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Carmagnolle diving suit - France - 1880.

Carmagnolle diving suit - France - 1880.

Postmortem corneal clouding with tache noire. If the eyes remain

Postmortem corneal clouding with tache noire. If the eyes remain

From fear to calm

From fear to calm

Native Bee Spiral Brood Comb and Honey Comb There are around

Native Bee Spiral Brood Comb and Honey Comb There are around

Mourning ring, Birmingham Museum. Gold enamel and human hair.

Mourning ring, Birmingham Museum. Gold enamel and human hair.

Photograph of Mary H. Helgeson surrounded by her actual hair.

Photograph of Mary H. Helgeson surrounded by her actual hair.

Hollywood auditions for black cat, 1961

Hollywood auditions for black cat, 1961

1966 Peel Trident http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peel_Trident 

1966 Peel Trident http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peel_Trident 

The carved surface of this ostrich egg shows what is thought

The carved surface of this ostrich egg shows what is thought

Hereford Cathedral Chained Library, Hereford, England (Rare books

Hereford Cathedral Chained Library, Hereford, England (Rare books

Ambergris Sperm whales eject an intestinal slurry called ambergrisinto

Ambergris Sperm whales eject an intestinal slurry called ambergrisinto

The Library at the Shiba Ryotaro Memorial Museum, designed by

The Library at the Shiba Ryotaro Memorial Museum, designed by

St Ebbas Epileptic Colony (closed 1918)

St Ebbas Epileptic Colony (closed 1918)

Historic malaria remedies

Historic malaria remedies

“Unda Wata Man’s Shoes” by Tosha Grantham (Translation:

“Unda Wata Man’s Shoes” by Tosha Grantham (Translation:

Hand of St. Valentin (Bad Schussenried, Germany) “This delicate

Hand of St. Valentin (Bad Schussenried, Germany) “This delicate

St. Deodatus (Rheinau, Swizterland) “One of two seated skeletons

St. Deodatus (Rheinau, Swizterland) “One of two seated skeletons

St. Valerius (Weyarn, Germany) “One of the finest of all the

St. Valerius (Weyarn, Germany) “One of the finest of all the

St. Luciana (Heiligkreuztal, Germany) “One of four full skeletons

St. Luciana (Heiligkreuztal, Germany) “One of four full skeletons

St. Felix (Gars am Inn, Germany) “He arrived at the town’s

St. Felix (Gars am Inn, Germany) “He arrived at the town’s

Konrad II (Mondsee, Austria) “He is the only one in this group

Konrad II (Mondsee, Austria) “He is the only one in this group

St. Pancratius (Wil, Switzlerand) “He wears armor because he

St. Pancratius (Wil, Switzlerand) “He wears armor because he

St. Vincentus (Stams, Austria) “One of four decorated skeletons

St. Vincentus (Stams, Austria) “One of four decorated skeletons

Head relic of St. Deodatus (Roggenburg, Germany) “In some cases,

Head relic of St. Deodatus (Roggenburg, Germany) “In some cases,

St. Konstantious (Rorschach, Switzerland) “One of the finest

St. Konstantious (Rorschach, Switzerland) “One of the finest

St. Maximus (Bürglen, Switzerland) “He was believed to have

St. Maximus (Bürglen, Switzerland) “He was believed to have

One of the most famous mummies of the Taklamakan Desert is that

One of the most famous mummies of the Taklamakan Desert is that

Mourning jewelry containing a finger bone from the deceased.

Mourning jewelry containing a finger bone from the deceased.

This original “Jack-o-lantern” made from a turnip in the

This original “Jack-o-lantern” made from a turnip in the

Bonaventure Cemetery, photo by Dick Bjornseth

Bonaventure Cemetery, photo by Dick Bjornseth

Mary Queen of Scots, Death Clock,The original engraved dial with

Mary Queen of Scots, Death Clock,The original engraved dial with

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spoookyscary.tumblr.com/post/75989429921/

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Curiosity Figure (Seed Man), made in Italy, c.1600

Curiosity Figure (Seed Man), made in Italy, c.1600

Kabayan Mummy Burial Caves  The Kabayan Mummies of the Philippines,

Kabayan Mummy Burial Caves  The Kabayan Mummies of the Philippines,