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“Killing for Corpses" William Burke and William Hare Pt. 1

“Killing for Corpses" William Burke and William Hare Pt. 1

In 19th-century Edinburgh, two men on the hunt for money found a lucrative industry: grave robbing.

Medical Murders

February 17, 202146m 55s

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Show Notes

In 19th-century Edinburgh, two men on the hunt for money found a lucrative industry: grave robbing. But the infamous Burke and Hare didn’t want to dig up corpses. Instead, they delivered death to the gullible, and brought the bodies to one high-paying professor.

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