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TIL The Japanese art form of Kusôzu, which means “painting of the nine stages of a decaying corpse”, portrays the sequential decay of a cadaver, usually female, in graphic detail. The paintings are meant to encourage contemplation on the repulsive aspects of the body and discourage sexual desire.

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