Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human... by Mary Roach

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An oddly compelling, often hilarious forensic exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem.

For two thousand years, cadaverssome willingly, some unwittinglyhave been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. They've tested France's first guillotines,... read more

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The human head is of the same approximate size and weight as a roaster chicken.

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Mary Roach (Author)

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