"Death is a part of life (think about it) so let’s brush up on the subject."
"Rigor mortis is temporary. How long it lasts depends on the temperature in the environment, among other factors."
"One of the first visible indicators of death is when the eyes cloud over, as fluid and oxygen stop flowing to the corneas."
"Fingernails don’t continue to grow after death."
"Dead bodies can become covered in what looks like soap, a byproduct of decomposition in wet conditions."
"There are more than 200 frozen corpses on Mount Everest."
"Europe’s bog bodies have been preserved for centuries. One of the most famous examples of these “bog bodies” is the Iron Age Tollund Man in Denmark. When his body was discovered in 1950, it looked so fresh his discoverers thought they’d found a recent murder victim."
"Drinking executed people’s blood was once thought to be good for you."
"Yield the crow a pudding is an old slang term for death."
"Others included hop the twig, snuff one’s glim, and climb the six-foot ladder."
"Embalming is rarely required by law, except in certain situation where bodies leave state borders."
"The average human body produces between three and nine pounds of cremated remains after being burned. The cremation chamber, known as a retort, can get as hot as 2000°F."
"The embalming of Abraham Lincoln for the journey from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, Illinois, is widely credited with encouraging everyday acceptance of the practice."
"You’re more likely to be killed at a dance party than while skydiving."
"The idea that graves need to be 6 feet deep comes from a 1665 plague outbreak in England, when the mayor of London decreed the burial depth to limit the spread of disease."
"Human composting is legal in several states."
"Today, there are about 300 bodies frozen in liquid nitrogen in America in the hope that science will one day be able to bring them back to life."
"No Mormon mourning is complete without Mormon funeral potatoes. The cheesy casserole usually involves cornflakes."
"Other foods associated with death include pan de muerto (“bread of the dead”), traditionally eaten on Dia De Los Muertos in Mexico; ossa dei morti (“bones of the dead”) cookies in Italy, meant to represent the bones of dead saints; and Victorian funeral biscuits."
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