The haunting history of the Paris Catacombs - Stephanie H. Smith
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Date: 2026-04-12
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PlanetSharkFoot
Ted Talks have gone so far off the rails. They were so much better in the early 2000's when interesting, reputable and experienced people shared innovative ideas and it went downhill after Tedx was born where random people showed up to hawk their gimmicks and ramble about bizarre pointless subjects, and now storytelling. Now it just seems like a bunch of low quality online attention grabbing. Haven't watched in a long time.
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Ted Talks have gone so far off the rails. They were so much better in the early 2000's when interesting, reputable and experienced people shared innovative ideas and it went downhill after Tedx was born where random people showed up to hawk their gimmicks and ramble about bizarre pointless subjects, and now storytelling. Now it just seems like a bunch of low quality online attention grabbing. Haven't watched in a long time.
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Yewady
Very transparent analysis. Financial education is essential today for navigating the unpredictable market with resilience and strategy, and I owe a heartfelt thanks to Maureen Finn Austin for her indispensable expertise that has helped me grow my savings from around 100k to 540k in just a few weeks. whose deep expertise and traditional trading acumen have been so helpful in this challenging, ever-evolving financial climate.
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Very transparent analysis. Financial education is essential today for navigating the unpredictable market with resilience and strategy, and I owe a heartfelt thanks to Maureen Finn Austin for her indispensable expertise that has helped me grow my savings from around 100k to 540k in just a few weeks. whose deep expertise and traditional trading acumen have been so helpful in this challenging, ever-evolving financial climate.
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shaansylvain1546
I went to the catacombs by myself while studying abroad when I was 19. It was surprisingly emotional and full of a thorough history displayed on plaques. I remember before the entrance to the main halls full arranged of skulls there was a sign in French that said something like: don't be afraid, these are the bones of Parisians who came before you. Go visit if you can. We are all just bones underneath.
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I went to the catacombs by myself while studying abroad when I was 19. It was surprisingly emotional and full of a thorough history displayed on plaques. I remember before the entrance to the main halls full arranged of skulls there was a sign in French that said something like: don't be afraid, these are the bones of Parisians who came before you. Go visit if you can. We are all just bones underneath.
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Azel247
Walking through the catacombs was such a humbling experience. When you realize that each bone represents a person with their own story, hardship, passion, and worry, you come to terms with how brief your life is on earth and how trivial your daily struggles truly are. Eventually you become a nameless skeleton, forgotten and lost to time.
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Walking through the catacombs was such a humbling experience. When you realize that each bone represents a person with their own story, hardship, passion, and worry, you come to terms with how brief your life is on earth and how trivial your daily struggles truly are. Eventually you become a nameless skeleton, forgotten and lost to time.
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rami_ungar_writer
I visited the catacombs when I was in Paris several years ago. As an aspiring horror writer, I absolutely loved it. I even included them as a setting in a short story of mine that was released three years ago. And I hope I have the opportunity to include them again someday.
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I visited the catacombs when I was in Paris several years ago. As an aspiring horror writer, I absolutely loved it. I even included them as a setting in a short story of mine that was released three years ago. And I hope I have the opportunity to include them again someday.
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nickNJstella79
Many horrible things have happened down there. The last Rabbi of the levitican line was killed there. If you go past the cross or even down there you will loose your guardian angel or any other angels protecting you because they will become trapped down there
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Many horrible things have happened down there. The last Rabbi of the levitican line was killed there. If you go past the cross or even down there you will loose your guardian angel or any other angels protecting you because they will become trapped down there
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ted_ed
It's weird that despite my fear of death, I have an odd fascination and sentimentality for places like this. Even though it is desecration, I do love the notion that there is equality in death; where the skeletons are from a mix of people from all walks of life.
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It's weird that despite my fear of death, I have an odd fascination and sentimentality for places like this. Even though it is desecration, I do love the notion that there is equality in death; where the skeletons are from a mix of people from all walks of life.
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NAVEMAN3
Thing is, that place is a maze and if you go too far, you ain't getting out. It's also rumored to be haunted by something deep underground, so I would take a blessed cross down there if I were you, and a long, long ball of yarn to mark your way out.
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Thing is, that place is a maze and if you go too far, you ain't getting out. It's also rumored to be haunted by something deep underground, so I would take a blessed cross down there if I were you, and a long, long ball of yarn to mark your way out.
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melodyparra2960
No matter what you do in life or who you are in life when your dead, you’re dead, you could be famous and rich or poor broke nobody but when you’re dead, no one would be able to tell who you were based on your bones
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No matter what you do in life or who you are in life when your dead, you’re dead, you could be famous and rich or poor broke nobody but when you’re dead, no one would be able to tell who you were based on your bones
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noeouvry2011
There was a story where a full cinema theater was found in the catacombs with fully electrical installations, and when they came back with police everything was all gone and never to be seen again
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There was a story where a full cinema theater was found in the catacombs with fully electrical installations, and when they came back with police everything was all gone and never to be seen again
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ted_ed
the fact that people who live in this town just continue with their lives as if there isn't a huge underground cemetery stretching hundreds of kilometers bearing nearly 6 million people's corpses
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the fact that people who live in this town just continue with their lives as if there isn't a huge underground cemetery stretching hundreds of kilometers bearing nearly 6 million people's corpses
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maamenuamah9453
I really love Ted-Ed videos, especially the ones on history and health. I get to learn so much from them.
Keep up with the good work!
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I really love Ted-Ed videos, especially the ones on history and health. I get to learn so much from them.
Keep up with the good work!
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tippedjungle
The city wasnt built on the bones the bones were placed underneath the city. Most of the bones were from the people who died of the plague.
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The city wasnt built on the bones the bones were placed underneath the city. Most of the bones were from the people who died of the plague.
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ted_ed
For a while, I have been pondering how do cemeteries which don’t expand and have been continuously used for over a century not run out of space
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For a while, I have been pondering how do cemeteries which don’t expand and have been continuously used for over a century not run out of space
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johngreen4349
I feel like the catacombs are the embodiment of the Italian proverb: After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box
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I feel like the catacombs are the embodiment of the Italian proverb: After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box
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noxtorism
I've marched through here once with a couple of French soldiers. They blasting the fife and drum while we fought cannibals
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I've marched through here once with a couple of French soldiers. They blasting the fife and drum while we fought cannibals
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ScienceMadeEasy2
Confused equality of death is such a powerful idea in the end, everything we think separates us just disappears.
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Confused equality of death is such a powerful idea in the end, everything we think separates us just disappears.
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