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This Is What It's Like to Burn Bodies for a Living
Cremation is becoming more and more popular in the US. We spoke to a young crematory operator about what it's like to make a living incinerating human carcasses.
Fertilising Marijuana Plants, and Other Weird Ways to Decay After You Die
As eco-friendly funerals come into vogue, we consider some alternative ways of going back to dust.
Atheism Terrifies People Because It Makes Us Think About Death
Studies have found that considering atheism leads many to thoughts of death – even when those people are atheists themselves.
Having a Tibetan Sky Burial Means Birds Will Slowly Eat Your Corpse
Tibetan Buddhists have been performing sky burials for centuries, and it's one of the most economical – but also totally gory – funeral practices in the world.
Deceased Native American Athlete Jim Thorpe Is Big Business in Small Towns
Is the most celebrated Native American athlete ever finally at peace?
Stepping into Ben Khan's First Proper Interview
Clocking up hundreds of thousands of plays on Soundcloud, we meet with Ben Khan in his first proper face-to-face interview.
What Do You Want Done to Your Body When You Die?
"I'd be dipped in gold, that way everyone could look at me forever."