Shocking facts about death -

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Nature handles everything -

Three days following a person's death, the enzymes from their final meal initiate the consumption of their corpse.

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Burial -

Based on historical records, the practice of burying deceased individuals dates back over 350,000 years.

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Death toll count -

According to Population Reference Bureau, approximately 117 billion individuals have passed away since the inception of mankind.

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Birthdate -

Around 153 thousand people died on the day you were born.

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Medication prescribed -

Based on a National Library of Medicine article, each year in the United States alone, 7,000 to 9,000 people die due to bad handwriting on their medical scripts.

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Hearing -

Hearing is the last sense to go when we die.

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Mount Everest -

Mount Everest has 200 bodies spread along its trails that are used as points of reference for hikers trying to get to the top.

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Contrast -

As per Sentient Media, the most recent five-year global average of shark attacks on humans is 72 annually, whereas humans kill approximately 11,000 sharks per hour and 100 million sharks per year.

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Salty truth -

The inventor of the Pringles can requested that his ashes be stored in a can after his death.

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Risk -

The chances of dying from slipping in the bathtub or being struck by lightning are higher than in a terrorist attack.

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Capital punishment -

Crucifixion is an accepted method of execution in Sudan, as stated by law.

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Falling out of bed -

In the United States, the fall death rate among older adults rose by 41% from 2012 to 2021, according to the CDC, increasing from 55.3 to 78.0 per 100,000.

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Planes -

Statistics show that it is more probable that you will die in a car accident on the way to the airport than in a plane crash.

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Human mistakes -

Around 440 thousand people die every year from preventable medical mistakes.

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Legends -

Ancient Greeks thought that individuals with red hair would become vampires after their death.

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Value of exercise -

Various studies show that lack of exercise is one of the most preventable death causes in the world.

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Disturbing death row stats -

An unsettling revelation comes from an article by the Death Penalty Information Center: since 1973, there have been at least 195 cases in the U.S. where individuals were wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death, only to be later exonerated.

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Pollution -

The World Health Organization reveals a sobering truth: the combined impact of ambient air pollution and household air pollution leads to a staggering 6.7 million premature deaths every year.

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Fake buddies -

In the UK, there exists a service that offers the rental of counterfeit friends who will shed tears at a loved one's funeral.

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Cure of death -

In 2013, Google funded Calico, a company that aims to discover drugs that prevent the effects of aging.

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Alone in Amsterdam -

When an individual passes away without companions or loved ones to be present at their funeral, a poet is assigned the task of composing and delivering a brief poem during the ceremony.

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Vehicle collision -

Car accidents claim more lives annually than malaria, according to statistical data.

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Die alone -

The Japanese word 'Kodokushi' refers to the phenomenon of people who die alone at home and are only found after a long period of time.

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Heart at the forefront -

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality globally.

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Birth and demise -

As per Our World in Data, with the anticipated slow decline in birth rates and an increase in mortality, the global population growth rate is expected to continue its downward trend.

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Bugs -

By examining the insects present in a person's body, scientists can determine the time of death accurately.

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Syndrome -

People who suffer from Cotard delusion believe they are dead when they are actually alive.

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Eternal -

The jellyfish is one of the only animals that can't die from old age.

See also:  What physics says about time travel

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