368,379 people killed, 306,096 injured and over $2,815,931,000 in economic damages

What's the harm in magick?

Magick refers to the general belief in spells, talismans and other supernatural means of achieving things. Read more about magick

Here are 532 people who were harmed by someone not thinking critically.

Florentino V. Floro Jr. Age: 54 Manila, Philippines	Fired from his job as judge April 2006
He claimed that three invisible mystic elves helped him render decisions and heal people in his chambers. The Supreme Court ruled that psychic powers have no place in the court room and fired him from his job. Read more & more

Baba Jallow & 7 others Age: 28 Serekunda, Gambia & Ghana	Beaten to death October 9, 2003
He was accused of stealing another man's penis through sorcery, and a mob of ten people beat him to death for it. Seven other cases like this happened in Ghana in 1997. Read more

Yanadi Kondaiah Age: 80 Chittoor, India	Leg amputated by two men December 11, 2007
He claimed his leg had magical powers. Two men decided they'd rather have those powers to themselves, amputated his leg, and left him for dead. Read more & more

Ralph Edang N'na & at least 300 others Age: 13 Ogooué-Ivindo province, Gabon	Murdered March 2008
Politicians in Gabon sometimes use blood and human organs in black magick rituals to help their chances during elections. Ralph's body was found drained of blood and with gaping wounds. Activists have documented hundreds of other cases. Read more

Delia Ponce Age: 20 San Antonio, Texas	Second & third degree burns, intensive care January 22, 2002
She asked a folk healer to help her win back her boyfriend, but the ceremony started a fire. She was left with burns on her face and torso. Read more

Alysha & Kendra Suing Age: 8, 10 Sioux City, IA	Died January 6, 2008
Their stepfather was performing "some strange ritual" but the house filled with smoke. Firefighters were called and found the children in a smoke-filed bedroom. The stepfather was charged. Read more & more

Ashi Terfa Benue State, Nigeria	Died (gunshot wound) December 2003
A client asked this herbalist to prepare him a charm against bullets. After preparing it, he put it on and had the client aim a gun at his head to test it. The charm did not work, and he died instantly. Read more

164 Indonesians Banjuwangi, Java, Indonesia	Murdered October 1998
A wave of murders swept eastern Java, fueled in part by fear of 'sorcery', belief in which is common here. Roving gangs of vigilantes murdered over 164 people in retribution. Read more & more

42 Indonesian women Age: 11 to 30 Lubukpakam, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia	Murdered 1986 - 1997
A man believed his father's ghost came to him in a dream and told him to kill 70 women so he could have magical powers. Belief in sorcery is widespread in Indonesia, and he used that to lure women to their deaths. He was executed in July 2008. Read more & more & more

9 deceased Gabon citizens Libreville, Gabon	Graves desecrated 2004 - July 16, 2008
Belief in magic potions and amulets is common here. This has led to grave robbing, as human skulls & bones are used as raw materials. Eight suspects were arrested on charges of grave robbing, and nine skulls were recovered. Read more

"John Doe" Age: 87 Perth, Australia	AUS $40,000 2005
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Florentino V. Floro Jr.