[0:00]Imagine waking up in a coffin and realizing that you were mistakenly buried alive. Now, this wouldn't happen with the medical guidelines we have today. But in the 19th century, old coffins were found with scratch marks on the inside, making this a legitimate concern. So as a solution, they started adding strings inside the coffins that traveled up to the ground and were connected to a little bell. And if you woke up underground in a coffin, you could just ring the bell, signaling that you're still alive.
Why Did People Put Bells On Graves? 🔔
Zack D. Films
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[0:00]Imagine waking up in a coffin and realizing that you were mistakenly buried alive.
[0:00]But in the 19th century, old coffins were found with scratch marks on the inside, making this a legitimate concern.
[0:00]So as a solution, they started adding strings inside the coffins that traveled up to the ground and were connected to a little bell.
[0:00]And if you woke up underground in a coffin, you could just ring the bell, signaling that you're still alive.
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