Turning The Bones
Mar 15, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 58
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Today's True Weird Stuff - Turning The Bones
You know the story of President Abraham Lincoln and his assassination at the hands of John Wilkes Booth. But did you know Honest Abe's body was sent on a two-week funeral procession? 1,600 miles and over 400 stops across 7 states. Things were smooth at first, but once the decay started to set in, his corpse "was not a pleasant sight."
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