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Carl Tänzler radiology technologist. He developed an obsession with a tuberculosis patient. 2 years after her death, Tanzler removed the body from its tomb & lived with corpse for 7 years. (en.m.wikipedia.org)
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There’s a photo of the body as well. Uncanny valley

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[-] HipPriest@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

The public mood was generally sympathetic to Tanzler, whom many viewed as an eccentric "romantic"

One way of putting it...

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