The long time readers among you may have noticed that my interests are vast and varied,but today's post is more about the gross factor than any interest on my part. I am talking about the Meguro (Tokyo,Japan) Parasitological Museum,yes a museum of parasites that live in the human body. The museum was established in 1953 by a doctor who was concerned about the increase in parasites due to unsanitary postwar conditions. The centerpiece of the museum is a tapeworm over 26 feet long found in the body of a 40 year old man. If you plan on visiting don't expect to see the worm laid out end to end as the space housing the museum isn't large enough. No way is this one on my bucket list!
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