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TIL: There is a myth about Korean Virgin Ghosts which are formed when an unmarried women dies. They haunt newly married couples. If you get possessed by one, you'd harbor strong resentment and are unmarriable. Virgin ghosts are counteracted by phallic shrines, dolls, and burying them upside down.

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