Due to heavy personal history bias: That Alien Message.
I would take out anything that involves weird stuff regarding dead people, but that might be better A/B tested or surveyed. My own expectation is that hitting readers with the crazy topics right away is bad and a turn-off while it is better to give out useful and interesting things in the beginning that are relatable right away. [Edit: important missing word added]
I would could anything that involves weird stuff regarding dead people
Huh?
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