The Creepiest Artifacts in Museums Around the World

Wax Figure Of a Scabies Mite

Thankfully, this is not the true size of a scabies mite. But, it is accurate in what they look like, which is pretty terrifying! Scabies is  is an infestiation of these little mites that burrow and lay eggs in people's skin. 

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The More You Know

  • The Japanese giant hornet’s sting is so painful that the media calls them “murder hornets.”
  • Thousands of people die every year because of doctors’ poor handwriting.
  • Ancient Egyptians used dead mice for toothaches.
  • The Judas Cradle was a means of torture where the victim was forced to sit on a spike.
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