Herbacult t1_jdfrax0 wrote
Reply to comment by ffoboomstick 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
I’d like to take this opportunity to recommend the book Stiff by Mary Roach
hungry4danish t1_jdg468h wrote
I came into this thread to say the same thing. Just finished it a few weeks ago and it is so well researched and informative and funny even when she's going into great and gory details!
Herbacult t1_jdg628y wrote
I’m only 60% through, but it’s wonderful! I love nonfictions like this. Richard Preston’s The Hot Zone and The Demon in the Freezer + Bill Bryson’s An Occupant’s Guide to the Body are great too.
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