Part of the joy of running a website, is being able to recycle old pieces. Up on the SCQ today, "Stem cell Barbie."
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Stem Cell Barbie (Feels like real skin, because it is real skin.)
Category: Humor stuff, and in the best of worlds, science humor stuff
Posted on: June 2, 2008 3:04 PM, by David Ng
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