Have you heard of the Body World Exhibitions?

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The BODY WORLDS exhibitions are first of their kind exhibitions through which visitors learn about anatomy, physiology, and health by viewing real human bodies, using a called Plastination a groundbreaking method for specimen preservation invented by Dr. von Hagens in 1977. Each exhibition features more than 200 real human specimens, including whole-body plastinates, individual organs, organ configurations and transparent body slices. The specimens on display come from the body donation program that Gunther von Hagens established in 1983. The exhibitions also allow visitors to see and better understand the long-term impact of diseases, the effects of tobacco consumption and the mechanics of artificial supports such as knees and hips. To date, nearly 25 million people around the world have viewed the BODY WORLDS exhibits. Last night on the news I heard that someone else is doing these Body Exhibitions but they are suspected to be using bodies of Chinese men who have been put to death and they may be closed down if this is found to be true. You can read more about Body World Exhibitions at this link.... http://www.bodyworlds.com/en/exhibitions/current_exhibitions.html