The Sedlec Ossuary in the Czech Republic is a chapel decorated with the bones of 40,000-70,000 people. It dates back to 1278 and was created when the cemetery ran out of space. An ossuary is a church building that is used to store human bones when cemeteries run out of space for whole bodies. There […]
“Skeletons in the closet” are secrets from someone’s past that they want to keep hidden, especially politicians. This can also refer to family secrets, which can be harmful due to secrecy. Eventually, secrets tend to emerge, and some people prefer to disclose themselves before the fallout. Investigative journalists can be useful in uncovering these secrets. […]