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The Hunterian Museum in London.
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Where to See the World’s Most Famous Preserved Body Parts

From Galileo’s middle finger to Chopin’s heart, these body parts have long outlived the rest of their owners.
Holyn Thigpen October 16, 2026
The materials to create the coyote (left) are commonly used for building stop motion puppets; a raccoon (right) looks lifelike after Binard mounts the hide on the form.
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You Can Take Home Dead Animals From This California Library

Check out camel skulls, starfish, or a lion’s pelt, just to know what it feels like.
Sarah Milligan November 29, 2023
Dom Pedro's 224-year-old, 20-pound heart was sent from Portugal to Brazil for the 200th anniversary of the country's independence.
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Why a 224-Year-Old Human Heart Is Touring Brazil

This piece of Dom Pedro I, who declared Brazil's independence, is causing controversy in two countries.
Dania Rodrigues August 25, 2022
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Podcast: World’s Oldest Edible Ham

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team June 9, 2022
Butterfly wings from Fritz Müller.
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The Curious Task of Digitizing Darwin’s Beans and Butterflies

From squeaky beans to arsenic scares, conservation is full of surprises.
Diana Hubbell September 22, 2021
The mummified beef shoulder, likely of Prince Amenemhat.
New York, New York

Ancient Egyptian Beef Shoulder

Even for Egyptian royalty, the afterlife was bring-your-own-beef.
The many-legged millipede, locked away in amber.
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Found: A 99-Million-Year-Old Millipede, Perfectly Preserved in Amber

The newly described species has a five-unit compound eye and an unbristled butt.
Sabrina Imbler May 2, 2019
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Unboxing the World's Largest Lizard

The Field Museum preserves its Komodo dragon specimens in Everclear, which they buy in 55 gallon drums.
Lizzie Philip October 10, 2018
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Unboxing a Roly-Poly the Size of Your Head

A close-up look at giant isopod specimens.
Lizzie Philip September 27, 2018
Video • Object of Intrigue

Unboxing the World’s Largest Lizard

2:15
A glimpse inside the largest collection of preserved fish in the world.
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A Pair of WWII Bunkers in New Orleans Contains 7 Million Fish

Meet the Royal D. Suttkus Collection.
Kayla Smith September 12, 2018
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Unboxing a Roly-Poly the Size of Your Head

2:45
Video • Object of Intrigue

Unboxing a Prehistoric Fish

2:48
Partial view of the mummy.
Madrid, Spain

Guanche Mummy of Madrid

This embalmed man is one of the best preserved mummies from the Canary Islands.
The "pet ham" is 119 years old.
Smithfield, Virginia

World’s Oldest Edible Ham

The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."
The head of Diogo Alves
Lisbon, Portugal

Preserved Head of Diogo Alves

An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.
Park County, Montana

Grasshopper Glacier

A rapidly disappearing glacier filled with extinct grasshoppers, perfectly preserved in the ice.
Phar Lap's heart at the National Museum of Australia.
Canberra, Australia

Phar Lap's Heart

The gigantic preserved heart of a champion racehorse.