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TIL that the inverted crucifix, a popular symbol of Satanic culture, actually has Christian roots. It is called the Cross of Saint Peter, and looks like a typical crux immissa, only inverted. It is to represent St. Peter's crucifixion, as he was crucified upside down.

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