You Died. Now What? Here's 11 Things You Could Do With Your Dead Body
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Reactions Science Videos | December 18, 2019
After you die, your body has quite a few options –– from being turned into a diamond to helping solve a murder. This week, let us break down the possibilities so you can rest easy.
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Human body preservation – old and new techniques
Lenin’s embalmed body
Lincoln’s embalming
Arsenic toxicity
Encyclopedia of mortuary practices
Modernity in medicine and hygiene at the end of the 19th century: the example of cremation
Burnt human remains
Body Worlds Plastination
Human composting
Mercury in dental amalgam
Cremation air pollution
Compounds released into the air by cremation
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