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In 2016, Reuters reporters legally purchased two human heads and a cervical spine from a Tennessee broker for $900 plus shipping, and no federal law was broken in the transaction.

Summary by Space Daily
In 2016, a Reuters reporter wired payment to a body broker in Tennessee and received, by freight, a preserved human cervical spine. Two human heads followed in subsequent shipments. The total cost was $900, plus shipping. The transaction was traceable, taxable, and entirely legal. No federal statute was broken. No state statute was broken. The seller issued an invoice. The shipper handled the boxes like any other refrigerated cargo. The reporter…
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Space Daily broke the news in Australia on Friday, June 19, 2026.
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