Have you ever seen a freshly dug gravesite and felt that creeping dread in the pit of your stomach, wondering what if? What if what lies beneath all that dirt and rock isn't at peace yet? What if they're still alive? Well, you wouldn't be alone! This week, Hannah will walk Katy through all the nightmarish things that would take place in just such a scenario, from being mistaken for dead, to waking up underground and facing your (very) limited options. Also, a whole bunch of times people have actually been buried alive, and doctor-approved ways of verifying someone is all the way dead before putting them in the ground. Make it a stiff one for this grave tale. 

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