Ep. 447 - The British Museum
History Goes Bump: Ghost Tours For The Mind
Diane Student
4.6 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 11 August 2022
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
The British Museum in London is a site to behold with over thirteen million objects in its vast collections from around the world. Over 17,000 people visit the 14-acre complex every single day, making it the most popular attraction in Great Britain. There is no doubt with the relics and other objects that are here, that a ghost or two might be hanging out due to attachments and such. And keeping in mind that some of these collections should probably be repatriated to their home countries, it's no wonder that spirits may be at unrest. Join us as we explore the history, collections and hauntings at the British Museum! The Moment in Oddity features the Two Headed Boy of Bengal and This Month in History features the Lewis and Clark Expedition's only death.
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Music used in this episode:
Main Theme: Lurking in the Dark by Muse Music with Groove Studios
(Moment in Oddity) Vanishing by Kevin MacLeod
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(This Month in History) In Your Arms by Kevin MacLeod
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Outro Music: Happy Fun Punk by Muse Music with Groove Studios
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| 0:00.0 | History tells the story of the world and of our lives. |
| 0:22.0 | One time, that history goes bump in the night. |
| 0:33.0 | Broadcasting from the Central Apparity and the Supernatural in Central Florida, it's |
| 0:40.0 | the History Goes Bump Podcast. |
| 0:48.0 | Hello, you spectacular people. Welcome to this 47th episode of the History Goes Bump Podcast. |
| 0:54.0 | Ghost tours for the theater of the mind. I'm your host, Diane. |
| 0:57.0 | And this is Kelly. |
| 0:58.0 | Kelly, on this episode, we're going across the pond to a place that I would love to explore. |
| 1:03.0 | This reminds me of the Smithsonian with so many things stored in so many different buildings. |
| 1:10.0 | This is the British Museum. |
| 1:12.0 | Awesome. Looking forward to it. |
| 1:14.0 | But there is so much stuff in this place, including some haunted stuff. |
| 1:20.0 | And of course, why wouldn't there be? |
| 1:22.0 | These are objects from all around the world, many of them very ancient. |
| 1:25.0 | Before we get into that, we want to welcome into this spectacular crew, Lisa. |
| 1:29.0 | Thank you for joining us in our Facebook group. |
| 1:32.0 | And now, this moment, Naughtity. |
| 1:43.0 | There's a small village in Bengal, India, where a little boy was born in 1783. |
| 1:48.0 | The midwife assisting the birth was so shocked by the child's appearance that she tried to kill him by throwing the boy into the fire. |
| 1:55.0 | The baby had two heads. |
| 1:57.0 | Fortunately, the baby survived with some burns in one eye and ear. |
| 2:01.0 | Although the parents were shocked, they began to see their baby as a money-making opportunity, |
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