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12 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Whitby, England

Updated November 17, 2022

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The Hand of Glory in the Whitby Museum.

Why This Severed Hand Is So Glorious

According to legend, thieves could use it to render a whole household unconscious.
by Wendy Pratt
A replica Tempest Prognosticator at the Whitby Museum.

The Rise and Fall of the Leeches Who Could Predict the Weather

In Victorian England, was there anything leeches couldn't do?
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