Send us a text We explore the notorious tale of body snatchers William Burke and William Hare, who murdered 17 people in 1820s Edinburgh to sell their bodies to medical schools. Their gruesome business emerged from a shortage of legal cadavers when only executed criminals' bodies could be used for dissection. • Edinburgh was a center for medical science in the 1800s with "operating theaters" designed for students to observe procedures • Families used creative methods to protect graves includ...
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Send us a text We explore the notorious tale of body snatchers William Burke and William Hare, who murdered 17 people in 1820s Edinburgh to sell their bodies to medical schools. Their gruesome business emerged from a shortage of legal cadavers when only executed criminals' bodies could be used for dissection. • Edinburgh was a center for medical science in the 1800s with "operating theaters" designed for students to observe procedures • Families used creative methods to protect graves includ...
Send us a text Courtney takes us on a journey to Spider Gates Cemetery in Leicester, Massachusetts, exploring the legends and history behind this mysterious Quaker burial ground known for supernatural phenomena. • Spider Gates Cemetery, formally known as Friends Cemetery, dates back to the 1740s • The cemetery earned its nickname from ornate iron gates that resembled spider webs, though they were removed in 2022 due to vandalism • Notable burials include Stephen Earl (famous local architect)...
Wicked Wanderings
Send us a text We explore the notorious tale of body snatchers William Burke and William Hare, who murdered 17 people in 1820s Edinburgh to sell their bodies to medical schools. Their gruesome business emerged from a shortage of legal cadavers when only executed criminals' bodies could be used for dissection. • Edinburgh was a center for medical science in the 1800s with "operating theaters" designed for students to observe procedures • Families used creative methods to protect graves includ...
