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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/07/south-korea-drugs-dead-babiesSouth Korea has seized thousands of smuggled drug capsules filled with powdered flesh from dead babies, which some people believe can cure disease.
The capsules were made in north-east China from babies whose bodies were chopped into small pieces and dried on stoves before being turned into powder, the Korean customs service said.
Officials refused to say where the dead babies had come from or who made the capsules, citing possible diplomatic friction with Beijing. Last year, Chinese officials ordered an investigation into the production of drugs made from dead foetuses or newborns.
The customs service said it had discovered 35 attempts since August to smuggle a total of about 17,450 capsules.
Ian David
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http://www.thezimbabwemail.com/world/11221-police-arrest-man-selling-freshly-cut-penis.html
slackmaster
(60,567 posts)Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)WTF is wrong with people?
snooper2
(30,151 posts)If everybody in the U.S. followed everything in the bible you would see some REALLY fucked up shit happening around here as well LOL
intaglio
(8,170 posts)It is the sort of thing the "Pro-life" lobby would manufacture in the hopes it would be picked up by gullible reports like some of those in "The Guardian"
I would like to see the SK Customs service comment directly - but I wouldn't hold my breath
BlueToTheBone
(3,747 posts)something like this comes along.
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)Not "drugs". No pharmaceuticals were involved.
Lars77
(3,032 posts)Stupid superstitions have to end. They can eat eggs boiled in young boys urine for all i care as long as the boys arent hurt. But this is fucked up on so many levels. Makes me mad.