Random FactsCuriousOneJune 18, 2016alive, being, Buried, century, coffin, fear, indicator, Life, nineteenth, Patent, popularComment Fear of being buried alive in the 19 century was so widespread there was a patent for 'life indicator coffin' Random FactsCuriousOneJune 18, 2016alive, being, Buried, century, coffin, fear, indicator, Life, nineteenth, Patent, popularComment
Random FactsCuriousOneFebruary 11, 2016century, estimated, fact, facts, living, nineteenth, People, serfdom, slavery, start, staycuriousComment At the start of the 19th century an estimated 3/4 of all living people were kept against their will either in some form of slavery or serfdom Random FactsCuriousOneFebruary 11, 2016century, estimated, fact, facts, living, nineteenth, People, serfdom, slavery, start, staycuriousComment