WHAT would you pay for a human head and spine; your answer, we hope, is nothing because you aren't a serial killer.
But believe it or not, the buying and selling of human parts is big business in the United States, with "body broking" responsible for shipping more than 182,000 parts across the country between 2011-15.
And who are the buyers of these carefully sliced and diced cadavers I hear you enquire meekly? Well, universities and medical institutions top the list, citing a need for the body parts to conduct research and training.
It would seem the practice is not likely to stop anytime soon either, with demand continuing to grow and medical training organisations claiming it ranks 'head and shoulders' above alternative training methods.
Exercising at the gym is designed to work up a good sweat, but perhaps that's not always such a great idea -- especially for one woman in Italy who sweats blood!
The condition is referred to as haematohidrosis, an extremely rare disorder which sees patients spontaneously sweat blood through unbroken skin.
The cure may be hard to come by, with doctors admitting a lot of blood, sweat and tears will be needed to solve the peculiar medical condition.
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