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  "id": 899418,
  "title": "How the grisly trade in mummified body parts has created a modern 'mummy’s curse'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/how-the-grisly-trade-in-mummified-body-parts-has-created-a-modern-899418",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T18:00:00.000Z",
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    "name": "The National UAE",
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    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/14/how-the-grisly-trade-in-mummified-body-parts-has-created-a-modern-mummys-curse/"
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  "summary": "A gruesome trade in mummified human body parts, including heads, is putting collectors and even postal workers at risk, new research suggests. People who handle remains could be exposed to hazardous chemicals used as preservatives and to microorganisms that thrive in decaying material, according to the study. The buying and selling of body parts, often through social media sites, has been…",
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        "title": "How the grisly trade in mummified body parts has created a modern 'mummy’s curse'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/how-the-grisly-trade-in-mummified-body-parts-has-created-a-modern",
        "published": "2026-08-14T18:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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