{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65b9bec20210690018d12df4/65b9ecc6d2579d0017d22754?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mummies as Medicine and Merriment","description":"<p>Clara takes Sabrina into the bizarre world of Victorian mummy unwrapping parties, and unearth the strange ways in which mummies were used in the 1800's. We discuss how ground-up mummies found their way into Victorian paintings, fertilizer, and even medicine. </p><p><br></p><p>See photos discussed in this episode on our <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/conjuringcuriosities/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">instagram</a>.</p><p>Follow us on <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@conjuringcuriosities\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">tiktok</a> for videos that cover a condensed version of each topic!</p><p><br></p><p>SOURCES:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://bitaboutbritain.com/periods-in-history/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A Bit About Britain - Periods in History</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/KingsQueensofBritain/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Historic UK - Kings and Queens of England &amp; Britain</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mummies_of_Guanajuato\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia - Mummies of Guanajuato</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/these-mexican-mummies-draw-crowds-and-controversy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">National Geographic - These Mexican mummies draw crowds and controversy</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2020/10/27/origins-of-mexicos-mysterious-mummy-museum-and-day-of-the-dead-connection/#:~:text=Due%20to%20Guanajuanto's%20dry%20and,El%20Museo%20de%20las%20Momias.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ksat.com - Origins of Mexico’s mysterious mummy museum and Day of the Dead connection</a></p><p><a href=\"https://travelswithtalek.com/mummies-guanajuato-mexico/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Travels with Talek - THE MUMMIES OF GUANAJUATO, MEXICO: SCREAMING CORPSES BURIED ALIVE</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/mummy-unwrapping-parties-of-the-victorian-era/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ripleys - MUMMY UNWRAPPING PARTIES OF THE VICTORIAN ERA</a></p><p><a href=\"https://medium.com/@margolestz/the-victorians-were-mad-for-mummies-ca8f5df52188\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Medium - The Victorians Were Mad for Mummies</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/gladiator-blood-cure-0016946\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Anchient Origins - Romans Drank Gladiator Blood as an Epilepsy Cure!</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/mummy-eating-medical-cannibalism-gory-history\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">National Geographic - ​The gory history of Europe’s mummy-eating fad</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.britannica.com/list/7-surprising-uses-for-mummies\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Britannica - 7 Surprising Uses for Mummies</a></p><p><a href=\"https://burialsandbeyond.com/2023/11/05/the-weird-world-of-mummy-parties/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Burials &amp; Beyond - The Weird World of Mummy Parties</a></p><p><a href=\"https://theconversation.com/why-did-people-start-eating-egyptian-mummies-the-weird-and-wild-ways-mummy-fever-swept-through-europe-177551\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Conversation - Why did people start eating Egyptian mummies? The weird and wild ways mummy fever swept through Europe</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/brief-history-medical-cannibalism\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lapham's Quarterly - A Brief History of Medical Cannibalism</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mummia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia - Mummia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.digitwithraven.com/single-post/we-used-to-eat-mummies\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dig It With Raven - We Used To Eat Mummies?!</a></p>","author_name":"Clara and Sabrina"}