Beneath the surface of history lies a chilling truth—some bodies never rested in peace. From the bizarre story of Elmer McCurdy, whose mummified corpse was mistaken for a carnival prop, to infamous grave robbers who sold corpses for medical study, this episode digs deep into the macabre trade of the dead. Explore real-life tales of theft from the grave, the dark origins of anatomy study, and the eerie fates of the stolen. Step inside the grim world of body snatching where greed, science, and superstition collide. These are the grave robbing stories you were never meant to hear.
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