24 Horrifying Old Photos That Will Haunt Your Dreams. #5 Is Too Messed Up For Words
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The history is absolutely fascinating and so important to study. The advancements that have made in everything from technology to fashion are extraordinary. Often times studying history is extremely useful in teaching us what we need to do looking forward...and at other times, it can just be absolutely TERRIFYING to see what people have cooked up in the past!
1. Eighteenth century witch's chair
Unlucky folks who would sit in this chair would be killed due to blood loss.
2. Seventeenth century poison cabinet
3. Some blood-letting fleams
4. Carnival prop from the early twentieth century—a mummy's head
Absolutely terrifying!
5. A Norton motorcycle and its little side... coffin.
Seems legit
6. If you lived in London in the 1930s you were allowed to send game via the post office.
As long as liquids weren't dripping! Phew.
7. This horrifying prosthetic toe was found in the tomb of Tabeketenmut
8. Kit from the nineteenth century used for vampire hunting.
True Blood fans take note!
12. Medical bone saws.
OUCH.
13. A prosthetic left arm from 1850-1910.
14. Morphine set from the Victorian era.
15. Mary Magdalene as she appears in the basilica crypt of St. Maximinin la Saint Baume
The crypt is located in France.
16. Some preserved medical findings at the Mutter Museum.
17. Anatomical models from the seventeenth century.
19. A poster from a time where apparently Cooties were a very real concern.
20. Performers from a freak show.
21. The handiwork of Dr. Louis Auzoux—a paper mache gynecological model circa 1880.
A Halloween Costume from the past... YIKES!
A Victorian era cage built around a coffin, to void off the impending threat of vampire corpses.
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Do not show me this again