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TIL Invented by neuroscientist Dr. Michael Persinger, the God Helmet is an "apparatus" designed to stimulate specific areas of the brain using electromagnetic coils. Its purpose is to trigger altered states of consciousness and explore the neural underpinnings of spirituality and divine experience.

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