckernkrug_Tavern_in_the_Schimmerwald_Forest

The bandits of the Schimmerwald Forest were the wurst!

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https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-serve-man-114755533

'Extreme exploitation': Spanish archaeologists find signs of war cannibalism from 5,700 years ago.

Deep within El Mirador Cave in northern Spain, researchers have uncovered bone-chilling evidence of human cannibalism dating back around 5,700 years.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250808-extreme-exploitation-spanish-archaeologists-find-signs-of-war-cannibalism-from-5700-years-ago?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

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5,700-Year-Old Cannibalism Discovery at Atapuerca Shows Intergroup Conflict

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https://blazetrends.com/5700-year-old-cannibalism-discovery-at-atapuerca-shows-intergroup-conflict/?fsp_sid=86806