Satirical Study Claims Mosquitoes Attracted to People Branded with 'Mosquito God's Rune of Punishment'
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The Onion Staff
Summary
A satirical article from The Onion-style publication reporting on a fictional Rockefeller University study claiming that mosquitoes are more attracted to people who have been branded with the "Mosquito God's rune of punishment" (Ranggnarr, The God of Mosquitos). The piece humorously presents pseudoscientific findings about insect behavior tied to a mythical deity.
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The OnionSatirical Study Claims Mosquitoes Attracted to People Branded with 'Mosquito God's Rune of Punishment'theonion.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledAfter several rounds of clinical trials with a control group, we can confirm that anyone marked by the imprint of suffering from Ranggnarr, The God of Mosquitos, is far more likely to be bitten by the insect deity's loyal worshippers.
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