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Roushfan5 t1_jdew9ck wrote
Reply to comment by McWeaksauce91 in In the 1990s over 1,200 bones from roughly 15 bodies were found buried in Benjamin Franklin's London house, they are believed to be the remains from an anatomy school founded by an associate of Franklin's. by ffoboomstick
The college I work for a has a cadaver lab for the med students. It was a sudden and uncomfortable reminder of my own mortality when I watched them unload the bodies one morning.
DortDrueben t1_jdew1ce wrote
Reply to comment by mennorek in We used DNA from Beethoven's hair to shed light on his poor health – and stumbled upon a family secret by egg_static5
They have to change their name to Rivers now.
The-Magic-Sword t1_jdf4mwr wrote
Reply to comment by inksane in Roman tomb reveals burnt remains left in place, covered by bricks, sealed with lime, encircled by bent and broken nails — rites to restrain the dead from rising by marketrent
Thankfully, vampire slaying has come a long way over the centuries.