W. Baker wrote:


> There were tribes in New Guinea that ate the brains of their ancestors
> when they died and it led to unexplained sicknesses until it was found
> that some diseases were being past on(like Mad COw)

Kuru. A prion disease just like Mad Cow.

(T-shirt from Montana: "At least our cows are sane." :-)

> there have been cannibals too.