Mummy Dearest
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities
iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild
4.5 • 8.7K Ratings
🗓️ 2 April 2019
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Summary
Some people are extraordinary during their lifetime, while others manage to leave a mark long after they're gone. Today's tour through the Cabinet will introduce you to one of each.
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| 0:00.0 | Our world is full of the unexplainable. |
| 0:07.2 | And if history is an open book, all of these amazing tales are right there on display, |
| 0:13.1 | just waiting for us to explore. |
| 0:16.2 | Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosity's. |
| 0:27.7 | Her name was Singeway, but she's now known to many as Lady Die. |
| 0:32.6 | Born around 213 BCE, Lady Die was an important figure during the Han Dynasty. |
| 0:38.8 | She had an eye for the finer things in life and was considered one of the social elite. |
| 0:44.0 | She wore mostly silk clothing and cosmetics such as blush and powders to show off her |
| 0:49.2 | wealth. |
| 0:50.2 | Her lavish parties were catered with foods and wines only ever tasted by the royal family |
| 0:55.9 | and the ruling class. |
| 0:58.6 | She also entertained her guests with performances by musicians who played only for her. |
| 1:04.1 | And when she wasn't hosting elaborate gatherings, Lady Die could be found playing the Guchin, |
| 1:09.1 | an instrument typically studied by the upper crust of Chinese society. |
| 1:14.6 | Unfortunately for all the whining and dining she did, Lady Die didn't get around much. |
| 1:20.3 | It was her stationary lifestyle that most likely contributed to her premature death. |
| 1:25.7 | Just believe that at the age of 50, she suffered a heart attack brought on by a high cholesterol |
| 1:30.6 | diet. |
| 1:32.7 | Her body was interred alongside her late husband and eventually her son, in tombs deep |
| 1:38.2 | on her ground. |
| 1:39.7 | Buried with her work clothing, boxes of makeup, musical instruments, eating utensils and other |
| 1:45.6 | personal items. |
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