In this episode of The Midnight Ledger, I dive into two of the strangest and most disturbing stories in history.

First — a pope dug from his grave, dressed in full robes, and put on trial before horrified clergy in what became known as The Cadaver Synod.
Then — a man whose appetite defied reason: Tarrare, the 18th-century performer who could devour anything in sight… and never be full.

These tales aren’t horror fiction — they’re true.

✦ Was Pope Stephen VI insane, or consumed by power?
✦ Was Tarrare cursed by nature… or something darker?

History’s strangest stories often whisper the loudest truths.

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