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Tales of the Dead Come Back

National Geographic writer, Simon Worrall, discusses the book Glimpsing Heaven: The Stories and Science of Life After Death with its…

10 years ago

Weird News: The strange lure of burial grounds.

Are you a taphophile? While some find it an odd hobby, there is a group of people who are obsessed…

10 years ago

The Most Important Thing We Can Learn From Joan Rivers

The way Joan Rivers lived her life can teach us many lessons. In this article we examine one other very…

10 years ago

Kye, Hero K9 Laid to Rest

On Sunday, August 28th hundreds of people attended the Oklahoma City funeral held in honor of K9 Kye, a 3-year old…

10 years ago

Remains of WWII soldier missing since 1945 return home

The remains of Cecil Harris were honored at a solemn Tennessee funeral on Friday, August 29, 2014. A private during WWII, Harris…

10 years ago

Deadly Ebola Confirmed to be Spread Through Exposure at Funerals

We recently shared an article about the daunting and dangerous tasks faced by the brave team responsible for burying those who…

10 years ago

Should you snap that funeral selfie?

When a photo taken at a memorial service for Nelson Mandala by Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt was published last…

10 years ago

Weird News: Bodies found in garage and storage unit after funeral director’s suicide.

Bodies were found in a garage and storage unit after a funeral director's suicide.... (more…)

10 years ago

The Mystery of Alexander the Great’s Tomb

Historians have long wondered just exactly where Alexander the Great is buried. With the recent announcement by a Greek culture…

10 years ago

How Do You Feel About Being Turned Into Compost When You Die?

Would you want to be turned into compost when you die? You may soon have that option.  With her Urban Death Project,…

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