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[–] EngelbertHumperdinck 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Also, when jews were allegedly enslaved in Egypt, they were paid in garlic. Once they were freed, they hated the stuff and were insulted by its presence.
[–] AgentHitler 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
No fucking way. You gotta source for me to screenshot?
[–] EngelbertHumperdinck 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
It was a long time ago that I read about it. I was looking for similarities between jews and vampires. All I can find now are claims that they were paid in garlic. The rest may have been conjecture on my part.
https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/131/3/951S/4687053
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249897/