Books Were Bound in Human Skin
In the 17th and 18th century, books related to anatomy were supposedly bound in human skin. The Anthropodermic Bibliopegy was said to be a collection of 47 books wrapped in human skin. Oh, and if you’re wondering where the skin comes from, it was actually taken from dissected cadavers.
Cats Were Massively Exterminated
During Pope Gregory IX’s reign, all cats were associated with devil worshiping. This led to a mass extermination of our furry feline friends. But without enough cats, the rat population grew and they carried the Bubonic Plague, which cost the lives of millions in Europe in the 1300s.
