In 19th-century Paris, death became a public spectacle. The city’s morgue drew massive crowds—not for mourning, but for curiosity. Behind glass walls, the unclaimed dead were displayed like exhibits, turning tragedy into entertainment. In this episode of The House Red, we step inside the Paris Morgue to uncover how it became one of the city’s strangest and most haunting attractions.
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In 19th-century Paris, death became a public spectacle. The city’s morgue drew massive crowds—not for mourning, but for curiosity. Behind glass walls, the unclaimed dead were displayed like exhibits, turning tragedy into entertainment. In this episode of The House Red, we step inside the Paris Morgue to uncover how it became one of the city’s strangest and most haunting attractions.
In 1947, a mysterious distress call echoed across the Strait of Malacca: "All officers, including captain, are dead...lying in chartroom and bridge. Possibly whole crew dead." Minutes later: "I die." When rescuers boarded SS Ourang Medan, they found a scene of horror- frozen corpses with twisted faces, no sign of struggle, and no clear cause of death. In this episode of The House Red, we explore one of the sea's most chilling unsolved mysteries.
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In 19th-century Paris, death became a public spectacle. The city’s morgue drew massive crowds—not for mourning, but for curiosity. Behind glass walls, the unclaimed dead were displayed like exhibits, turning tragedy into entertainment. In this episode of The House Red, we step inside the Paris Morgue to uncover how it became one of the city’s strangest and most haunting attractions.