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Why did people hang a bell on the graves when someone was buried?
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∙ 13y ago
People hang bells on dead peoples graves because it is tradition in some religions.They do it to make sure that they are not dead by putting a bell there so the "dead" people can ring it.
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Saved by the bell the saying actually comes from bells that helped save Irish people from being what?
buried alive
Where is Alexander graham bell buried?
Alexander Graham Bell is buried at his private estate, Beinn Bhreagh, Nova Scotia,
what does someone get when they have no bell?
what does someone get when they have no bell
Where is the big Nate time capsule buried?
you have to fix the bell though, but it is buried in the playground where the girls are standing
Where is Bert bell buried?
Calvary Cemetery in Narberth, Pennsylvania.
What did Alexander Graham Bell invent in 1902?
The Telephone, that's why people sometimes use the phrase 'to give someone a bell' is to ring them
What is the passive voice of 'Someone rings the bell at 12 every day'?
The passive voice of the sentence "Someone rings the bell at 12 every day" is "The bell is rung at 12 every day by someone."
Why was Marilyn bell a hero?
she wasn't really a hero, she was inspiring though! a hero is someone who helps people.
What did bells help save Irish people from?
The bells were there to keep you from being buried alive. They would drill holes in the coffin and attach a string to a bell at the surface. If you "woke up" alive in your coffin you could ring the bell and they would dig you up.
How many people are buried alive every day?
Today no one is buried alive, but a 150 years ago that wasn't so true. I don't know exact numbers, but I do know it was a real fear people had. There were caskets sold with bells attached so if they were buried they could ring a bell above ground. Edgar Allen Poe was so afraid of this he had a special casket made and left instructions with people about what to do.
What does the surname Bell mean?
Rising independently from varying sources, "Bell" may be an occupational-type surname for someone who was a bell-ringer, a person who lived near a bell, or someone who was considered to be handsome.
Where was Alexander Graham Bell buried?
Quote from the related link below: "Dr. Alexander Graham Bell was buried atop Beinn Bhreagh mountain, on his estate where he had resided increasingly for the last 35 years of his life, overlooking Bras d'Or Lake. "
