The Poison-Proof Unicorn: Myth or Medicine?

Lindsay and Madison discuss Unicorn Horns, as well as their unique (or not so unique) origins, that owning a unicorn horn in the Middle Ages was akin to owning a castle, and how you should never leave trust someone selling you powdered unicorn horn - unless they test it first with spiders.  Information pulled from the following sources: 2019 History article by Hadley Meares 2018 Ancient Origins article by Ashley Cowie 2018 Atlas Obscura article by Anne Ewbank 2018 Mental Floss article by Emma Jacobs 2012 Hypotheses article by Chelsea Clark 2010 On the Tudor Trail article by Natalie 2004 Pharmaceutical Journal article by William Jackson Be sure to follow our friend Paige from the Reverie True Crime podcast. We’ve got a new special collaboration with Can-Do-Canines that is running from January 13-January 27, 2021. Get your limited edition Willy merchandise before time runs out! Become a member on Buy Me A Coffee for as little as $1/month to support the show.  You can write to us at: Ye Olde Crime Podcast, PO Box 341, Wyoming, MN 55092. Join the conversation over at the Cultiv8 Discord and join the Olde Crimers Cubby to chat with us and other listeners of the show. Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Spotify, Podcast Addict, Audible, or Goodpods! Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices