The Creepiest Artifacts in Museums Around the World

The Soap Lady

The Soap Lady is one of the most popular medical exhibits in the world. She was exhumed in Philadelphia in 1875 where doctors found that a fatty subtance encased her body. Essentially, the chemical structure of the subtance is the same of soap... So, she's the Soap Lady. 

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The More You Know

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  • Ancient Romans believed that drinking blood would let them absorb power.
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