#19 Holy Chaos: ___ Cadaver Synod - Lab Libs

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This week on Lab Libs, Debbie tells Megan the unbelievable, yet, true story of the Cadaver Synod, when a medieval pope had his predecessor's corpse dug up, dressed in papal robes, and put on trial. They use Megan’s Lab Libs ad-libs to try and navigate this silly story. They see how close or wildly off Megan is. Then Megan takes Debbie down an incredible rabbit hole into the world of child inventors. You won’t want to miss this hysterical historical account of some good old Catholic chaos on your favorite science podcast. Lab Libs: A Religious leader A famous European city A number between 800-1000 A dramatic church action An assassination method A number between 800-900 A number between 1 and 10 An ancient civilization A number less than 10 An assassination method Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/cadaver-synod https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/morbid-monday-cadaver-synod https://www.medievalists.net/2025/05/cadaver-synod/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Stephen-VI-or-VII https://people.com/pope-pius-xii-alternative-embalming-led-to-an-unbelievable-sight-in-1958-11721713

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This week on Lab Libs, Debbie tells Megan the unbelievable, yet, true story of the Cadaver Synod, when a medieval pope had his predecessor's corpse dug up, dressed in papal robes, and put on trial. They use Megan’s Lab Libs ad-libs to try and...

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