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I once did three weeks of IT work in a forensic pathology lab.
Spoilered for disturbing details
They had a microwave - a regular microwave oven designed for use in the kitchen. They used it for degloving hands. That means they put the severed hand in the microwave and heated it until the fatty layer under the skin softened. That way the skin could be slid off mostly intact.I absolutely would not do this to a living person. It doesn't seem healthy.
Welp, that's enough internet for today. Imma head out.
I'm choosing not to open the spoiler tag because of this comment. Thanks for taking one for the team.
Lucky you; spoiler tag was broken when I got to it. I have seen a thing I wish to unsee.
Well your loss, my friend! That was a heartwarming anecdote about coworkers coming together to support each other in hard times and how their their microwave enabled that. I don't know why it was hidden.
The story itself was already amazing without Paul Rudd happening to be there at just the right time. I love that guy!
Today is not a good day for the literate
Copy that, see you later. Anyway, here's some more internet for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hBRxwQXmCQ
Thanks, that was a great watch.
I'm gonna quote Ryan Reynolds here: "But why?"
I didn't ask about that part.
They also use the exact same brand of cheese slice I do...
spoiler
for taking samples of brain to look at under the microscope.How else do you think gloves are made?
What'd that smell like?
Buttery popcorn
What if I wanna undress
Find another way.