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Episode 001 - Matt Kirshen, Brooks Wheelan, Andy Wood

Probably Science

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Medical Body Dissections and the Case of Burke and Hare

In this chapter, they discuss the history of medical body dissections, particularly during the 1800s when bodies were scarce. They highlight the case of Birkin and Hare, who killed multiple people for profit and sold their bodies to a surgeon. They also talk about the chilling picture of Dr. Knox holding human body parts.

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