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For two thousand years, cadavers û some willingly, some unwittingly û have been involved in scienceÆs boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. TheyÆve tested FranceÆs first guillotines, ridden the NASA Space Shuttle, been crucified in a Parisian laboratory to test the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, and helped solve the mystery of TWA Flight 800. For every new surgical procedure, from heart transplants to gender confirmation surgery, cadavers have helped make history in their quiet way. ô