VILNIUS (Reuters) - Police in the Lithuanian city of Klaipeda were baffled to discover that a woman arrested for shoplifting last weekend had been registered as dead a month earlier. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

A series of essays on donating your body to science. picked by maven 1 year ago

This week's "Creepy crawly" entry. picked by moe 2 years ago

To brighten death's dullness try the leading provider of distinctive, personalised and memorable picture coffins. picked by Maiden 3 years ago

... including the shape of a shark, a mobile phone and a Nike shoe. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Convicted murderer Richard Liggett was asked to make two of the simple plywood coffins he meticulously crafted for fellow prisoners. But these caskets would be for Billy and Ruth Graham. picked by Moe 2 years ago

Jostling for space in this most unusual of all showrooms are elaborately decorated burial caskets in the shape of an airplane, lion, cucumber, tomato, lobster, shoe, snake, cigarette, a white Mercedes Benz, or Coke bottle. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Cool custom coffins. Alliteration aside, these are pretty great! picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

A baby boy born 16 weeks prematurely was declared dead by doctors at a hospital in Paraguay only to wake up in time for his funeral wake hours later. picked by ruthstark 2 months ago

In her lifetime she was a member of a wealthy family based in a bustling British outpost of the world's mightiest empire. The imperial glory has long faded. But, almost 2,000 years on, archaeologists have discovered a corner of an English field that is forever Rome. They have unearthed a coffin containing a remarkably well-preserved skeleton in the village of Aldborough, near Boroughbridge, North ... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

If you’re hot enough and have enough disposable income, pretty much anything can be electronically cooled. picked by iamamaniac 6 months ago

What the title says.

Linky to the constantly updating webcam on the main page in the text.

They do have some NSFW sponsors. picked by Moe 2 years ago

The coffins may be opened to reveal either the Nosferatu, the Skeleton, or a particularly disgusting little Zombie. And the background diarama will provide you with your own little slice of eternal midnight. picked by daftgretel 3 years ago

In 1991 a ban on photographing soldiers' coffins was put in place. This was quite controversial. Some felt it was needed for privacy, others felt it was an attempt to hide the cost of the war. Now the families will decide whether people can photograph the coffins. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

Biodegradable coffins are part of a larger trend toward "natural" burials, which require no formaldehyde embalming, cement vaults, chemical lawn treatments or laminated caskets. Advocates say such burials are less damaging to the environment. picked by muppet 2 years ago

U.S. military death toll to 2,978 — five more than the number killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Senate Bill 368, sponsored by Sen. Bob Coffin, D-Las Vegas, would impose an excise tax of $5 a day on anyone that uses the services of a prostitute, legal or illegal.

*From the "this is ridiculous" file* picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

Ok, we’re doing great so far. Let’s move on now and put the final nail in the coffin, and I’m going to finish up this section with one last big old push to try and persuade you that tracking and testing is the most important job you will carry out with regards to your business. picked by jimmy789 2 years ago

The preferred way of re-using graves would be a doubledecker-style approach, by lifting existing remains, deepening the grave and laying a new coffin on top. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Bury me naked. Put a mobile phone in the coffin. Cremate me with my pet's ashes. Bury me with my teeth in. And do make sure I'm actually dead. Those were some of the most popular requests by people planning their funerals, according to research by the British charity Age Concern. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago