Stone Age humans had 4-inch holes drilled in their skulls to free the demons inside

Trepanation is the intentional drilling of a hole in your skull for medical reasons or, according to its contemporary DIY practitioners, to achieve higher consciousness. New research reveals that this ancient practice dates back to the Stone Age when neolithic neurosurgeons bored holes as large as 4 inches wide in the heads of their patients. — Read the rest

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