Death
Anti-Selfies
Artist Stephanie Leigh takes “anti-selfies.” This involves pretending to be dead in front of tourist attractions around the world. She posts the resulting photos on Instagram, under the username STEFDIES. She explains:More info: thisisinsider.com
Posted By: Alex - Tue Apr 30, 2019 -
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Category: Death, Photography and Photographers
Cabin Pressure
Cabin Pressure from Matthew Lee on Vimeo.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 20, 2019 -
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Category: Antisocial Activities, Bad Habits, Neuroses and Psychoses, Death, Elderly and Seniors, Experts and Authority Figures, Regulations, Stop-motion Animation, Air Travel and Airlines, Alcohol, Goofs and Screw-ups
The woman who died 24 times
The strange case of Sofia Misilevich, who died 24 times in two days. Doctors attributed the phenomenon to "electrical instability of the heart."The dying part seems easy. It's the coming back to life repeatedly that's surprising.
I wonder if she's still alive.
The Tennessean - Apr 7, 1977
Posted By: Alex - Wed Apr 17, 2019 -
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Category: Death, 1970s
RIP by Cyriak
Posted By: Paul - Wed Apr 03, 2019 -
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Category: Death, Surrealism, Cartoons, Skulls, Bones and Skeletons
Happy April Fool’s Day 2019
Jokes were more gruesome in 1909.
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 01, 2019 -
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Category: Customs, Death, Hoaxes and Imposters and Imitators, Holidays, Humor, 1900s
Decomposition Cupcake
The “Five Stages” cupcake by artist Claire Ratcliffe. It was part of the Edible Body Farm exhibit held in England back in 2016, which used culinary creations to explore the topic of bodily decomposition.
Stages of decay cupcakes by Claire Ratcliffe
Posted By: Alex - Mon Mar 25, 2019 -
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Category: Art, Death, Food
Killer Rat
Our beloved Chuck Shepherd had a category in NOTW that might even have been finally considered "no longer weird." DOG SHOOTS OWNER.
But so far as I know, he never had a rat pulling the trigger.
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 19, 2019 -
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Category: Animals, Death, Children, 1920s, Weapons
“Die British and Remain British”
The 1930's version of British remainers.
The Monroe News-Star - Oct 1, 1934
Posted By: Alex - Sat Jan 26, 2019 -
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Category: Death, 1930s
Bodies as fertilizer
Sounds logical to me. Though I notice that Dr. Henderson Smith came out with his idea in late 1973, a few months after Soylent Green had been in theaters. Was that the source of his idea?
Honolulu Advertiser - Aug 10, 1973
Posted By: Alex - Thu Dec 20, 2018 -
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Category: Death, 1970s
Follies of the Madmen #400
And just as lethal!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Dec 10, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Death, Tools, 1920s, Weapons
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