Mussolini's Brain for Sale on eBay?
Because the world will never be able to get enough of Benito Mussolini, some compassionate individual has done all of humanity a favor and put the Italian dictator's brain for auction on eBay. The Telegraph reports that Alessandra Mussolini, the granddaughter of the man who led Italy into World War II, is furious about reports that her grandfather's brain had been stolen and put up for auction, along with vials of his blood. The asking price was originally 15,000 Euros (about $22,000), but eBay, which outlaws the selling of body parts, took down the post before anyone could place a bid. Ms. Mussolini, herself a right-wing politician in Italy (and former showgirl), is not satisfied, claiming that "This is very serious, these are the kinds of things we have to guard against." The Policlinico Hospital, however, which housed Mussolini's remains after his assassination, maintains that all samples were destroyed over 60 years ago.
This smells like a hoax to us, and probably a lame attempt at fomenting a controversy that doesn't exist. In a country where stuff like this has become the political norm, though, we're not even sure a story about dictatorial organ harvesting will elicit more than a yawn from the Italian public. [From: The Telegraph]
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dr.sausage said 9:32AM on 11-23-2009
MUSOLINI HAD NO BRAIN.HE WAS A PRODUCT OF INCEST, JUST LIKE JULIANI.NOTICE THE HAPSBURG LIP COMMON TO BOTH OF THEM.HIM AND HIS MISTRESS WERE HUNG FROM THE LAMPOST AT A GAS STATION,BY THEIR ANKLES, NO LESS.A FIVE DAYS LATER A WOMAN CAME UP AND SHOT HIM (AFTER BEING DEAD 5 DAYS) 5 TIMES IN THE HEAD FOR EACH OF HER SONS THAT IL DUCHEBAG KILLED.AMERICAN HISTORY BOOKS NEVER SAID HE WAS DRAGGED AND LYNCHED....VERITAS VOS LIBERABIT
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Anthony said 4:48PM on 11-23-2009
Dude. Chill.
Silk said 10:16AM on 11-23-2009
"Viles" of his blood may be an accurate expression of opinion, but I suspect the blood is in "vials".
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Silk said 1:08PM on 11-23-2009
I noticed it's been fixed. You're welcome.
Cooper said 11:30AM on 11-23-2009
What do they mean "all samples were destroyed 60 years ago?" Samples? Did they draw samples of blood from a dead man? Or did he have his own blood bank account? Odd. . .
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Mikee said 12:39PM on 11-23-2009
"The Policlinico Hospital"
Is it really that odd for a hospital to have vials of blood?