Some people are more violent and exhibit tendencies comparable to werewolves during a full moon, according to Australian scientists.
Haven’t mental health workers known about this for a while now?
A study conducted at the Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital, north of Sydney, found that in the year to July, 91 emergency patients with violent, acute disturbances comparable to werewolves were admitted.
‘Comparable to werewolves’ presumably not meaning that they were unusually hirsute, I hope?
And a quarter of these occurred on the night of a full moon, double the number for other lunar phases, according to Leonie Calver, a clinical research nurse in toxicology.
"Some of these patients attacked the staff like animals, biting, spitting and scratching," she said. The patients had to be sedated and physically restrained to protect themselves.
And are they all right nooooo-ooooow?
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A quick dip into the OED of English Etymology (who'd be without it?) shows that the word Lunatic has been with us since the XIIIth century or slightly longer than Australian scientists.
In other news, it turns out that the head of the Roman Catholic Church has Papist leanings.
Most Police Officers would tell you that something gets into the air - or the beer and it will be calls to one domestic dispute after another, or it will 'violence night' with trouble and fights breaking out all over everywhere. May be it it is the moon..
"A quick dip into the OED of English Etymology (who'd be without it?) shows that the word Lunatic has been with us since the XIIIth century or slightly longer than Australian scientists."
Ah, yes, I'd forgotten that one.
"Most Police Officers would tell you that something gets into the air - or the beer and it will be calls to one domestic dispute after another..."
Indeed. I can remember one of the ambulance bloggers saying the same too.
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