‘The Walking Dead’s Merle Dixon was almost real: 1,400 years ago, an Italian man lost his hand and replaced it with a knife
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A 1,400-year-old skeleton found in northern Italy revealed the remarkable story of a Medieval man who survived the loss of his right hand and may have used a knife as a makeshift prosthetic. Researchers found evidence suggesting the blade was attached to his arm with leather straps and a buckle.
His hand may have been cut off in a single blow
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The knife may have been his prosthetic hand
His teeth offer another remarkable clue
What did he ...