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PHOTOS: Things get weird at the Mutter Museum

The Soap Lady is a body exhumed in 1875 which was encased by adipocere.
The Soap Lady is a body exhumed in 1875 which was encased by adipocere.
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Chang and Eng Bunker are the original “Siamese twins.”
Chang and Eng Bunker are the original “Siamese twins.”
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The Mutter Museum’s “mega colon” held 40 pounds of feces at the time of the original owner’s death.
The Mutter Museum’s “mega colon” held 40 pounds of feces at the time of the original owner’s death.
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The Mutter Museum contains many medical oddities.
The Mutter Museum contains many medical oddities.
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The Mutter American Giant (7-feet and 6-inches) is the tallest skeletal exhibit in America.
The Mutter American Giant (7-feet and 6-inches) is the tallest skeletal exhibit in America.
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The Hyrtl Collection contains 139 skulls.
The Hyrtl Collection contains 139 skulls.
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The Mutter Museum is one of only two locations in the world where visitors can see a segment of Einstein’s brain.
The Mutter Museum is one of only two locations in the world where visitors can see a segment of Einstein’s brain.
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The Mutter Museum was started by Thomas Mutter, a Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia who bequeathed 1,700 specimens to the College.
The Mutter Museum was started by Thomas Mutter, a Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia who bequeathed 1,700 specimens to the College.
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