The extensive, multi-year process of investigating a candidate for sainthood, including the review of potential miracles, is not free. The costs can run into the tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars, acting as a significant financial barrier. Causes often stall indefinitely without a wealthy patron or 'booster' to fund the lengthy investigation.
An architectural feature designed for spectacle—the world's strongest light beam—had unforeseen ecological consequences. The intense light attracts a constant swarm of moths, which in turn attracts predators like bats and owls, creating a complete, self-sustaining food chain at the pyramid's apex every night.
Far from being a rubber stamp, the Catholic Church's process for declaring a miracle is a lengthy, forensic investigation. It employs independent medical experts who are predisposed to find scientific explanations and historically used a 'Devil's Advocate' to argue against sainthood. This rigorous skepticism is designed to ensure the process remains credible.
Large corporations proactively purchase common misspellings of their websites. This strategy, known as combating 'typo squatting,' prevents others from exploiting user typos for malicious purposes or profit. Google, for example, owns numerous variations to redirect users who make common spelling mistakes, thereby protecting its brand and user security.
The website gale.com, a frequent typo for gmail.com, receives nearly 6 million accidental hits a year. This volume of unintentional traffic is three times higher than the intentional traffic to the established 99pi.org podcast website, illustrating the immense scale of user error and the power of 'digital gravity' around major platforms.