The Creepiest Artifacts in Museums Around the World

Sheep's Heart

This is a photo of a sheep's heart that someone stuck with pins and nails. They also strung it on a loop of cord. This all seems random, but it was actually done as a ritual to "break evil spells." It was made in 1911 and resides in Pitt Rivers Museum. 

Creepy Ceramic Doll

This creepy little doll is part of a collection at the Centre of Ceramic Art at York Art Gallery in England. Sometimes, art doesn't have to make sense. Sometimes, it just wants to be creepy! 

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The More You Know

  • Doctors used the teeth of dead people to make dentures.
  • “Teratoma” or “monstrous tumors” are “evil twins” that can grow on your brain.
  • Decorations made from human bones adorn the interior of the Sedlec Ossuary.
  • Pigs can eat an entire human body, mostly because they’ll just eat anything.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.