25 - We Maybe Might Fix It! - Old-Timey Medicine

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About the Episode

This week, Sierra and Colin travel back in time to the Victorian Era to investigate medical mysteries. The biggest of which being: why the heck would people do that?

Tune in to learn about old-timey pastries, the seven deadly sins, and discover how to properly recycle body parts.

Photos from the Episode

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Nothing like being the hired hand (or mouth)
A sin eater at work
Egyptians embalming a corpse
European corpse medicine

Subjects Covered

The Victorian Era • Sin Eaters • Sierra's Medicinal Medicine Shop • Corpse Cakes • European Corpse Medicine • The Seven Deadly Sins • Old-Timey Medicine •

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