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You’ve seen shrunken heads… but have you ever seen a shrunken torso? On display at Ripley’s Gatlinburg, this real human torso is one of only six known in the world, and it once belonged to Ernest Hemingway! Part of a ritual practiced by the Shuar people of Ecuador and Peru, these rare artifacts weren’t just trophies, they were believed to trap spirits and protect the living. See this one-of-a-kind piece of history up close at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Gatlinburg! 👉 https://bit.ly/4fRaP1y | Ri
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