Jeremy Bentham's Auto-Icon | 100 Wonders | Atlas Obscura
Channel: Atlas Obscura
Date: 2015-09-01

One of my heroes, philosopher Jeremy Bentham decided that when he died his body should be made into a statue people could bring to parties. Now you see why he is my hero. 

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