What Happens to Medical Implants When Their Owners Are Cremated
Medical advances mean that many us aren't just made up of bone and flesh these days: artificial knees, titanium plates and pacemakers make their way into human bodies across the world every day. But...
View ArticleAn Urn Shaped Like Your Head Is the Creepiest Way to Spend Eternity
Some people spend their lives accomplishing great things so that when they die they’re never forgotten. But the rest of us now have a more couch potato-compatible solution. A company called Cremation...
View ArticleYour Dead Relative’s Metal Parts Are Being Tuned Into Road Signs
It’s time to cremate grandma. But what’s to come of the perfectly usable metal hip replacement she leaves behind? For the residents of several English cities, the answer lies in public signage. After...
View ArticleThis Company Will Blast Your Ashes Out Into Space
Forget a 12 gun salute or a burial at sea; the only way to send your loved ones off into the afterlife is to blast them out beyond the confines of our atmosphere, into the never-ending expanse of...
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