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The Body Worlds impact
The Body Worlds exhibitions, created by Gunther von Hagens, have been incredibly popular globally, attracting over 58 million visitors since 1995. These exhibitions display real human bodies and organs preserved through plastination, often posed to show anatomical structures and the effects of lifestyle choices. They've significantly influenced public understanding of anatomy and health.
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