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A 300-year-old book that appears to be bound in human skin has been found in northern England, police said Saturday.
Scientists Grow Human Skin In FranceThis is really great news. Any advance that limits or prevents the testing of cosmetics on animals is a great, great thing.
Self-healing materials mimic human skinWant to play the ultimate version of The X-Men's "Wolverine" this Halloween? You'll need self-healing skin after those claws come out. Researchers at the University of Illinois are here to help.
Human skin populated by veritable zoo of bacteria Human skin is populated by a veritable menagerie of bacteria -- 182 species -- some apparently living there permanently and others just dropping by for a visit.
The Skinny on Harvard's Rare Book Collection"A few individuals give new meaning to the idea of spending forever in the library—their skin binds three of the books in Harvard's 15-million-volume collection."
Books Bound in Human Skin; Lampshade Myth?"In the 19th century, book bindings in human skin captured the romantic notions of the upper class, and anthropodermic bindings became more common.
Some of nation's best libraries have books bound in human skinA number of prestigious libraries—including Harvard University's—have such books in their collections. While the idea of making leather from human skin seems bizarre and cruel today, it was not uncommon in centuries past
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