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The True Story of Medical Books Bound in Human Skin

Fri Jun 17 2016

The Anthropodermic Book Project, a group of researchers that analyzes books rumored to be bound in human skin have discovered numerous titles, some dating back as far as the 16th century. “There was the perception that if they could not serve society adequately in their lives, they could then be of service in their deaths.” More on this story via nautilus