Words Made Flesh in Nebraska

Scientists at a privately funded research laboratory in Nebraska have discovered a way to turn words into actual flesh, anonymous sources have reported.

The test words, which according to insider accounts were the obscure adjective "autochthonous" and the Chinese word for deer, pronounced "lu" (Chinese characters were used), became flesh for a period of around fifteen minutes on Monday, April 11th. The words, written in large letters on a single sheet of 8 1/2" x 11" paper in black ink by a Sharpie marker, became dull gray in color, were obtruded slightly from the page, and were warm to the touch. When probed with a sharp object they recoiled slightly. They were translucent with a reddish internal hue when viewed in front of a bright light. Their fleshly form did not appear to extend through the page to the opposite side of the paper.

The experiment ended when scientists attempted to remove the letters from the sheet of paper with a scalpel to determine whether they could exist independently of the paper and each other. Although a fair margin of about 1/2 inch was maintained around the letter outlines, after a few moments the letters began to writhe, emitting faint whining sounds, while hemmorhaging massively.

The blood, which amounted to about 2 fluid ounces, was collected for followup experiments. After about 8 hours the words appeared to have returned to an inky state, although the appearance of the lines was faded and smeary.

Sources, fearing controversy, refused to identify the location of the lab, the identity of the scientists involved, or the source of funding for the experiments. The method used to transmute the words likewise remains undisclosed.