skulls
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How Did This Skull Get Cut Clean In Half?
Don’t worry, that vertical cut was made after the subject died. In fact, it’s an incredibly rare example of vertical skull dissection, most likely performed at the end of the 1800s as a teaching aid.
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Watch A Woman Get A New 3D-Printed Skull
It’s not news that we can 3D print bones or even successfully implant 3D-printed skull fragments. But a team of Dutch brain surgeons has taken things to the next level by replacing the bulk of a woman’s skull with a 3D-printed dome. It’s a little bit gnarly to watch.
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Surf The Seven Channels In This Comfy Jolly Roger Chair
Made of comfy polyurethane foam, Fabio Novembre’s new Jolly Roger chair looks like it’s capitalising on the Pirates of the Caribbean trend that unfortunately faded a few years back. However, the film presumably spawned a new generation of pirate wannabes that will find the chair’s subtle skull shaping more marvellous than morbid.
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This Antique Skull Watch Ticks Down To Your Inevitable Demise
During the past couple of centuries, it hasn’t been uncommon to design a clock or watch in a way that reminds you of your own morality, “memento mori”. This silver skull watch from the late 18th century is a particularly well-made — and morbid — example.