The Creepiest Artifacts in Museums Around the World

Self Amputations

During the Civil War, many soldiers had to make the decision of amputating injured body parts while on the battlegrounds. Many of them knew that if they continued to have the injured limb, they would surely die. Union surgeons managed to save save limbs for research purposes. Now, they reside in the Mütter Museum. 

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The More You Know

  • Decorations made from human bones adorn the interior of the Sedlec Ossuary.
  • King Charles II drank alcohol mixed with pulverized human skulls.
  • During World War 2, Japan bombed China with fleas infected with the bubonic plague.
  • In the USA, one in every three murders never gets solved.
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