Specimens

Man, I love Carolina Biological. Purveyor of classroom "products" for all ages and levels, Carolina specializes in specimens. Living stuff. Preserved dead stuff. Skeletons. Organs by the bucketful (really!)

This is a preserved pig heart, which is about the same size as a human one. Carolina uses ...morea proprietary solution that has virtually no formaldehyde odor (and actually does not contain this unhealthy toxin). Really, they're odorless and bloodless, so they're way less disgusting than you'd imagine.

But onto the fun! I mean, sure, you can STUDY it if you want, and just marvel at the complex and fragile bags of meat we all are (have you ever seen a heart valve?). But here are some more interesting ideas:

- When someone say 'eat their heart' out, pull this out and ask them to fulfill their statement.
-Did someone 'break your heart'? Break this one for revenge, or at least give the ex (And trust me, they'll stay your ex) a demonstration of what they've done to you, in full, flesh colored gore glory.
- Show someone you love them with all your heart. Or at least something's heart. A real one.
- Send a box with lipstick smackers on the carton, and the heart inside. Or sign your letters with kisses and enclose the heart to complete the deal.
- For a great prank sure to win you friends and lovers, order 1 heart and have it delivered (in an innocuous little box) to your 'friend' (i.e. hated coworker).

There are TONS of cool stuff you can order from them (cow eyes, anyone?) but I think I'm gonna stop posting these as I'm gonna get on the FBI's watch-list for 'potential serial killers'.

Mad Biologist use:

Try to get one to beat again.