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

Feb 17, 202148 min
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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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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