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Harvard discovers three of its library books are bound in human flesh
roadtrippers ^

Posted on 04/03/2014 4:24:16 AM PDT by Perdogg

There's something undeniably creepy about big, expansive libraries. The hushed whispers, the almost artificial quiet, and the smell of dusty tomes combine to create a surreal experience. But when it comes to creepy libraries, Harvard University might take the cake... you see, three of its books are bound in human skin.

(Excerpt) Read more at roadtrippers.com ...


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1 posted on 04/03/2014 4:24:16 AM PDT by Perdogg
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To: SunkenCiv

ping


2 posted on 04/03/2014 4:24:37 AM PDT by Perdogg (Ted Cruz-Rand Paul 2016)
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To: Perdogg

Paging Bruce Campbell.

Bruce Campbell would you please pick up the red courtesy phone?


3 posted on 04/03/2014 4:26:15 AM PDT by Antihero101607
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To: Perdogg
Signature cards on all three books contained the name, ‘Buffalo Bill’.
4 posted on 04/03/2014 4:28:49 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: Perdogg

Klaatu, barada, nicto. Or something.
That’s close enough. ‘Deadites’ Ha!


5 posted on 04/03/2014 4:29:45 AM PDT by tumblindice (Are all Democrats inveterate, habitual liars?)
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To: Antihero101607

“It’s a trick. Get an axe.”


6 posted on 04/03/2014 4:31:59 AM PDT by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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To: Antihero101607

Groovy!


7 posted on 04/03/2014 4:39:00 AM PDT by GodBlessRonaldReagan (Surf music is the naked truth)
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To: Perdogg
This is neat, but the article's title isn't honest. Harvard discovers three of its library books are bound in human flesh. They didn't "discover" anything of the sort. Harvard has known this for many, many years. The Harvard article linked in this article indicates that they've known about one of the books since the 1930's.

I've read previously that this practice reached its apex during the French Revolution, when there were plenty of corpses to go around.

Also, anthropodermic bibliopegy is an awesome term. Scrabble-worthy words.

8 posted on 04/03/2014 4:44:06 AM PDT by mountainbunny (Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens” J.R.R. Tolkien)
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To: Perdogg

Written by Ed Geen?


9 posted on 04/03/2014 4:44:55 AM PDT by John O (God Save America (Please))
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To: liberalh8ter

“It Puts The Lotion In The Basket” Castlerock Publications,
By Nivea Jurgens


10 posted on 04/03/2014 4:48:08 AM PDT by tumblindice (Are all Democrats inveterate, habitual liars?)
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To: John O

Change that, Make it “Written by Ed Gein.”


11 posted on 04/03/2014 4:48:59 AM PDT by John O (God Save America (Please))
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To: Perdogg

This was not unheard of in days gone by: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropodermic_bibliopegy


12 posted on 04/03/2014 4:49:12 AM PDT by vladimir998
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To: tumblindice

LOL


13 posted on 04/03/2014 4:49:34 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: Scoutmaster; Darksheare
It's not vivisepulture, but anthropodermic bibliopegy is something else to be phobic about.
14 posted on 04/03/2014 4:51:58 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Email your grandmother!)
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To: liberalh8ter

We’ve got a kind of ‘Hannibal’s Army of Darkness’ riff going.
Groovy ...


15 posted on 04/03/2014 4:52:27 AM PDT by tumblindice (Are all Democrats inveterate, habitual liars?)
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To: Perdogg

I guess Reader’s Digest Condensed books were originally wrapped in foreskins.

To get the full volume, simply rub the cover.


16 posted on 04/03/2014 4:53:48 AM PDT by fruser1
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To: Perdogg

Let Me be the 1st to say:

Bush’s Fault


17 posted on 04/03/2014 4:54:33 AM PDT by mabarker1 (Please, Somebody Impeach the kenyan!!!!)
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To: mabarker1

“Give me some skin Huggy Bear.”
Starskey Morgan


18 posted on 04/03/2014 4:57:08 AM PDT by tumblindice (Are all Democrats inveterate, habitual liars?)
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To: tumblindice

Love the opportunity to reference anything Hannibal. :-)


19 posted on 04/03/2014 4:58:29 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: liberalh8ter; MinuteGal

Note the faces you can see in the skin book covers. Only takes a little imagination to see screaming faces, lol. Check it out. (See comments at end of original article at link.)


20 posted on 04/03/2014 5:05:18 AM PDT by flaglady47 (Oppressors can tyranize only w/a standing army-enslaved press-disarmed populace)
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