The Creepiest Artifacts in Museums Around the World

Cholera Studies

During the cholera outbreak in 1849, physicians preserved specimens of intestines from cholera patients. Thanks to these specimens, the actual strain of the outbreak was identified in 2013.

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The More You Know

  • The FDA estimated that the average American eats a pound of insects every year.
  • In the 1800s, dentures were made out of the real teeth of deceased people.
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  • In Ancient Egypt , priests plucked their bodies bald.
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