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TIL in 1828 two men from Edinburgh made a business out of killing people and selling their bodies to Robert Knox, an anatomist seeking bodies for dissection. They killed about 16 people and sold them for £7-£10 each. The suppliers were convicted, but despite public pressure, Knox wasn't charged

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