Human Heads Held Up by Customs at O'Hare

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A bizarre investigation in Chicago came to light today, as a shipment of 18 human heads was held up by customs officials at O'Hare Airport.

The heads were sent around Christmas from Italy. They were being returned to a Chicago area cremation service that had sent the heads to Italy for medical research.

A spokeswoman for the medical examiner's office says a paperwork problem held up the shipment.

The containers held at the county morgue and will now be turned over to the cremation service for cremation.

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