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1001 mystery
The mystery of the relics of the great monks of Vietnam
They are crystals of all colors, sparkling like jade, solid like diamonds, unbreakable by hammers, unburnable by fire.
Archeology
Excavation of 63 ancient tombs, revealing the cremation custom of the Neolithic period
Archaeologists in France have excavated a Neolithic site containing 63 tombs and hundreds of structures and artifacts in human possession spanning some 4,000 years.
History
Strange customs for the dead
Birth, old age, illness, and death are a life cycle of each person, but when they die, there are many methods that the ancients applied to the deceased.
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Is cremation obsolete? The 'new funeral' method was tested in Wuhan
As we all know, birth, old age, sickness, and death are inevitable, even unavoidable in human life, so we can only choose to accept death openly.
Environment
Washington legalizes the recycling of human bodies into fertilizer
Washington became the first US state to legitimize human composting after their environmentally-friendly governor signed a bill in an effort to cut carbon emissions from…
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The most bizarre burial methods in the world
After death, do you want to donate your body to science? It is a noble act, but in addition you still have a lot of choices.
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Burning with water - The burial method is controversial
Instead of cremation or cremation, people can choose rest with alkaline hydrolysis, also known as water burning - a more environmentally friendly way of burial.
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Unusual burial practices in Tibet
The custom of burial of dead people in Tibet is very diverse with special explanations of the soul and life, including the cremation, cremation or cremation.
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Inside Australia's largest incinerator
The burning of the body in a crematorium takes place in a strict process to ensure that the ash is free of metal impurities.
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The 10 weirdest burial procedures in the world
Burial and cremation of the dead are the two most common burial forms in the world. However, in the world culture, there is a special way of carrying burial dead: immers…
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The secrets inside the incarnation furnace
Currently due to the sudden growth in population as well as the development of awareness and technology, cremation has gradually been widely accepted.
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Strange treatment with the dead
Bringing the corpses to the top of the mountain to eat vultures, to put the body on a beautiful boat and push it to the sea are two of the ways of farewell to the dead t…
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The 10 most incredible customs in the world
In the world, there are not many strange, weird, even, horrible customs in it, many of these customs are now removed.