Death
Capsula Mundi
The latest effort in green burials is Capsula Mundi. The people behind it (who are based in Italy) write:Seems like a nice idea, though they say it's currently illegal in Italy, and I'm sure it's probably illegal here in the States as well.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Mar 11, 2015 -
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Category: Death
Practical Jokes on Corpse
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Mar 11, 2015 -
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Category: Death, Work and Vocational Training, 1900s, Pranks
Come A Little Closer
One Berlin funeral service's strategy for drumming up new business.According to advertolog.com, the subway billboard was "done by Jung Von Matt/Spree Berlin advertising agency for brand: Bergemann & Sohn in Germany. It was released in the Sep 2006."
Posted By: Alex - Thu Mar 05, 2015 -
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Category: Death, Advertising
Giant Ice Cube with Man Inside
This has been a rough winter here in the Northeast, but I don't think we've had an instance yet like this one from 1906.
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 05, 2015 -
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Category: Accidents, Death, Nature, 1900s
Amazing Magic Disc Electrocutes User In Seconds!
I don't care how well this gadget is designed and engineered: I am not plugging it into the wall socket then dropping it in my bath water!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Feb 07, 2015 -
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Category: Bathrooms, Death, Technology, 1930s
To All Things Moderation
Good news fellow couch potatoes! Long distance, strenuous joggers have the same mortality rate as sedentary people. On the other hand, the Danish study says moderate jogging does improve the mortality rate. Mmm danish...
Posted By: Alex - Tue Feb 03, 2015 -
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Category: Death, Exercise and Fitness
Electrocutes then drowns rodents
When it's not enough to kill a mouse just once. Source: Popular Electricity, Nov 1911.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Jan 29, 2015 -
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Category: Animals, Death
Old Ink
Tattoos go back a long way. This is evidenced by an archaeological find from 1991 in the Italian Alps. Scientist have been cataloging the mummified corpse's tattoos since it was found. The current count is 61 on the 5,300 year old ice man. That's some really old ink.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Jan 28, 2015 -
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Category: Death, Tattoos
Cheerful Dying Wish Fulfilled
I regret that I did not have this story ready for you for Christmas. Nonetheless, its spirit lives on through every season!
Thank God the kid didn't wish for the whole world to follow her!
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 23, 2015 -
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Category: Death, Children, Parents, 1940s
Civil Defense PSAs
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 18, 2015 -
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Category: Animals, Armageddon and Apocalypses, Death, Destruction, PSA’s, 1960s
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