What is rigor mortis?
Rigor mortis is when the muscles and joints in the body stiffen after death. It is caused by chemical changes
Rigor mortis is when the muscles and joints in the body stiffen after death. It is caused by chemical changes
The reason you need to keep a body cold is to slow down the deterioration process. The focus is keeping
What do skulls, bones, hourglasses, wilting flowers and heavy metal have in common? They are all examples of “memento mori”
Our grandmother recently passed away in a private hospital. Within half an hour of our grandmother dying, the nurses told us that we would have only a few hours...
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After my mother was certified dead by the hospital Registrar, I simply informed the nursing staff that I wished to take my mother home. They did not seem particularly...
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