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hc4361 | 23:48 Fri 25th Oct 2013 | Science
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There must be much more to this story than published by the Mail.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2476512/Are-terrifying-trousers-The-17th-century-NECROPANTS-corpse-legs--supposed-lucky.html

I assume untreated skin would decompose, certainly any 'dead skin' I shed doesn't look rubbery
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The skin would be tanned so as to become leather I presume. Many kinds of skin are made into leather such as turkey skin for cowboy boots and fish skin is also used .
http://thefishleather.co/what-is-fish-leather/
08:17 Sat 26th Oct 2013
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this was part of a QI programme in 2001
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOJO0mAHZw4
08:19 Sat 26th Oct 2013
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^2011
08:19 Sat 26th Oct 2013
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Yes, I thought it must be tanned but no mention of that in the report.

How weird and wonderful people can be
10:36 Sat 26th Oct 2013

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