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Jars of tongues found beneath Gainesville home were research specimens, police say

A police official said that such a discovery is uncommon but not unheard of in a major college town.
 
 
 
Medical Examiners Office personnel and Gainesville Police remove items from a Gainesville home after discovering jars of human tongues beneath the home Monday.
Medical Examiners Office personnel and Gainesville Police remove items from a Gainesville home after discovering jars of human tongues beneath the home Monday. [ WCJB TV20 ]
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