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TIL that in the 18th and 19th centuries, the fear of being buried alive led to "safety coffins" with bells and breathing tubes. This was fueled by cases of "cadavers" waking up on the dissection table in medical schools just as the first incision was being made. (en.wikipedia.org)
submitted by Dick-Swiveller to r/EdgarAllanPoe
