The Creepiest Artifacts in Museums Around the World

Deadly Steam Atomizer

This is a carbolic acid steam atomizer. It was developed by Lord Joseph Lister in the early 20th century. The atomizer released a cloud of germ-killing carbolc acid which ended up soaking the entire room in a bizarre liquid. The surgeon himself was even wet! 

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The More You Know

  • The Zoroastrians leave their dead in special towers to be eaten by vultures.
  • Dead bodies swell up like balloons after about four days, due to the release of gases and liquids.
  • Doctors used the teeth of dead people to make dentures.
  • King Charles II drank alcohol mixed with pulverized human skulls.
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