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Grab the popcorn Geoffs this week Spencer tells the incredible story of Joseph Merrick a.k.a. ‘The Elephant Man’ and the alleged auction for his bones! Madison then tells the wildest story ever about a man ‘who never was.’ We’ve got an obituary for a glamour gal, a brave man who revealed a secret life, and of course, we’ve got some dumb.ass.criminalllllllls!
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https://www.museumslondon.org/museum/141/royal-london-hospital-museum
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32785484
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