About this episode
What happens when a political leader refuses to die? From radical science to public devotion, this episode examines the preservation of Vladimir Lenin’s body and the unsettling legacy it created.
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Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42172445
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160930-the-scientists-who-keep-lenin-looking-like-lenin
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-strange-afterlife-of-vladimir-lenin-180962326/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/lenin-mausoleum
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lenin-embalming/
https://www.rbth.com/history/327915-how-lenin-body-preserved
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lenin-dieshttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Vladimir-Lenin
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lenin-Mausoleum
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-47008675
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https://www.catholic.com/tract/incorruptibleshttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Bernadette-of-Lourdes
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