The Creepiest Artifacts in Museums Around the World

Late-Stage Syphilis

This wax model is supposed to represent the dangers of late-stage syphilis. It can ravage human flesh in multiple ways, and the wax model represents one of the more gruesome effects. It was used as a teaching tool in the 1800s to teach doctors the signs to look for.

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