New idea in mortuary science: Dissolving bodies with lye Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
Since they first walked the planet, humans have either buried or burned their dead. Now a new option is generating interest — dissolving bodies in lye and flushing the brownish, syrupy residue down the drain.
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headlineNew idea in mortuary science: Dissolving bodies with lye
descriptionSince they first walked the planet, humans have either buried or burned their dead. Now a new option is generating interest — dissolving bodies in lye and flushing the brownish, syrupy residue down the drain.
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