Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1004/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Debunking the Myth of 19th-Century 'Tear Catchers' Author: Sonya Vatomsky Narrator: Mike DelGaudio Format: Unabridged Length: 5 mins Language: English Release date: 05-05-17 Publisher: Atlas Obscura Genres: Travel & Adventure, Adventure & Exploration Publisher's Summary: The Victorians were experts in the art of mourning: They wore black for extended periods, wove human hair into elaborate wreaths, and wept, it is said, into delicate glass bottles called tear catchers. Victorian ephemera is hot these days, as is death, oddly enoughsee the rise of the #deathpositive movementso mourning artifacts are in high demand. Vintage tear catchers, also called lachrymatory bottles, can be found in online auctions and marketplaces, as well as through estate sales and antique stores. During the 19th century, and especially in America during and after the Civil War, supposedly, tear catchers were used as a measure of grieving time. Once the tears cried into them had evaporated, the mourning period was over. Its a good storytoo good. In truth, both science and history agree, theres really no such thing as a tear catcher. Caveat emptor. "Debunking the Myth of 19th-Century 'Tear Catchers'" is from atlasobscura.com, published on May 2, 2017.