The Creepiest Artifacts in Museums Around the World

Cholera Studies

During the cholera outbreak in 1849, physicians preserved specimens of intestines from cholera patients. Thanks to these specimens, the actual strain of the outbreak was identified in 2013.

A Mermaid

Obviously, this isn't a real mermaid. The fishtail is actually real and from a Pacific wrasse. The head and the thorax were sculpted separately, and it was all put together by the artist. The teeth are real fish teeth. 

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The More You Know

  • A pig was once held in trial for the death of a child.
  • Isla de las Muñecas or the “Island of the Dolls” is one of the most haunted places in the world.
  • Your coffee mug probably has fecal matter on it.
  • You can’t move or touch William Shakespeare’s bones.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.