7 Crazy True Stories About the Victorian Era

We can’t seem to get enough of the Victorian Era, and the denizens of that mid- and late-19th century period that saw fascinating changes in science and society. Our obsession with everything from their fashion sense to their prudery has led to countless wondrous stories. Some are mere historical embellishment (you’ve heard about those “sexy” furniture legs?) but other wacky tales are all-too-true. Here’s a collection of our favorites from the Atlas Obscura archives. Clearing Up Some Myths About Victorian ‘Post-Mortem’ Photographs by Sonya Vatomsky Stories abound about post-mortem photography,…

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