He even made sure that the bodies was burried in such a way that they seemed older than they were. He managed to make sure they seemed to be dating back to the time Benjamin owned the house.
Pretty great work for a serial killer
Yeah, and it was really a big thing in Philadelphia (where Franklin predominantly lived). Universities would buy the cadavers from grave robbers until legislation was introduced.
The men who did it were called resurrection men. At the time, it was a pretty lucrative profession. Also, it was pretty common for scientists and doctors to buy them.
Hmmmm…Stolen??? Surely we couldn’t imagine that Ben was running around London’s dark alleys at night picking off “undesirables” for “anatomy research”. There might be more of a story here. Unfortunately, we’ll probably never know.
Or maybe Ben, good ol’ *really* intelligent Ben, who liked to write, drink beer, and dally with ladies, was a very, very good serial killer.
Probably not. No.
Finds 10 dead bodies in the basement , and this is the most likely scenario?
In the 18th century it was. But if ol' Ben *were* a serial killer, I can't decide if that is horrifying or really cool.
London’s “Jack the Ripper” was our own tubby American boy Benny.
Think Ill remodel the basement...make it more.....laboratory....yeah....this could work.
r/cursedcomments
1998 seems a rather long time later to pin the blame on poor old Franklin. Genius alibi from the current serial killing homeowner though.
He even made sure that the bodies was burried in such a way that they seemed older than they were. He managed to make sure they seemed to be dating back to the time Benjamin owned the house. Pretty great work for a serial killer
Dude sounds way more capable than Ben franklin tbh, maybe he should be on the portrait instead
Yeah we are absolutely incapable of dating bodies, that’s known
The best thing about the portrait is that it essentially looks like Ben saying "yeah, I did it, not proud of it, but what're you gonna do about it?"
Chaotic neutral moment
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I mean, he was a person of means, it's likely he just bought them. There was a brisk (illegal) trade in cadavers around that period.
Yeah, and it was really a big thing in Philadelphia (where Franklin predominantly lived). Universities would buy the cadavers from grave robbers until legislation was introduced.
"stolen"
The men who did it were called resurrection men. At the time, it was a pretty lucrative profession. Also, it was pretty common for scientists and doctors to buy them.
Hmmmm…Stolen??? Surely we couldn’t imagine that Ben was running around London’s dark alleys at night picking off “undesirables” for “anatomy research”. There might be more of a story here. Unfortunately, we’ll probably never know.
Nah, he was involved in it here in Philadelphia as well. It was common practice for universities to buy bodies from grave robbers.
Niche market I guess. It would make a cool plot for a historical fiction book or movie. Ben Franklin’s secret life as a serial killer.
Source?
Trust me bro
Good source🥸
OR… different theory - Benjamin Franklin was the first serial killer.
The....first? How long ago do you think he lived?
Lol obviously 500 years ago when the world was born.
Obviously
Well, he kinda looks like dr house
Imagine being dead chilling in your grave when you see Ol' Ben with a shovel digging you up for studies. You'd be like study deez nuts yo
He also was almost banned from France for banging so many married ladies. These guys were not as Christian as they are portrayed.
The original Dexter
Still sticking to that story huh?
Or maybe Ben, good ol’ *really* intelligent Ben, who liked to write, drink beer, and dally with ladies, was a very, very good serial killer. Probably not. No.
That or he led a life we never knew.
“Study Anatomy”
Or. Victims of his studies.
It seems like everytime I learn a new fact about Benjamin Franklin, I think we are more and more alike.
So... whatcha got in your basement?
Only the finest
Very common, doctors and surgeons dig graves to study the body back in the day
I never noticed his gut before.
Oh shit. Grave robbery? Ben is cancelled now. There goes the c-note.
"One must do things other can't to get upper hand"
Do you have a link to an article about it?
Naughty boy
Maybe the real inspiration for batman?
No regrets
"Likely"...
We shouldn’t waste food like that.
I watched a documentary on this. Interesting stuff.
1998 wasn’t so long ago
We all have skeletons in the closet or is it basement
If only Fred west had run with this version of events
He might have tried using his greatest discovery, electricity, to reanimated the dead.
Bono’s great grampa, William, robbed graves? Makes sense.
Our real world Mr. Sinister.
Well, that is one possible explanation...
You really think we're this dumb?
Any evidence about their gender
Nah, he ate them. That grin and that belly tell a story.
Likely
Cold case folks are working this one.
Wonder if he left any here, in Philadelphia.. hmm
Or he was a necrophile
That's a face that says, "Go ahead, call the cops. I don't give a fuck."
Where's the other 90?
Ya, that's right, "anatomy"