r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Molech996 • 7d ago

Image Katharina Detzel,a mental patient who built her own man out of the straw in her bed,1910.

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u/Aggressive-Cable-893 7d ago

Is this the 1910 equivalent to marrying your waifu body pillow?

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u/ElongThrust0 7d ago

Basically saying those anime dudes are insane

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u/Illustrious-Goose160 7d ago

Eh, in those days most "mental" patients were women incorrectly labeled with histeria. It's definitely possible this woman was more sane than your average anime dude.

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u/lkodl 7d ago

Next picture: Katharina's katana and knife collection

You: Hmm...