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Funeral industry meets growing demand for pet cremation and grief rituals.

Anyone who has experienced the loss of a treasured family pet knows how difficult it can be to say goodbye…

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Reality show featuring wrestling morticians to air in January.

We probably should hold this for Weird News Wednesday, but we didn’t think you’d want to wait that long. Yes,…

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Houston funeral home taking its show on the road.

With the number of cremations on the rise, one Houston-based funeral director has decided that the time is right to…

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Civil War hero receives Medal of Honor 151 years late.

Sometimes it takes a while before the government gets it right. This time it took 151 years. On Thursday, November…

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Brittany Maynard and Lauren Hill teach us an unforgettable lesson.

By now you have likely heard the stories of Brittany Maynard and Lauren Hill. Both of their stories are worth repeating.…

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Five people have won election to Congress, despite being dead

It's hard to believe but, yes, it is possible to be elected to national office if you're dead. In fact,…

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“Dead Meet” is a place for death professionals looking for love.

Are you a “death professional” who is looking for love? If so then perhaps Carla Valentine can help. Valentine, a…

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Lava Flow Overtakes Pāhoa Japanese Cemetery

On Monday, October 27, a small, predominantly Buddhist cemetery in Pāhoa, Hawaii was overtaken by the relentless push of lava…

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Saying goodbye to Nathan Cirillo.

On Tuesday, October 28, 2014, a country will say goodbye to a hero as Canadian reservist Corporal Nathan Cirillo is…

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6 Spooky Cemeteries

With Halloween just around the corner, it’s a great time to pass along a story about 6 of the spookiest…

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