I find the best way to fall asleep is to read about cadavers, or the history of bread, or Elizabeth Taylor's husbands. I like non fiction but can fuck with some good fiction, and I dip my toes into conspiracy communities just to creep myself out into a peaceful sleep.

Figured I'd start a community about it. Idk, let's just go down rabbit holes together.

the Five Eyes Alliance is an intelligence network based in the English speaking world that originated during World War II and has since evolved into a dominant geopolitical tool led primarily by the United States. This partnership operates without democratic oversight, sometimes even undermining the sovereignty of its own member nations and their elected leaders. Beyond military defense, the alliance engages in economic espionage and intrusive mass surveillance targeting both foreign allies and private citizens. Linked video goes into detail

Not about a serious topic, but the origin of the sound and the deep dive into the team/person behind it is definitely a rabbit hole.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyatlov_Pass_incident

Maybe because I was raised in a very middle class family in a very domesticated setting so it's the absolute opposite of what I knew growing up, but I'm obsessed with reading about cultures who have little or no connection to our world.

Like this group of people, they would probably get sick if they tried to join our society. An explorer actually brought some of them back to the mainland (aka kidnapped them, by the sounds of it) to study them, and they got really ill and died. And they shoot arrows at anyone who tries to approach the island (and they killed a missionary who thought he somehow deserved to ignore all the rules and warnings to teach them about religion).

I rate this rabbit hole a solid 1:45am.

I find it so weird that the sightings 'have dwindled' in recent years. Makes it sound like someone got bored of a prank.

In this hypothetical world, the act of giving birth would be far more than just a metaphorical sharing of life; it would be a literal sharing of vision. Parents would each donate one of their eyes to their newborn child, a process that has deep emotional and cultural significance. The ritual would be conducted with utmost reverence, considered not just a medical procedure but a rite of passage for both parent and child.

The immediate impact would be that every individual would walk through life with a single eye, a shared lineage of vision. This would affect society on multiple levels. First, medical technology would be far advanced in the realm of ocular surgery, regeneration, and adaptation. However, unlike our world, this advancement wouldn't be optional; it would be a necessity.

Second, the culture would have developed unique coping mechanisms and technologies to adapt to monocular vision. Jobs, sports, and daily activities would be designed differently, accounting for the limitations and advantages of having just one eye. Art and aesthetics would also evolve to cater to this unique visual perspective.

Lastly, the act of eye-giving would carry immense social and ethical implications. It would be a deeply ingrained responsibility, and the choice to opt out would likely be fraught with controversy. Family dynamics would be intensely affected, as siblings would literally see the world through eyes inherited from different parents.

Overall, this world would be bound by a unique combination of sacrifice, innovation, and tradition, all centered around the sharing of one's literal point of view.