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Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the not-just-a-shadowrun-subplot dept.

theodp writes "Newsweek reports that a grim trade in stolen human tissue isn't just the stuff of Robin Cook novels. Demand for the tissue, which is used in such procedures as joint and heart-valve replacements, back surgery, dental implants and skin grafts, has driven the price for a single harvested body up to $7,000. Many unsuspecting recipients are now rushing to doctors to be tested for tainted tissue."

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  1. I don't care if it's abby normal by Profane+MuthaFucka · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm not giving my brain back.

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    Fascism trolls keeping me up every night. When I starts a preachin', he HITS ME WITH HIS REICH!
  2. 10 things I hate about deciet... by Neoprofin · · Score: 4, Funny

    I thought a kidney was 10K easily. TV has lied to me and those student loans are only getting bigger.

  3. Taint? by tonygent · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'd be pretty pissed if someone used taint tissue on me too!