# Why do people buy body parts?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-buy-body-parts/985623>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 16, 2023, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-buy-body-parts/985623 "2023-06-16T12:36:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2023, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-buy-body-parts/985623/21 "2023-06-16T19:49:28Z")

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There is also a market for body parts particularly albino ones in traditional African magic.

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**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-buy-body-parts/985623/22 "2023-06-16T21:37:08Z")

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Big words coming from the dude with arms of steal…

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**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-buy-body-parts/985623/23 "2023-06-17T11:22:41Z")

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> If I ever need to buy a raccoon penis bone, I’m set.

A guy I worked with from some town near Texas A&M told me the “wannabe KKK kids” in his high school wore these on necklaces. I’ve not verified that’s a broader trend.

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**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-buy-body-parts/985623/24 "2023-06-17T16:00:18Z")

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Well the greater Brazos Valley area _is_ very conservative, and very recalcitrant about it. I’m not surprised there are wannabe KKK types around there. There isn’t much to do in North Zulch or Caldwell. Raccoon penis bones though? That’s weirder than I’d have thought.

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-buy-body-parts/985623/25 "2023-06-17T16:32:44Z")

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> Raccoon penis bones though? That’s weirder than I’d have thought.

Well, yeah. I mean, fox penises, sure; who hasn’t hung a fox penis or two around their neck (and an onion on their belt)? But raccoons?

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