Because people were being buried alive so frequently, bells were connected to their coffins.
Comatose patients were occasionally accidentally buried alive due to poor medical care. People were buried with small bells above earth to combat these possible errors. These bells were strung on a cord and hung inside the coffin. If the individual was buried alive and later awoke, they would pull on the line, causing the bell above earth to ring. Someone would hear it and then dig the individual out of their untimely grave.
Related Facts
Michael Buble is Santa's favourite singer.
Cabbage White is the most frequent butterfly in the United States.
Beluga whales have a low dorsal ridge but no dorsal fins.
Butterflies eat only liquids.
Did you Know? There were no fights or casualties throughout the 335-year-long Dutch-Scilly War.
Did you Know? Agent Coulson wasn't even supposed to have a name.
Curtains are being dressed in accordance with standards.
Monarch butterflies migrate south in the fall after spending the summer in North America.
The pirates were chased out of The Bahamas by Captain Woodes Rogers.
The Incas Didn’t Use Any Mortar In Its Construction
ADHD Can Appear Differently At Different Times In Life
The Bront siblings collaborated to create fantastical worlds.
Bhutan values happiness above prosperity.
The first object of the Asteroid Belt was discovered on the first night of the 19th century
"THYME IS ANTI-CANCER"
Did you Know? Mario has held 12 occupations
Isn't this the same as niacin?
Instead of Eskimo, Inuit want to be referred to as Inuk or Inuit.
Mountain Gorillas live in two isolated groups.
Almost no 'witch' was ever burned at the stake.
Fennel seeds help to alleviate asthma and other respiratory problems.
The typical individual will spend six months of their lives waiting for red lights to change to green lights.
Chamomile tea may help to strengthen your immune system.
Did you Know? Madagascar is the world’s fourth largest island
There exists a hybrid game of chess and boxing that is known as Chess Boxing.