
The Victorian Obsession with Death and Superstition
30 Morbid Minutes
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The Victorian Era: A History of Superstitions
A dog howling at night when someone in the house is sick is a bad omen. It can be reversed by reaching under the bed and turning over a shoe. You should stop the clock at the time of a deceased's passing to avoid your own untimely death. The Victorian era is this deep, deep, deep well of the morbid. Expect us to return to it again and again, you know, here and there throughout our show.
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